Aug 29, 2022·edited Aug 29, 2022Liked by Shannon Thrace
Here's how I've been putting it of late:
I can tell you I'm smart, hip, handsome, *cool*, generous, and so on.
But if you, in your subjective experience, find me rather dull, conventional, unattractive, uptight and selfish, then it would be quite unreasonable for me to *insist* that you see — and publicly acknowledge — me as I see myself.
When, exactly, did the Cosmic Memo go out that all of us "deserve" to be seen by all the world as we see ourselves, and indeed, should demand that the world does precisely that?
However, I would encourage not to give up on "being an artist" just yet (if you actually enjoy "arting", that is). Really, the bar for being an artist is quite low (and rightfully so) because art is totally subjective. This is the complete opposite of being a woman, which is not subjective at all.
An artist friend who read this before publication said the same thing. I think what I was trying to say is, if people can refuse to call you an artist when you arguably are one, they can certainly refuse to participate in your cross-sex identity.
Here's how I've been putting it of late:
I can tell you I'm smart, hip, handsome, *cool*, generous, and so on.
But if you, in your subjective experience, find me rather dull, conventional, unattractive, uptight and selfish, then it would be quite unreasonable for me to *insist* that you see — and publicly acknowledge — me as I see myself.
When, exactly, did the Cosmic Memo go out that all of us "deserve" to be seen by all the world as we see ourselves, and indeed, should demand that the world does precisely that?
Thanks for another thoughtful piece.
I totally identify with this. 😁
However, I would encourage not to give up on "being an artist" just yet (if you actually enjoy "arting", that is). Really, the bar for being an artist is quite low (and rightfully so) because art is totally subjective. This is the complete opposite of being a woman, which is not subjective at all.
An artist friend who read this before publication said the same thing. I think what I was trying to say is, if people can refuse to call you an artist when you arguably are one, they can certainly refuse to participate in your cross-sex identity.