Let’s talk about food insecurity. Did you know that 34% of students at UNC Greensboro experience food insecurity at some point during the semester? That’s 6,836 of the 20,106 students enrolled in the Fall 2018 semester. Not to mention, Greensboro is ranked #9 in the country for food insecurity in metropolitan areas. I firmly believe …
Gender Identity and Gender Expression: What’s the Difference?
Gender Identity Gender identity refers to the internal perception of an one’s gender and how they label themselves. I would say that the vast majority of people identify as cisgender, which means they identify with the sex they were assigned at birth. On the other hand, people who identify as transgender do not identify with …
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Who I Am: A Tell-All about my Gender and Sexuality
Although a lot has changed lately, I finally feel like I'm in the right head-space to write again and I've decided to start with a tell-all. I'm going to take you through how I learned that I'm not only pansexual and demisexual, but also genderfluid. Let's jump right in, shall we? Figuring Things Out I …
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What’s in a Name: Choosing my Name
Let's talk about name. They're fairly common these days, I'd say, and you have a wide variety. Birth namesNicknames (from yourself and from others)Names you loveNames you can't stand What goes into choosing a name? Apparently, lots and lots of effort for some and absolute ease for others. I know how folks typically name their …
Genderfluidity and Dysphoria: My Experiences
My name is Eli, and I am genderfluid. I use they/them pronouns and the Mx. honorific. Being genderfluid means that my gender identity shifts on a spectrum, be it day-by-day or even moment-by-moment. Personally, I would say that I am agender about 60% of the time, bigender 30%, and female 10%. I present androgynously and …
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