public speak

[changelyng14.livejournal.com]

Hi!

I haven’t been involved here in forever, I just lurk every now and then these days, but I’m having an interesting opportunity.

I might end up doing an information speech to a bunch of psych students about multiple issues, and I’m trying to decide what topics to cover. Does anyone do this or anything similar?

I’d love any suggestions! Thanks :)

 

~Candy Apple Red (of the Changelyng)

 

Comments

[nancy-nensi.livejournal.com]

Good luck on your speech!
I'm glad you're getting the opportunity to educate them.
No specific suggestions.
-Nancy

[changelyng14.livejournal.com]

:)
thanks

[changelyng14.livejournal.com]

totally,

I hate that its giftwrapped by so many as the ONLY option, though i think its a good choice for some in certain extreme situations.

i think that if i could leave one, and only one impression on someone that might be some multiples counselor some day, it would be that integration is not everything its hyped up to be, nor that its the only option.

thanks! :p

[dizzylove.livejournal.com]

Being trans- and genderqueer and having a diverse range of sexual orientations, we sometimes talk to sociology classes at the Tennessee university we attend about (mostly male-to-female) transsexual, transgender, and genderqueer issues. I'm glad to see someone else who has had specialized experience is sharing it.

We've never talked to a class about being plural, but probably the greatest thing that has helped us talk about trans* and genderqueer stuff is relating our own experiences in a simple and clear way. The first time we were going to speak to a class, we'd prepared an outline of what we were going to say, but once we started speaking, we quickly abandoned the outline and just gave our brief life story and added some thoughts about what being genderqueer means to us. We threw in a few details to dispel misconceptions the general population has about trans* and genderqueer people, and then we took questions from the audience. I think we've spoken to classes in this fashion five times now, and each time we've given our presentation we've gotten better at giving it since we've been able to consider previous questions-and-answers to tailor the performance around. The last two times we've spoken were probably the most fun, since we were giving the presentation alongside a gay man for our campus GLBTStraight-ally group, but I don't know how easy it would be to find a willing partner for a presentation about multiplicity. :3

During our time with psychology majors at our school, I've noticed that the students really enjoy looking at case studies. If you could dig up any realistic, positive studies done on multiplicity, that might be a good place to start. Definitely, the best advice we can give is to build up your confidence and at least act as if you're very sure of what you're talking about. :3


Maxine and Rudy, among others

[rhymer-713.livejournal.com]

Hey! We live in the same state.

[dizzylove.livejournal.com]

How lovely! We live on the western end of Tennessee. How about you? :3

[rhymer-713.livejournal.com]

Closer to the TN KY line.

[gryphons.livejournal.com]

*grins* we live in tennessee too..

hmm.. basically just give them examples.. and point out that we're not all axe murderers.. that almost all of us are functional.. have responsible jobs.. and are probably people they know. have known are plural. Depending on the students.. it could be a very good thing.

we'll try and come up with other ideas too
-Blaes

[changelyng14.livejournal.com]

definately!

when we were trying to get it sorted out, we knew a live-bodied 6-way multiple age 45 with a career, family, and a working system that worked well for them.

we couldn't really get their tactics to work well for us (dual-fronting makes us really disoriented) but they were living proof that it could be done. Every source we encountered that said we had to be committed and face years of expensive extensive whatever-amoral, was easy to disregard as a result.


thanks!

[gryphons.livejournal.com]

yeah, I mean we're mostly functional.. have been married 14 years, two bachelor's degrees.. going to grad school soon, full time job.. friends and active life(ves)..

Most of the other households we have met/known face to face.. usually have at least an advanced degree, are functional, and usually in helping professions (medical, healthcare field, child care.. something.. .. probably cause that's where our job is.. but that's been our experience)

let us know how it goes?

(*giggles* btw, it seems we aren't the only ones availing ourselves of the dream avatar program from gaiaonline *points to icon* but how do you make it alternate like that?)

[changelyng14.livejournal.com]

:)

i typed "animated gif" into google, found a one week shareware version of "easy gif animator", and it was pretty basic. ill probabaly look for a proper freeware one on 'tucows.com' after i get bored enough to make the other 11 of us.

(don't tell anyone, but i almost put a .01 second long image of tia naked! :O

~Candy Apple Red

addendum

[changelyng14.livejournal.com]

My outline so far is:

-mythology

-4 major camps of opinion:
--traditionalists (get the glue!)
--skeptics (its all a big hoax!)
--possession (call in the priests!)
--functional multiplicity (yay!)

-variety among systems
--coconscious vs. blackout

-our story

-what I would say to you if:
--you want to help/council/support a multiple
---a good place to start
---multiple etiquette
--you might know a multiple
--you think you might be a multiple

-cool resources

-(1/3 to 1/2 of my allotted time doing Q/A


*If I have time:
-things that aren’t multiplicity, but occasionally are associated: (kissing cousins)
--GID (is there a PC term for this get?)
--transgender
--soul-bonding (the difference)
--schizophrenia (the difference)
--?

Re: addendum

[rabbitsystem.livejournal.com]

That looks like a good plan to me.

(By the way, if you need another example, we're studying towards a four-year Masters in Chemistry and doing holiday work at a multinational clinical testing company.)
(As an admin assistant. Don't show off.)

Re: addendum

[dizzylove.livejournal.com]

Looks like a good, concise plan. Mercuryspeed!

[catskillmarina.livejournal.com]

Good luck !

If you want examples we are a unix admin for a large corporation.

We know another unix admin for a large corporation who has or almost
has 2 masters degrees.

We know a former editor of a prestigeous financial publication who is
a system. Went out disabled with Lyme disease.

I believe there are *even* doctors ;-)

--- Miri of Mtribe

[changelyng14.livejournal.com]

thanks!

positive examples make a case stronger.
my therapist has a 'multiple colleage', and dont get me started on multiple musicians! :)

[dizzylove.livejournal.com]

I would like to get you started on multiple musicians, being one ourself, but I don't necessarily want to get the thread too off-topic. :3

Maxi