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My Nonbinary Journey - Part 4

My Nonbinary Journey – Part 4

This is the fourth installment of a series. To read the previous post, click here.

In 1995, I bought my first true personal computer. It wasn’t my first computer since I had owned one that ran on floppy disks for a few years prior, but it was quite limited in what it could do. My first true computer was a Hewlett-Packard, Pentium 75, 8 megabytes of RAM, multimedia computer. I bought it at Sears…

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thedeeprj · 4 years

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My Nonbinary Journey - Part 3

My Nonbinary Journey – Part 3

This is the third installment of a series. To read the previous post, click here.

Sometimes I am envious of younger people. Not because of their youth. In my experience youth is a curse that is only understood from perspective that a couple of decades of reflection can be truly understood. Finding your way in life is difficult and painful, so I have no desire to repeat that period in my life. The…

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thedeeprj · 4 years

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My Nonbinary Journey Part 2

This is the second installment of a series. To read the previous post, click here.

Adolescents is a tough time for us all. Anybody who says that really enjoyed their middle school years and high school years is likely misremembering or have a truly selective memory. Puberty is a bitch; maybe one of those shared experiences that truly define or humanity. Social pressures to conform intensify while…

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thedeeprj · 4 years

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My Nonbinary Journey

Though it is not common, people do ask me how I “identify.” It is usually out of genuine interest and well-meaning, but I do not have an easy answer. I welcome this because it challenges me to think about what I am about, who I am and why I express myself the way I do. For somebody of my background, experiencing life prior to the proliferation of the alphabet soup of queer identities, I had to…

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thedeeprj · 4 years

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The Social Shopper

I am collaborating with Pittsburgh Fashion Week (pghfw.com) and Social Butterfly Magazine (socialbutterflymagazine.com) on a project called “The Social Shopper. Every other week, a new boutique will be featured on the Social Shopper. This week it is Vintage Grace Boutique with locations in Dormont, Washington and Coraopolis as well as online at vintagegraceboutique.com

To stay…

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thedeeprj · 5 years

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The Fashom Experience

Commonly, when we think of entrepreneurs, the “captains of industry” come to mind – like Ford, Gates, and yes, even Musk. Though these are entrepreneurs, they do not define entrepreneurship. Another kind of entrepreneur that may come to mind is the local, small business owner. Small businesses bring our communities diversity and important services, while allowing proprietors to achieve their…

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thedeeprj · 5 years

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Useless Emotions

Cast off the Chains

Although many factors restrict our agency are beyond our control – gender, economic status, place of birth, race, ethnicity, etc. – we also place our own restrictions on our agency. Though it would be ideal if we woke up in a world that the external factors were balanced, such a utopia is still a pipedream. As culture slowly evolves to become more just and inclusive, we have…

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thedeeprj · 5 years

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Agency Over Anxiety

Take Back the Message

The sum of our choices is the essence of our existence. Since human beings are capable of reason, we make judgments based on some criteria, logical or not, that when added together determine our fates. However, the number of variables in the chaotic soup of life does not guarantee even the best informed, carefully planned choices do not lead to positive outcomes. Nor do the…

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thedeeprj · 5 years

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Girl Power!

Find Your Space

Agency is not granted to everybody equally. Though in Kant’s ideal, a moral society would be on in which everybody is respected simply for being human – irrespective of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, age, sexual orientation, creed, economic circumstances, place of birth, or social status. However, it is obvious to anybody who isn’t a hermit that this ideal is far from true. In…

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thedeeprj · 5 years

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A Visit to Sabika

A Company by Women for Women

Recently, my good fortune is abundant. Being open to new things doesn’t always lead to new opportunities, but not being open certainly doesn’t make anything grow. My blessings come in the form of people, since most material wealth is at best, fleeting. One of my recent gifts is making a new friend, Melanie (@pghmelc on Instagram). Melanie is a fiery woman, with a…

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thedeeprj · 5 years

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Friends with Agency

There are a few basic rules I embrace when connecting with somebody. One is that the relationship is not merely transactional. Transactional relationships are not necessarily bad relationships, but they are inherently limited in scope. If the nature of interaction is solely based on what you can offer one another in some measurable outcome, then it is not a connection. I prefer to connect not…

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thedeeprj · 5 years

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Sephora and Me

A Special Note: I am currently applying to be a member of the #SephoraSquad. If you would be so kind to submit a testimonial on my behalf, you may do so here:

Leave a Testimonial for Dee’s #SephoraSquad Application

Also, this post was planned prior to my application for the #SephoraSquad. It is in now way intended to ingratiate myself with the brand for any purpose. It is a sincere expression of…

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thedeeprj · 5 years

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Shopping with Agency

Acts of Agency

Agency is not something than is given, it is inherent to all people. Though the concept of agency is first found in the writings of the ancient Greek philosophers, it is the writings of Emanuel Kant, the 18th century German philosopher in is writings about morality. Kant’s concepts of morality, like many Enlightenment ideas, form one of the bases for modern ethics.

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thedeeprj · 5 years

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Ends Not Means

A Better Way to Be

As the Dee Project begins a new phase, I want to share a basic premise of my personal perspective. This past year, my and privilege offered me is teaching media ethics and responsibility. Not only do I get to work with some amazing students, but the material we cover has been a breath of life into my world.

Ethics is a difficult subject. Unlike most things studied in college,…

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thedeeprj · 5 years

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Many times people ask who others react to me when I am out. Frankly most of the time, nobody ever reacts positively or negatively. However most of the time, I get compliments. When I wore these pants, I had several women tell me how much the loved them. . . . . . #fashionfatenovember #fashionblog #ootdblogger #outfitblogger #whatiworetoday #mylook #styledbyme #stylist #fashioninfluencer #peeptoeheels #stripes #legsfordays #foreverfierce #igstyle #queer #instagay #betterasiam #fashionpost #transgirl #girlslikeus #makeupoftheday #girlstyle #momstyle #ladyboss #girlboss #stylishpittsburgh #pghblogger #instagay #fblogger (at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp8S2c7AgX6/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1lx6m9dqtw5ra

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thedeeprj · 6 years

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Doing a bit of running around today in this gray sweater dress from The Limited and fun faux sweater tights. Love these loafers I found @macys recently... hope everybody is having a fun, productive Saturday! . . . . . #wearyellowtoendendo18 #titlemystyle #fashionlovemarch #fashionfatemarch #styledinmarch #fashion #fashionist #foreverfierce #mystyle #instastyle #instafadhion #instagay #queer #style #stylishpittsburgh #stylish #model #modeling #legs #tights #shoes #fashionista #lookbook #sassy #beauty #shoes #selfie #picoftheday #scarf (at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)

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thedeeprj · 6 years

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Hiding from the wind today in this faux fur cover up from @vintagegraceboutique a paisley skirt from @moxieclothboutique and my leopard beret from @revampedglamour Love these patent leather oxfords ... today was the perfect day to wear them too! . . . . #titlemystyle #fashionlovemarch #fashionfatemarch #styledinmarch #wearyellowforendo #reallifestyle #beyourself #bereal #ootd #ootdfashion #wiw #wiwt #fashion #fashionblogger #fashionista #fblogger #style #styleblogger #stylishpittsburgh #instastyle #instafashion #instagay #queer #model #modeling #tights #socks #dailystyle #instadaily (at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)

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