vol. 8: Terminology

What to call myself — besides extremely, relatably human.

First up: thank you all so much for the useful and kind feedback about the new site! I am getting very stoked to release it more widely, after a few more tweaks.

WE BEGIN WITH A WORD GRAPPLE

In 1996, I came out as a lesbian.

I wasn’t. But I knew I had something else going on besides “straight,” and half a lifetime ago, teenage me did not know bi existed.

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