Internet Rallies Around Ahmed Mohamed, The Muslim Boy Arrested For Making A Clock
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The new Ghostbusters are female driven behind the scenes too. 50 female cast and crew members posed for the awesome girl power photo above. It’s a pretty amazing display — there are women involved with stunts, costumes, props, producing and more. It’s an important reminder that there’s not just representation in front of the camera to consider.
Psa
You never have to “figure out” what your gender, sexuality, romantic orientation, etcetera, are
You literally do not have to do that at all.
If you want to, go for it.
But not knowing?
– can be a permanent state
– it’s okay to be confused, but not having a way to describe these things is not the same as being confused
– it’s not the same as “I don’t like labels” – you can love labels and still not pick any for yourself
– you aren’t obligated to describe or share the way you identify with anyone else. You aren’t obliged to make your existence easier to process.
– I will personally bite everyone who says “you’ll work it out one day” to you unprompted
– your identity isn’t a puzzle
– you aren’t incomplete
– you don’t have to waste your energy thinking about it if you don’t want to
