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   Ricki Bowie Knives Tarr (rickitarr@beige.party)'s status on Thursday, 28-Mar-2024 17:07:17 JST Ricki Bowie Knives Tarr

   I remember when I was a kid, if someone was in therapy, people talked about it in hushed tones, like it was a shameful secret, and now people talk about it casually in every day conversation. It's good to see that things can change, even if it's just a bit.

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     irenes (irenes@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 28-Mar-2024 17:07:22 JST irenes

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     @RickiTarr it is a REALLY IMPORTANT change

     this ties into a big lesson we've personally learned from queer history and enjoy applying elsewhere. when something is unspeakable, and you want it not to be, the most important step is to speak it.

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     jade pixel (renegadejade@hachyderm.io)'s status on Thursday, 28-Mar-2024 17:07:27 JST jade pixel

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     @irenes @RickiTarr This has always been my reason for being really open about mental health, queerness, polyam, kink, and, as I work it out for myself first, plurality. The more I can humanize myself to others, the more it destigmatizes these experiences. This is the kind of 1:1 and day-to-day activism I think is some of the most important work, if you’re in spaces safe enough.

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