Toward Gender Inclusivity: The Queerness of Yin and Yang
Photo by Patrick Perkins on Unsplash As a person of non-binary gender, something I felt deeply drawn to in studying the underlying theory and clinical application of yin and yang is that they are, in themselves, non-binary concepts. While yin and yang can be seen as two ends of a spectrum (yang = light/yin = dark, yang = active/yin = passive, yin = dense/yang = airy, etc.), they are inherently fluid and relational as the edges of one can only be delineated in relation to the other. And even in that, the edges are constantly forming and reforming. Which [...]
