Danni Greer
Bio
I'm from Virginia as a genderfluid person. I write poems, stories, and personal essays trying to deal with stuff I face every day. If you like what you read, please consider supporting me on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/user?u=18960818
Stories (21/0)
Rainbows of Pride
Today, I was scrolling through my timeline and I came across a post that struck me in a funny way. In typical social media fashion, it was short and to the point with no explanation of any kind. It read: “I refuse to look at a rainbow and think ‘pride’. I look at the rainbow and I think ‘MERCY’. God gave it as a promise and we shouldn’t confuse it with anything else.” Now, there are several things I take issue with as a queer Christian Religion major who fully supports Pride events in any way I can. But it struck me that this is why Christians (and some Jewish People) have an issue with the rainbow being used for Pride. It’s not just because it’s a biblical symbol to them. It’s what they believe the symbol means. Mercy.
By Danni Greer5 years ago in Humans
Are You a Boy or a Girl?
Names and places have been changed for anonymity, but this is a true story. I grew up in the rural parts of Virginia. Living in rural counties, there’s lots of mud, country music, trucks, and guns. In areas like that, despite having a very strong sense of traditional gender roles, like your stereotypical pink for girls and camo for boys, there was a large overlap in those categories. Girls could hunt, but their guns were mostly pink cameo as opposed to the normal colors the boys would have. Boys would come to school in their full regalia of hunting gear, but so would the girls. Girls could be strong and drive trucks as long as they were good at it. Even then, they were expected to have a girly side. To have pink clothes and long hair down to their but. To want a boyfriend and wear dresses, even if they were going to out into the woods every weekend.
By Danni Greer7 years ago in Humans
Treating Mental Health
If you or a loved one struggles with mental health issues of any kind, you're probably aware of the many barriers that stand in the way of treatment, diagnosis, and, sometimes, even safety. Particularly in rural areas, access to medical professionals who specialize in mental health are hard to find. Normally, there are only one or two options to begin with and they are, on average, about half an hour away. Then, once you locate them, they have so many patients that the nearest appointment that is up to three months out. On the peninsula part of Virginia called the Eastern Shore, even mental health emergencies can take a month to set up a medicinal or therapeutic system for the patient after the initial contact.
By Danni Greer7 years ago in Psyche