BlogHide Resteemsrachelsmantra (54)in life • 7 years agoZero-based Budgeting: How to Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck78% of full-time workers in America are living paycheck to paycheck . And it's not just "poor people". People making 100k a year are as well. Everyone is broke, even people who "look well-off".…rachelsmantra (54)in philosophy • 7 years agoWhy I Was Not Born In the Wrong BodyIdentity is central to trans people. Or is it? When we say “I was born in the wrong body” what is this “I” being referred to? And is this identity something that exists separately from the flux…rachelsmantra (54)in philosophy • 7 years agoOn Being an Angry Tranny(Source: pixabay) I am an angry tranny. Yes, tranny . Not trans woman. Because when both liberals and conservatives see a trans woman getting upset over some social justice issue they are…rachelsmantra (54)in love • 7 years agoIs Poly Right for You? Examining Cultural Hangups About NonmonogamyI have a long history with exploring poly and open relationships. Much of my history has been monogamous relationships where we decided to open up the relationship at a later point in time. This…rachelsmantra (54)in health • 7 years ago6 Weight loss Techniques I used to lose 25lbs in 6 monthsBack in April of this year I was about 180lbs, 5'10". Sometimes I would have weeks where I was 185-190lbs depending on how I ate but most of it was water weight and I normally fluctuated around 180.…rachelsmantra (54)in philosophy • 7 years agoWould a Brain-in-a-Vat Have a Gender Identity? A Critique of Radical FeminismRadical feminists are often skeptical about a concept foundational to trans theory: gender identity, the sense of whether we belong to a particular sex/gender or not. Radical feminists are critical…rachelsmantra (54)in philosophy • 7 years agoSteemit.chat #philosophy channel now moderated and open for serious discussion!Before now the #philosophy channel on steemit.chat was pure spam. I have been made owner/moderator and my goal is to facilitate high quality discussion about all things philosophical. My goal is…rachelsmantra (54)in politics • 7 years agoHow Steemit and the Blockchain Turned Me Into an AnarchistWhen I first joined steemit I had no idea about the underlying philosophical vision of many of the original steemit enthusiasts. I just thought it was another social media site. But when I started…rachelsmantra (54)in politics • 7 years agoTransgender Ideology in America: Gender Hacking, Bio-sex, and the New Identity PoliticsTrans people are currently in the spotlight of American consciousness. 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The scientific worldview…rachelsmantra (54)in steemit • 7 years agoMinnow Madness: A Phenomenological Report from a Steemit NewbieI've been on steemit for a couple weeks now and I wanted to give a phenomenological report from the depths of minnowdom. I do this not because I think I have some special insight because I've…rachelsmantra (54)in life • 7 years agoWhat It's Like to Be a FetishShemales, tgirls, trannies, ladyboys, or whatever the porn industry wants to call us, is one of the most popular categories of porn consumed by straight men. Trans women are essentially fetishized…rachelsmantra (54)in love • 7 years agoThe Myth of Marriage: Where the Quest for Exclusivity Goes WrongThe institution of marriage is a curious thing in the United States. Perhaps no other institution holds as much social esteem as holy matrimony. It's praised in our culture as being the highest type…rachelsmantra (54)in philosophy • 7 years agoThe Refrigerator Light Problem: A Puzzle for Consciousness ResearchersThe Refrigerator Light Problem Is consciousness thick or thin? In other words, how pervasive is consciousness? Are we conscious all the time? Or just some of the time? When we reflect on our…resteemedfirepower (79)in smt • 7 years agoSteemit's Smart Media Tokens Will Be The Real Game Changer!One of the things I learnt early on in business is that you have to keep evolving even if the pace is seemingly unhurried to the world and the other is to always under-promise and over deliver. But…rachelsmantra (54)in philosophy • 7 years agoAcademic Philosophy Is Beyond Boring But Is It Beyond Saving?The Insufferable Boringness of Philosophy I almost became an academic philosopher. 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