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  • Gender[queer],  Q&A,  Queer[ness]

    Q&A: “…does anyone ever talk about how jobs can limit one’s choices for gender presentation?”

    February 21, 2017 / No Comments

    anonymous said: Concerning being either GNC or nonbinary, does anyone ever talk about how jobs can limit one’s choices for gender presentation? I’m in hard science, which tends to have much stricter standards of “professional presentation” (and thus gender-performance), than the humanities. I couldn’t get away with half of the presentation stuff that people on Tumblr endlessly espouse if I want to actually get a job in my chosen field, which is then used as proof that I’m a faker and trend-follower. unfortunately i don’t have any links on hand to offer you, but i have seen many people both online and offline talk about the limitations (or even complete inability) that they face regarding being able to present themselves in a way that reflects their gender (or lack thereof)– both in regards to on the job and as a student because of standards re: “professionalism”. especially here in Japan…

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    Vesper H.

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    May 10, 2015

    …one of many examples of why navigating セクマイ / LGBTQIA spaces in Japan can be painful at times.

    October 7, 2016

    Tokyo Rainbow Pride 2016 selfies

    May 14, 2016
  • Gender[queer],  Q&A,  Queer[ness]

    Q&A: “So if male-ish-ness is usually called masculinity, and female-ish-ness is usually called femininity…”

    October 11, 2015 / No Comments

    anonymous said: So if male-ish-ness is usually called masculinity, and female-ish-ness is usually called femininity, would maverique-ish-ness be… maveriquinity? lol i love this line of thought! maveriquinity…. that is quite the word. /mav(ə)ˈrēkɪnɪti/ i like it, although i’m sure some people will find it difficult to pronounce.

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    August 29, 2013

    QAC 23 – Being Forced Out of the Closet (Bi/Panromantic Non-binary Asexual)

    February 24, 2014

    QAC 50 – Biphobia x Non-Binary Erasure x Binarism || Bi Non-Binary People Exist

    June 12, 2016
  • [Random] Thoughts,  Gender[queer],  Queer[ness],  YouTube[r]

    QAC 30 – Gender Expression / Presentation Blurb

    October 28, 2014 / No Comments

    …what began as a blurb turned into a rant. how predictable. in this video i blurb/rant about my own gender expression and (as always) how society pisses me off. i curse quite a bit in this video, so….

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    …the things i do to not be a ひきこもり (その①)

    March 11, 2016

    gender feels; racial trauma.

    December 6, 2017

    QAC 05 – Gender Blurb: Neutrois?

    May 29, 2013
  • [Random] Thoughts,  Art[sy Fartsy]

    “the faces of Vesper”

    June 8, 2014 / No Comments

    one day the locs that frame my face will be gone and i can’t help but wonder if i’ll even recognize my own face without them— they’ve become such A Thing. either way, the love-hate relationship with my hair continues for now…

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    Vesper H.

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    QAC 19.5 – Life Update: Thank you! + Names + Japan

    November 15, 2013

    story time: when “American” is more important than “African”

    January 7, 2017

    『[4コマ]☆Xジェンダー☆』

    July 31, 2016
  • [A]sexuality,  Gender[queer],  Japan[ese],  Queer[ness],  YouTube[r]

    QAC 22 – LGBTQ J-Magazines: Garçon Girls + Novia Novia

    February 10, 2014 / No Comments

    so i got my hands on a couple of really interesting Japanese magazines and decided to make a video about them in the middle of a snowstorm when i was dead tired. what the hell was i thinking? sorry for the crappiness of this video! それともビデオが日本語じゃなくて英語で録画して、ごめんね!日本語が難しすぎからだ。(´Д`)

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    April 29, 2017

    QAC 18 – Queer: More Than Sexuality & Gender Identity?

    October 12, 2013

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    January 4, 2020
  • Gender[queer],  Queer[ness],  YouTube[r]

    QAC 14 – Anatomy and Gender Presentation

    August 18, 2013 / No Comments

    in this video i talk about how my anatomy (biology) affects my gender presentation/the clothing i wear. as a short, FAAB (female assigned at birth) neutrois person who dresses androgynously, shopping for clothes has always been a problem….

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    Vesper H.

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    July 31, 2016

    Huffpost: “When The World Doesn’t Know You Exist: Coming Out As Non-Binary”

    October 30, 2016

VESPER H.

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Queer As Cat is the blog and YouTube channel of Vesper, an American expat currently living in Japan.
reoccurring topics include: #asexuality, #nonbinary, #queerness #blackness & #mentalhealth

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