“Today’s episode explores the unexpected emergence of personal goals through the lens of neuroqueerness and medical transition. Challenging conventional notions of outward-facing achievements, the author of the source article, Dr. Jaime Hoerricks, articulates how transition facilitated an inward journey towards authentic selfhood and a recognition of pre-existing, internal ‘goals’ rooted in poetry, memory, and being rather than striving. Dr. Hoerricks examines how societal pressures for conformity often obscure the inherent orientations of neurodivergent and gender-expansive individuals, and how embracing a neuroqueer identity allows for a return to a deeper sense of self. Through personal anecdotes and poetic excerpts, Dr. Hoerricks illustrates how their goals manifest as subtle shifts, embodied practices, and a profound sense of belonging to oneself and the unscripted world, moving beyond a binary of mere survival.”
Here’s the link to the source article: https://open.substack.com/pub/autside/p/no-one-ever-told-me-transition-would
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