Saturday, September 2, 2023

17th century Chinese folktale with a bisexual protagonist

The story False Gods Wreak Havoc at Huaguang Shrine is recorded in Chapter 27 of Jingshi Tongyan (Stories to Caution the World), a collection of legends and folktales edited by 17th century writer Feng Menglong.

The protagonist is a bisexual youth named Wei who lived in Hangzhou during the Song Dynasty.

English and Chinese text on pink, violet and blue background

Btw, Bisexuality Awareness Week starts on September 16.


Saturday, August 5, 2023

Translations from "The Cat Physiognomy Guide"

 The Cat Physiognomy Guide, Xiang Mao Jing, is one of the old texts collected in Cat Garden, a compendium of cat literature collected by Huang Han during the reign of Emperor Xianfeng (1850-1861). The original text of Xiang Mao Jing no longer exists. It contains tis on how to read  your cat's face.

Btw, August 8 is International Cat Day.

Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Wulang Shen/Wutong Shen: 17th-18th century tales of pansexual incubi

Bringing you translations of 2 homoerotic supernatural tales from Feng Menglong’s 17th century work "The History of Passion".

By the way, May 24 is Pansexual Visibility Day
 

Thursday, March 2, 2023

Transgender children are considered natural by many traditional communities


Transgender and gender-non-conforming (TGNC) children have been accepted and validated in Samoan, Mohave, Shoshone, Ute, Kitanemuk and Pima-Papago societies.
Trans kids are not a new phenomenon, and it is not a radical act for adults to acknowledge and support them. 

In fact, for many adults, it is the traditional thing to do.

Click on image to learn more.