In today’s episode, the author of the source article, Dr. Jaime Hoerricks, explains her intentional choice to omit photographs and selfies from her online presence, particularly in discussions of her transgender experience, favoring written language as a form of self-documentation. This decision is presented as both a personal preference and a political statement, serving as protection against online harassment and the reductive categorisation of trans narratives. Instead of visual timelines, readers will find essays, critiques, poetry, and discussions related to the AuDHD and GLP (Gestalt Language Processor) experience, as well as the intersection of critical theory, Marxism, and Choice Theory in understanding societal systems and individual agency. Dr. Hoerricks emphasises that her transness is integral but not the sole focus, with the content prioritising a complex, nuanced exploration of life through language and thoughtful analysis, rather than simplified visual representations. Ultimately, this approach offers “portraits stitched in language,” reflecting a life lived and expressed on her own terms, beyond the limitations of a camera lens.
Here is the link to the source article: https://open.substack.com/pub/autside/p/why-you-wont-find-selfies-hereand
*NotebookLM makes the mistaken conflation—my colleague’s Spanish accent is attributed to me.
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