I was at the Getty today to see both Pride exhibits. I was deeply moved by the gallery walls of our queer forebears too. I’m looking forward to your book release (I’m a community college Sociology professor).
As a 49yo who my brother-in-law described as “the one who got the guilt gene in the family”, this sounds like something to watch tonight. Thanks for this.
The whole movie hit really hard as a trans metaphor. Something wrong with your body that you need to be ashamed of, that causes problems with your voice and an unwillingness to be seen in bath houses? Almost a bit too on-the-nose, but I loved it!
Thanks again for a great bit of writing. So relatable…my mother tells me she doesn’t need therapy because “we don’t talk to strangers about our problems” in a tone that suggests *everyone knows that.* For all of the vileness that the internet and social media ages brought, the flip side is the biggest gift of being able to share emotional strategies and experiences in a highly digestible way. Anyway - hope your trip is going well and you and your husband are having a great time!
Any hurt that you have gotten in life can't heal if you keep it hidden. I just talked about this with my mom and sister. My mom comes from an incredibly dysfunctional family, and she only learned to talk in therapy because me and my sister made her lol. And we kept her talking, so she's doing reasonably well compared to the rest of her brothers and sisters. They never learned to talk, and still don't talk. They never go beyond superficial things. They are still keeping their hurt hidden, and they are still suffering for it.
I was at the Getty today to see both Pride exhibits. I was deeply moved by the gallery walls of our queer forebears too. I’m looking forward to your book release (I’m a community college Sociology professor).
Did you see the $3 bill installation as well?
As a 49yo who my brother-in-law described as “the one who got the guilt gene in the family”, this sounds like something to watch tonight. Thanks for this.
The whole movie hit really hard as a trans metaphor. Something wrong with your body that you need to be ashamed of, that causes problems with your voice and an unwillingness to be seen in bath houses? Almost a bit too on-the-nose, but I loved it!
Thanks again for a great bit of writing. So relatable…my mother tells me she doesn’t need therapy because “we don’t talk to strangers about our problems” in a tone that suggests *everyone knows that.* For all of the vileness that the internet and social media ages brought, the flip side is the biggest gift of being able to share emotional strategies and experiences in a highly digestible way. Anyway - hope your trip is going well and you and your husband are having a great time!
Any hurt that you have gotten in life can't heal if you keep it hidden. I just talked about this with my mom and sister. My mom comes from an incredibly dysfunctional family, and she only learned to talk in therapy because me and my sister made her lol. And we kept her talking, so she's doing reasonably well compared to the rest of her brothers and sisters. They never learned to talk, and still don't talk. They never go beyond superficial things. They are still keeping their hurt hidden, and they are still suffering for it.