by Emma Atkinson and Rachel Drake
Hello lovely readers!
Pride month is almost upon us, so it’s time to get your freak flag out of wherever it happens to be, and get it ready to proudly fly. The LGBTQIA+ flag is big enough to represent all of us in all of our varied splendor.
We’d long thought that pride and humility were at opposing ends of some sort of spectrum. Remember the expression “pride goes before a fall”? That kind of pride seems boastful, self-centered, and apt to lead a rude awakening.
We now believe that pride and humility are lovely together. We’re imagining them all lubed up and commingling in joyous harmony. Is it getting hot in here? Whew! Okay, we’re back.
Before we elucidate the thought, here’s a quick note: humility is not the same thing as humiliation. Humiliation is thinking less of yourself (I’m ashamed of how long it took to make this salad) and humility is thinking of yourself less (I wonder what she thinks of this salad?).
Pride month reminds us to joyously appreciate ourselves for the wondrous beings that we are. And, with humility, we can help others do the same. Doesn’t that sound like fun?
One of the things that Pride month brings up is self-acceptance. We would like to invite and challenge you for Pride this year to think about the following: What does self-acceptance mean to you in your own life? Have you consented to be yourself? Do you need more information about how you land on the beautiful spectrum of orientation possibilities, be it sexual attraction, relationship dynamics, or kinks?
With good consent, you allow you to be yourself and your partner(s) to be themselves. Doesn’t that sound like fun, too?
Feeling curious? We give our consent for you to email us at: info@thecspc.org.
“Be excellent to each other” - Bill and Ted
“Be sexcellent to each other “ - Emma and Rachel