The idea that individuals have an unchanging "true" identity rooted in their biological sex is challenged by transgender people's experience of changing their gender through hormones and surgeries....
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: The impact of transitioning on identity and sexual orientation
How might non-binary temporality offer novel philosophical understandings of identity persistence, transformation, and selfhood?
Non-binary temporality is an idea that suggests time can exist...
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: The philosophical implications of nonbinary temporality: exploring identity persistence, transformation, and selfhood
Queer theories are concerned with understanding how sexual identity and gender expression are constructed within society. They seek to challenge traditional norms and explore the fluidity of these...
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: Queer theories explore the intersection of intimacy and pleasure within society
Resiliency is the ability to bounce back from adversity, while meaning-making involves finding purpose and significance in life. Selfhood refers to one's identity, which includes sexual orientation...
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: Exploring resilience, meaningmaking, and selfhood in the lgbtq community
The concept of "desire" is central to many aspects of human life, including philosophy. Philosophers have long explored what it means to be desiring creatures and how that affects our experiences,...
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: How queer philosophies of desire challenge traditional norms and power dynamics in sexuality and relationships
Transgender individuals have been an integral part of human society for centuries, but it is only recently that they have become more visible in mainstream media. This visibility has led to greater...
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: The philosophy of selfhood: how trans identity challenges gender boundaries
There has been an increased recognition of non-binary identities in society. Non-binary individuals are those who identify outside of the traditional gender binary of male/female, and may have a...
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: Exploring the intersectionality of nonbinary identities and ethical debates on authenticity and selfhood
The study of queer temporality is an important field within gender studies that focuses on how LGBTQIA+ individuals experience time differently than their heteronormative counterparts due to societal...
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: Exploring the intersection of queer temporality and intimate relationships
Queer aesthetics of selfhood refers to the way people who identify themselves as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) explore their identities and express themselves through art,...
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: Communal belonging and alternative forms of intimacy: exploring queer aesthetics of selfhood through art and fashion
LGBTQ+ individuals often express the need for freedom to be themselves and experience sexual fulfillment without judgement or societal expectations of what it means to be straight or cisgender. This...
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: Sexual pleasure & intimacy in lgbtq+ discourses of identity and autonomy