<description>&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;In this episode me and my guest Aurora Higgs have such a rich conversation that beginning with Aurora’s experiences and insights as a transgender individual, activist, and performer. Aurora is an activist and advocate, appointed to Virginia's LGBTQIA+ Advisory Board and elected Vice Chair, and is a scholar studying for a PhD in Queer Black Media Representation, as well as a performer and content creator hoping to uplift Black trans voices and challenges.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;In this conversation we explore&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;+ How radical self-acceptance is the first step to real healing &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;+ Why we need to separate morality from appearances and how people look&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;+ How pressures to conform ultimately harm people and how courage is really about honesty&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;+ Why intentionally building affirming community can save us in a time of alienation&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description>

Sway Them in Color

Christina Blacken

Transitioning Gender and Radical Self-Acceptance

MAR 31, 202350 MIN
Sway Them in Color

Transitioning Gender and Radical Self-Acceptance

MAR 31, 202350 MIN

Description

In this episode me and my guest Aurora Higgs have such a rich conversation that beginning with Aurora’s experiences and insights as a transgender individual, activist, and performer. Aurora is an activist and advocate, appointed to Virginia's LGBTQIA+ Advisory Board and elected Vice Chair, and is a scholar studying for a PhD in Queer Black Media Representation, as well as a performer and content creator hoping to uplift Black trans voices and challenges.

In this conversation we explore

+ How radical self-acceptance is the first step to real healing 

+ Why we need to separate morality from appearances and how people look

+ How pressures to conform ultimately harm people and how courage is really about honesty

+ Why intentionally building affirming community can save us in a time of alienation