#BiPoc

[incognitopolls]

BIPOC stands for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color.

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[hiiragi7]

Something I want white trans & intersex people to know is that trans and intersex people of color are not held to gender norms in the same way that white trans & intersex people are, because our race is treated as a sex characteristic. By existing as POC, we are gendered a certain way by race before anything else.

Race is gendered, and gender is raced. (Ruby Hamad, White Tears/Brown Scars)

"Man" and "Woman" are defined by whiteness. Concepts of passing, stealth, and gender presentation will look different if you are not white, and for many of us "being stealth" or "passing" is not something we have access to because of the racist expectations of gender we are held to; we could present extremely stereotypically feminine or masculine and will still have our sex permanently under suspicion because of our race. POC are hypermasculinized, hyperfeminized, hypersexualized, and emasculated.

Black & brown POC are seen as "sexually ambiguous" and masculine by default, which often overrides any other presentation of gender or features that white trans people may utilize to their advantage in order to pass or stealth. This is also the reason why white intersex babies are operated on more frequently than black & brown intersex babies - We are seen as inherently "sexually ambiguous", however a white baby's whiteness must be reaffirmed by its non-ambiguous sex. (Celeste E. Orr, Cripping Intersex)

I'm so tired of watching white trans & intersex people have debates over passing privilege and who is "CTF/CTM" intersex and what it means to be raised or socialized into a certain gender role and who is excluded enough from whatever gender to be able to claim transfemininity/transmasculinity and who experiences what kind of transphobia at what point in their transition. I am so tired of all the "stealth" and "passing" tips that aren't about how to stealth/pass as a man or woman, but about how to stealth/pass as a white man or woman. I'm so tired of all of the discussion around the differences in how men and women are treated under patriarchy (and, by extension, how trans men & women are treated) being specifically centered around the differences in being a white man vs. being a white woman.

I am excluded from womanhood (and, honestly, manhood as well) because I am a intersex and trans woman, yes, but even before that, I am excluded because I am brown.

Even if I were cis, perisex, thin, and able-bodied, I would be excluded because I am brown.

I am not a white man or a white woman, and therefore I am not regarded as a man or a woman at all. The ways in which I am treated, the ways in which I navigate gender, the ways in which I may or may not ever "pass" or have the option to "stealth", will look different because I am not white.

[afropridelife]

[yourdailyqueer]

Mehrub Moiz Awan

Gender: Transgender woman

Sexuality: Queer

DOB: N/A

Ethnicity: Pakistani

Occupation: Activist, performance artist, drag artist, researcher

[terrichienyiart]

this is not a tutorial this is just me rambling

[h1biplvm]

Sit down, minority! This person who knows nothing about your community and is fueled with misinformation is gonna explain to you how your body works!

[bfpnola]

please share! one of the students sent to emergency services is one of BFP’s former volunteers and my friend in real life!

— reaux (she/they)

[tboyemo]

Tapping the "your support and solidarity and care for Jews and Romani people and BIPOC should be more powerful than your hatred of nazis" sign so fucking hard rn.

Bcs u should support Jews and Romani people and BIPOC more than u hate nazis and some of u it is very clear that u couldn't give a shite about Jews and romani or BIPOC. You hate nazis but you've forgotten nazis aren't just generalised bigots or bad people and they have an ideology which targets "undesirables" and people who ate racially seen as inferior or less than. Only part of combating white supremacy and fascism is hating nazis and a lot of it is helping communities effected by white supremacy and fascism and listening to and understanding us.

[hussyknee]

White people do reblog without going "I'm white but—" "As a white person—". If you have a story about another Black or brown person's experience, then share it without drawing attention to your whiteness, or share what made you laugh in the tags and move on.

[rollwithdicey]

Before I get back to fully posting normally I also want to put this out there,

If you live in the United States,

If you become a member of the Satanic Temple you are legally protected by your First Amendment right for "Freedom Of Religion" to your own bodily autonomy.

The Satanic Temple is legally recognized as a church by the IRS and the Federal Court System. The are in multiple lawsuits against states such as Texas, Idaho, Missouri, and Arkansas that are implementing strict abortion bans.

This Bodily Autonomy also includes LGBTQIA+ members and Transgender individuals seeking medical attention

You can contact them and they will fight for you and your rights to practice your religion

This link brings you to their RRR Campaign page for more information:

Signing up is free and you can easily find a congregation near you, and it's not exclusive to the US, but for what's currently happening in the US following the presidential election, I'm making this post for you. You're also able to purchase a membership card and certificate after you join but joining is completely free.

One's body is inviolable, subject to one's own will alone.

Hail thyself

[nagakiba]

wanna be nice? Help a native not go homeless!

My family has gotten scammmed by white people from our bnk they want fuckin 3000 from us and theyr takin away the only thing keeping us afloat. and im telling you right now that bein poor on the rez is Not Great. So! donate to not let a native family go homeless! I am begging you.

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I will draw stuff if u rly want me to, just DM me here or on twitter and please show proof of donation bc im not playin with more scamming.

here are my prices. i can do furries/anthro and humans.

Sketches - 10-15 Depending on complexity Sketches colored - 20 Smooth colored piece - 40

Examples below (click them for full img)

if u want smth a lil different, we can discuss it n see what i can do.

[ibedressin]

A knight in Chappell Roan's court

[chronicallycouchbound]

PSA: Please don’t ask participants to do grounding/mindful/somatic/etc practices at your events

Grounding exercises should not be an activity in large group settings, especially unsolicited and without warning, especially if you’re not aware of every single person in the space’s mental health conditions, physical health conditions, and personal relationship to their body.

Practices such as mindfulness, grounding, somatic exercises, breathing techniques, body scans, etc. are very helpful therapeutic tools to help manage stress. They can (and do!) help plenty of people– when taught safely and used effectively!

HOWEVER for people with conditions that cause psychosis and/or dissociative conditions such as depersonalization/derealization, these techniques are contraindicated and can make their symptoms significantly worse. They should only be used with guidance from their mental health team and adapted to their needs. For people with conditions like anxiety and PTSD, being aware of breathing can trigger a trauma response or anxiety attacks.

And for people with conditions that cause chronic pain or other uncomfortable bodily sensations, becoming re-centered with their bodies can cause more awareness of the pain they are in, which a level of (ideally functional) dissociation is actually helpful. For people in wheelchairs and powerchairs, touching the ground beneath their feet isn’t always an option. For people with cardiac and pulmonary conditions, deep breathing can be impossible or can trigger asthma attacks. For disabled people in general, doing body scans can be impossible due to paralysis or limb differences. They can bring awareness to things the person wasn’t aware were wrong to begin with (which is helpful in certain spaces, but not a great ice breaker at a retreat!)

And for trans people, binders and other garments can restrict breathing, and taking repeated deep breaths while binding can cause rib damage (which is why you shouldn't bind at night, while coughing from sickness, while exercising, etc). Becoming centered in a body that makes you dysphoric can be deeply distressing, again, a level of functional dissociation helps.

This also goes for plenty of other people in marginalized bodies, such as people of color, people who use substances, queer people, and more. Becoming grounded in your own marginalized body can be a heavy weight to carry, and needs appropriate and individualized care to be a beneficial experience.

As an alternative, I suggest doing a round of gratitudes instead, it allows for people to choose their level of vulnerability in spaces, while not being generally contraindicated for many people. Doing fun (and appropriate to the setting) icebreakers are great. Ask what brings someone to the space. Check-ins about basic needs such as if people need to use the restroom, eat, drink water, are rested, etc. can be more appropriate body check-ins for folks to do.

I don’t recommend doing these exercises even with a warning beforehand. If I'm in the room while someone is leading a breathing exercise, even if I try to ignore it, I (and most people) would automatically become aware of my breathing. The same goes for any other techniques. These techniques can cause real, life-threatening levels of harm for some people, and can even just be deeply uncomfortable or distressing for others. Dissociation is not inherently evil or bad or harmful. It is the way the body and mind naturally respond to adverse experiences (note: it can also cause distress and at higher levels, can be disordered) it is best to allow people to exist as they are in communal spaces. Let people show up as they are.

Most spaces are not equipped or appropriate to respond to emergencies, difficult feelings, and all the varied responses that can come from folks doing mindfulness in group settings.

I personally do some things before large gatherings and events to feel centered on the activity I’ll be doing, and afterward, I decompress. Encourage participants to lean on their natural supports and offer suggestions for it! Be creative in your caring!

This also doesn’t mean to discourage these practices! If you see someone doing deep breathing, check in with them, offer a space for them to decompress, care for them! Worksheets or posters on techniques like square breathing and 5 senses check-ins are great for a quiet room or spaces where participants can decide if they want/are able to engage with those tools. It should be a fully consensual opt-in, rather than being forced to opt-out. Having to leave a room when a group leader says “We’re going to start a mindful breathing meditation, please feel free to leave if you have psychosis, chronic pain, or are trans” is obviously othering and outs people.

Sincerely, someone who has psychotic symptoms, dissociation, chronic pain, is trans and whose body is marginalized in many ways and is really tired from trying to explain this at every event I go to

[blackautism]

Neurodivergent Insights

[yourdailyqueer]

Countee Cullen (deceased)

Gender: Male

Sexuality: Gay

DOB: 30 May 1903 

RIP: 9 January 1946

Ethnicity: African American

Occupation: Poet, writer, playwright