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  • [A]sexuality,  [Random] Thoughts,  Mental [Un]health,  Queer[ness]

    literal “social distancing” from the ace community

    April 1, 2020 / 3 Comments

    at the time of writing this, the date is March 31st, 2020: just over 2 months since the first case of COVID-19 in America was confirmed...

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    Vesper H.

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    May 17, 2013

    sigh.

    July 23, 2017

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    October 25, 2013
  • [Random] Thoughts,  Japan[ese],  Mental [Un]health

    willpower, sweat, and tears

    January 30, 2020 / No Comments

    since returning to the US from Japan back in March, i haven't been on social media, YouTube, or this blog as much as i'd have liked. the international move itself aside, i've had my hands full juggling emotional / compassion fatigue...

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    September 17, 2017

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    June 4, 2013

    QAC 47 –  Re: “Transitioning” in Japan / Body Mods & Dysphoria || Tea & Word Vomit

    February 28, 2016
  • "Building" by LEANDRO ERLICH (2017) taken at Mori Art Museum 2018
    [Random] Thoughts,  Black[ness],  Queer[ness]

    h/History.

    February 11, 2019 / No Comments

    i have never been a fan of History. from as early as elementary school, i learned that when people said "History" they really only meant theirs and not mine. by junior high school it was clear that my own history—that is, the history of people who are Black and American like me, in so far as U.S. History textbooks were concerned...

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    September 15, 2016

    “”summer vacation””

    August 20, 2016

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    February 12, 2013
  • [Random] Thoughts,  Art[sy Fartsy],  Mental [Un]health

    pen. ink. paper: journaling as self-care

    January 27, 2019 / No Comments

    occasionally i'll mention that i have a ridiculously poor memory. that i've pretty much always had memory problems and perhaps that's why even as a kid i took to writing in diaries...

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    April 29, 2019

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

    November 15, 2013

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    September 1, 2016
  • [A]sexuality,  Mental [Un]health,  Queer[ness]

    Burnt Out & Neurotic: The Toll of Blogging While Ace and Mentally Ill

    December 26, 2018 / 3 Comments

    Over the course of the past few years or so, I've had no choice but to come face-to-face with the fact that I'm not exactly the spitting image of mental health. That, in fact, I never have been, having struggled with persistent depression and social anxiety for years, whether I was conscious of that fact or not. As such, debilitating depression/anxiety isn't new to me. Simultaneous burnout and mental breakdown on account of blogging was, however.

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    October 13, 2013

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    February 27, 2019

    QAC 19 – Asexuality: An FAQ

    October 25, 2013
  • [A]sexuality,  [Random] Thoughts,  Gender[queer],  Queer[ness]

    1978 Call Out Culture Is Fierce…! lmao

    November 26, 2018 / No Comments

    …so, I’ve been reading “The Bisexual Option”, originally published in 1978 by Fritz Klein, in order to write A Thing, when I came across this gem. Feeling personally Called Out by it (who knew 1978 call out culture was so fierce?!) and yet am also not– all at the same time. Either way, feeling the need to put my sardonic lulz here for my own future entertainment. Oh, and no. As interesting as it is at times, I don’t recommend reading the book yourself unless you’re prepared to metaphorically grit your teeth the whole way through. Consider this to be me having read it so that you don’t have to. 🙂 Willing to share my findings with those who are interested, but really I’m just reading the book to critique it zzz…  

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    February 16, 2015

    identity politics leave little room for agency; a thought.

    July 21, 2017

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

    June 12, 2016
  • [Random] Thoughts,  Mental [Un]health

    chronic long-term memory problems…

    July 4, 2018 / 1 Comment

    …is almost like living life like a computer with only a rudimentary, low capacity Hard Disk Drive dedicated to storing what you (might) need in the Here And Now or Imminent Future (short-term memories) and nothing but Random Access Memory for all the rest (long-term memories).

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    February 12, 2013

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    June 8, 2014

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    July 27, 2016
  • Gender[queer],  Queer[ness],  YouTube[r]

    QAC 67 – 2 Months on HRT || Testosterone | Anemia | Non-Binary || The T Files #006

    March 19, 2018 / No Comments

    looking back over the past month, it feels like quite a bit has happened: minor voice changes, chest “deflation”, libido reincarnation and the beginnings of facial hair growth?! to name just a few. however, none of those things hold a candle to the unexpected health benefits that i’ve experienced since starting T as someone who is anemic. maybe staying on T long-term wouldn’t be such a bad idea after all…..? cue melodramatic music, but not really.

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    August 17, 2016

    QAC 56 – Non-Binary In The Workplace: Job Hunting In Japan

    March 5, 2017

    one of many reasons why “QUEER” means so much to me.

    September 23, 2016
  • Gender[queer],  YouTube[r]

    QAC 65 – 1 Month on Low Dose HRT | Non-Binary | Mental Health || The T Files #005

    February 12, 2018 / No Comments

    voice cracking? increased stamina? mood swings?? it’s been one month since i started a relatively low dosage of testosterone and even though in actuality not much has happened yet, i’m still surprised by what has. it’s been an interesting month, but as it turns out starting low-dose T isn’t as simple as simply choosing a random low dosage and going with the recommended injection frequency. or at least, not when you’re trying to manage depression and anxiety on top of it all and you’re not sure  fluctuating hormone levels are a risk that you want to take. one month later, while still happy with my decision to start T, it’s time to take a moment to pause. recap. and reevaluate. …my video descriptions sound like the back of a poorly written novel abandoned on the shelf with the tabloids in the checkout aisle because someone decided last minute that it…

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    October 12, 2013

    photos from Tokyo Rainbow Pride 2014 (04/27/2014)

    May 7, 2014

    “…what it means to become America’s boogieman”

    July 12, 2017
  • [Random] Thoughts,  Mental [Un]health

    anxiety: haha– fuck you.

    February 8, 2018 / No Comments

    me: could you maybe NOT make me think about that thing anymore maybe MAYBE? anxiety: did you know that that thing that you THINK you don’t want to think about but are thinking about anyway is a legit thing that you OUGHT to be thinking about– because WHAT IF?? i mean, just think about it! that thing? IT’S A THING. THAT YOU ARE STILL THINKING ABOUT. that thing. fuck.

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    January 6, 2018

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VESPER H.

YouTuber & Blogger

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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  • literal “social distancing” from the ace community April 1, 2020
  • legalized weed in America: one of many chips on my Black shoulder March 7, 2020
  • willpower, sweat, and tears January 30, 2020
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  • #YouTubeIsOverParty: COPPA & The Hypocrisy of YouTube December 15, 2019

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