i made a post the other day about how "plural" could be a shared word across "all origin type systems" because the key primary issue in syscourse will always be about the inappropriate use of medical terminology. i know the "system to queer" comparison is flawed and certainly not a one to one, but listen for a moment.
stay with me.. if you were a homophobic trans person, it stands to reason that you probably wouldnt want to be in "queer" spaces because there will be folks you oppose there. you have a right to that space but so do gay people, and since youre the one with the problem you either need to accept that and not cause an issue or just not be in that space. if you chose to be in trans specific places you may still run into trans gay people, so the place for you to feel the most understood would be a homophobic trans people space. general queer spaces also have the right to say they dont tolerate homophobia, telling you that it isnt a space for you.
in this metaphor, the homophobes can stand in for pros or antis, it doesnt make a difference. again remember, its not a one to one comparison.
if queer stands in for plural, then a "plural space" would accept all origin types plurality, dissociative systems or religious or whatever else. a "system space" would be reserved for those with complex dissociative disorders, as that is the only way a system can be. i know some folks dont understand why "system" is such a specific term, but it is described in papers and journals as the way dissociated parts work together inside a traumatised brain. this means it is indeed reserved for those with dissociative disorders.
so how would you identify an "endo" space, since "endogenic system" is an oxymoron?
what about non dissociative plurals/collectives/etc?
plural, like queer, is an umbrella term that no one really has claim to, so that takes care of the misuse of "system." we could say non-traumagenic, but that doesnt really tackle the important difference between CDD systems and other types of plural identity. "endo systems" claim to experience a speration of internal parts, but not all of them claim to be without trauma. this is how we get "traumaendo" and "mixed origin." however, the key difference in experience is dissociation, they claim this seperation without dissociation at all. personally, i think this is an antithesis but its not really my business what someone else is experiencing in their own mind.
so, with this, we would have spaces that satisfy everyone, meet everyone's beliefs and needs WITHOUT abducting medical terminology or bastardising important information and research about dissociative disorders. we would have plural spaces, system spaces, non dissociative plural spaces (NDP, ND& perhaps), religious/spiritual plural spaces and so on. i know alot of systems dont want to compromise or give anything to the endogenic system community, i know it feels counterproductive to let them have spaces when they have historically been cruel and abelist and hateful. my argument comes down to the fact that someones internal experience cannot be determined by anyone other than that person and possibly a therapist. the issue is not what they claim to be, but how they claim to be it. the misuse of words like system, switching, innerworld, ANP, EP, etc is what creates confusion and difficulty for all those involved. it is difficult to research and educate about CDD systems when there are those without the disorders insisting they share the stage. its a simple change of terminology, and i know a tumblr post from some rando isnt the be all end all of syscourse, but maybe it could be a start?
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