Celia Gold is a writer and copywriter who works at the intersection of feminism and gender alterity. She applies her practical writing skills to engage in conversations that bring light to intersectional feminism and gender politics. Celia identifies as gender questioning and shares her personal perspective on gender identity and how to empower marginalized voices.

In this week’s episode we discuss:

The contemporary understanding of what gender is (Starter Hint: gender is a noun and a verb)
Deviating from the cultural conceptualization of gender identity
Deemphasizing sex from gender association
How gender works and how we conceive of it
Who is informed of gender politics and how to become informed
The tendency to interpret uninformed statements as hostile, how this mentality causes friction in conversations about gender
How to raise marginalized voices to shine a light on the unethical behavior
Finding the courage to look at our actions when we are called out
How to navigate through fear of misstepping
Awareness of privilege, learning about each other and ourselves
Celia’s personal gender identity story
Gender questioning as a valid destination
What misgendering is and how to avoid it
Language, how to articulate gender appropriately
Breaking the habit of assuming pronouns
How to hold ourselves accountable
How healing doesn’t always feel good, how it is a privilege to be comfortable
The difference between feeling uncomfortable and feeling unsafe
Tips on how to practice gender equity through language and community building

Links

More insight featured in this week’s secret episode with Celia here
Check out an article Celia has written on Cannabis and gender politics: PROHBTD.com
Reach out to Celia on her website: https://www.celiagold.com
Follow Celia on Instagram: @goldmineofinfo