words....

Once upon a time in the ancient lands of butch femme bullshit (where one of my aunts lived) there was a work that was used with disdain to describe those that could not would not choose one role or the other. They were called 'kiki'.

In some cultures there are words to describe someone who is neither male nor female, and depending on the culture that is either negative or positive.... perhaps plenty are neutral too.

Yet in this culture the words used to describe where ones head is at in regards to their body, and their sexuality are black and white, forceful, cut and dried.

Male. Female. FTM. MTF. Gay. Lesbian. Straight. Poly. Bi. Kinky...and so on.

It becomes a pissing contest, who's world do you fit into, what word to you claim- and identity is fragile.... we may have a core self, but our belief in our core is easily damaged, and we are lead to painful paths to un-selves that we wear and keep- sometimes for years.

Would that we could wear our true faces in public with acceptance and joy all around.

lol, damn optimistic idealistic dark angel....