To me Arlo's haircut felt like the official beginning. Using a different name, different pronouns, and a different gender identity for your partner is relatively easy because you know all of those things can be changed at any time - there is no permanence to them. But a haircut is permanent in the sense that... Continue Reading →
What is non-binary?
I am very fortunate to have always existed in liberal intersectional feminist circles, where there is always a general understanding that both sexuality and gender are a spectrum - partially this is due to the progressiveness of Tumblr when I was a teen. I have always known about the concept of non-binary identities and how... Continue Reading →
The Conversation
After the deadline-hell-stress-week had finished I knew Arlo and I had to sit down and have a conversation about what being non-binary meant for them, and also what non-binary meant for us as a couple. It was a difficult conversation to have, it required both of us being completely and painfully honest about our feelings.... Continue Reading →
The Beginning
**Please note that in October 2019 my partner changed their name to Arlo, these posts originally contained their old name but I have gone through and changed it. If any of the sentances seem a bit clunky or the wording doesn't quite make sense, that is why.** It was over three years (June 2016) ago... Continue Reading →
'N' is for non-binary 