Welcome to Gynergy Notebook

History: How Does Change Happen? What's Happening Next?

A History of Women, Gay People, and Gender-Diverse People in American Politics

Politics: Who's Doing What, and How You Can Help Them

Civics, Institutional Power, and Social Change

https://xkcd.com/1028/

Nonpartisan Feminism

What is the solution to capture of feminism by the left, and the possibility of future capture of women's organizations by the right? I think the best defense is small, fiercely independent women's organizations that know how to collaborate across ideological lines, but also are structured so that they can withdraw support, without incurring damage, when their needs are no longer being met by an old coalition.

Whatever network you are part of, they should feel like they have to be on their toes a little bit, because if they no longer hold up their end of the bargain, women's groups can walk away.

This also goes for LGB organizing and organizing for gender-diverse people.

Social Issues

Child Safeguarding

Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence

Commercial Sexual Exploitation

Women's Status:

In Public Spaces

In the Workplace

Financial Status

Public Leadership

Church

Compassion Topics

Abortion

Saving Democracy

How Are Women And Men The Same, And How Are We Different?

Personal Strength

Behavioral Health and Good Habits

THESE - Temperature, Hydration, Eating, Sleeping, Exercise

I made up this acronym during a time when I was *not* doing well, and I'm still proud of it.

Originally I used THESE BFUP, where THESE is physical stuff and BFUP is higher-level stuff. BFUP is Belonging, Fun, Unwinding, and Purpose. It's supposed to be pronounced "beef up", as in "These beef up your health and wellness!" I decided it was more memorable just as THESE.

My checklist

First, I go through the THESE checklist:

Temperature: Is it too warm or cold where I am?

Hydration: Do I need a glass of water, other beverage, or watery food?

I like water, but if you don't, you don't have to drink water. There's nothing magical about water that exists in a glass by itself. The water in diet root beer is the same water. Just watch out for sugar and caffeine.

You can also get water from eating fruit, but that's a slippery slope, because the water in the fruit is also used by your body to help digest the fruit, so you're getting less for hydration.

There is a melon that contains a lot of water. I'll leave it to you to guess which melon it is.

Eating: Have I eaten a moderate amount of healthy food today?

Sleeping: Have I slept enough?

Exercise: Have I gone on a nice walk, done some yoga, gone on a fun bike ride?

Physical Health

[Healthy Skincare: Sunscreen, Makeup, Soap]

[Health Tips For Fat Ladies]

Spiritual Health

Temp Link

Faith and Theology

Women and the Major World Religions

Commentary on the Divine Feminine from the Major World Religions

Perennialism

Prehistoric Religion

Deanism and Filianism

An Atheist Lesbian Desister's Favorite Catholic Takes on Gender Ideology