Dancing Naked in the Streets: The One Political Post

I woke up this morning to a reel sent to me on Instagram by a dear friend, and I don't want to be triggered but alas: here we are, and for good reason. I said I wouldn't get too political on here, and I intend to keep this promise, but first something must be said about the road we're going to travel together. The reel was essentially about maple-maga, and modesty culture, and promiscuity, and cycle syncing apps run by tech overlords (did I mention that the Handmaid's Tale was one of my favourite shows of all time? There's a reason for that, and it's not because I'm in favour of Gilead).

Being triggered made me realize that if we're going to be close, there's a few things about me that you need to know: 

• I believe in homesteading as a way of empowerment from the system, and I'm thoroughly grateful that we have a system to support the people (I just also think the system has too much power and control and I'd like to see that balanced more in favour of the people within my lifetime, i.e. I'm a socialist). 
• My homesteading focus is primarily about socialism, and also environmentalism. I think we've ruined our soil and oceans and our food, we've lost pollinators and forgotten how to forage and how to treat minor ailments with herbalism. Low waste, closed loop regenerative homestead systems and thrifting rather than consumerism is what lights me up inside as a person (and what might save our planet). 
• Life is getting increasingly more expensive and if humans have more empowerment with land, there's a lot we can grow for basically free (Mother Earth she does provide) and, many of the companies who we're currently accessing our goods from are doing abhorrent things with the money we're giving them. 
• I'm a major feminist. I've said it before on the blog and on Instagram and I'll probably say it again and again. I don't believe women's place is in the kitchen or the home, and if I was a man I'd be in the kitchen or the home just the same, because it's where I personally like to be. 
• I'm a sex positive person. I'm polysexual, meaning I'm attracted to more than just men and women, I'm attracted to multiple archetypes on the gender spectrum. I've participated in ethical non-monogamy, I'm ambi-amorous, meaning I function well in monogamous or polyamorous romantic relationships, and I believe hook-up culture (although not for me anymore in the season of life I'm in: shoutout to my incredible fiancé) can be a beautiful learning grounds and expression of many wonderful things between human beings. 
• I want a nuclear family because the family I was raised in was toxic and broken, and I want to create repair in an exalted repeat of the same dynamic (meaning, I want to be the parent this time and do it a hell-of-a-lot-better). This doesn't mean I believe nuclear families are the only family. Lavender marriages, same sex marriages, not participating in marriage altogether, asexuality, polyamory, polycules, intentional communal living and many other lifestyle forms are just as valid, and are very likely the way society will evolve and I love that. If I have children I don't expect them to give me grandchildren, I'm instead: curious to see what type of lifestyle they want to create for themselves. 
• I currently dress modestly-ish as a way of empowering myself from the patriarchy I was groomed in (with no awareness that it was even grooming) as a teen. I'm currently practicing the separation of my personal value to my sex-appeal and finding joy in not performing for the male gaze in my day to day life. However, I don't support the idea that modesty in women means superiority, and I don't believe society is being ruined by women's promiscuity and revealing clothes. I might dance naked in the streets one day if I feel like that's in alignment with my own personal empowerment at the time, and I want other women (trans included) to be free to do the same (y'know, if we wouldn't get arrested for public indecency) what I'm really saying is that personal choice is incredibly important, and there is no superior way to express yourself as a woman. Your body, your choice. 
• On that note: I'm pro choice (full stop, the end.)
• Being an environmentally focused socialist, my content is not an alt-right pipeline. I can bake sourdough bread and grow a garden and wear dresses and even decide that tallow is nutrient dense and belongs on my face without guiding you to neo-not-sea extremes. Speaking of guiding: my content is intended for connection and inspiration, I still encourage you to think for yourself. 

Natasha MacIsaac