The study of literature is a fascinating one. It involves examining how language can be used to convey ideas, emotions, and experiences in ways that are meaningful and memorable. One aspect of...
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: Examining how sacred texts have evolved to embrace lgbt interpretations of gender roles and identities
Trans people have experienced a unique form of transformation throughout their lives. The process of becoming a man or woman is often accompanied by an inner shift that challenges traditional ideas...
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: Trans identity: exploring the inner shift & ethical dilemmas of bodily modification
Phenomenology is the philosophical study of experience or consciousness, focusing on how humans perceive and understand the world around them through their senses. It seeks to describe the essential...
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: The powerful role of phenomenology in understanding queer sexuality and relationships
Queerness has been largely excluded from mainstream religious discourse due to its perceived conflict with traditional gender norms and moral codes.
Queer people have also engaged with...
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: 10 ways that queerness challenges traditional conceptions of holiness, grace, and ethical responsibility
In this essay, I will explore how tensions between personal authenticity and societal expectations can arise in queer philosophical and lived experiences. In order to do so, I will analyze both the...
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: Authenticity vs. society: how queer philosophy can help us embrace our true selves
How Queer Believers Navigate Religious Tensions
Queer people who believe in a religion must deal with many issues that their straight counterparts do not face. This is because traditional...
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: Queer believers navigate religious tensions through personal morality.
The term "non-binary" refers to individuals who do not identify exclusively as male or female. This means that their gender identity falls somewhere outside of these traditional categories....
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: Experiences of nonbinary people: navigating gender expression and identity
Trans embodiment refers to the state of being transgender, where an individual identifies as a gender that differs from their assigned birth sex. Phenomenology is the study of consciousness,...
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: Trans embodiment and phenomenology explored: understanding the intersection between identity and body image
Transgender individuals are born with biological attributes that do not match their gender identity or expression. This means they may have genitals that do not align with their chosen gender, which...
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: The complexities of transgender embodiment: exploring how gender intersects with perception, behavior, and language
The notion of gender is often understood to be binary - male or female.
There are individuals who identify themselves as neither male nor female, but rather somewhere along a spectrum of gender...
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: Understanding nonbinary gender identity: the complexities of embodiment, authenticity, and relationality