how to: express your plurality IRL
note: please be safe, and donât do anything that would endanger you đ
plurality is a beautiful thing, but even as an openly plural person, I find it hard to express my plurality IRL outside of informing loved ones whoâs fronting. so I sat down with my joyfriend, and we compiled this list of things you can do to openly or subtly express your plural identity offline.
1. make fronting bracelets! a classic, but a good one :) if you canât make them, you can always buy custom bracelets, or even just premade bracelets that represent you & your headmates!
2. buttons! âask me about pluralityâ is one that iâm working on, but more ideas i have are pronoun buttons, name buttons, plural symbol / flag buttons, one that says âask whoâs frontingâ, and maybe some silly ones like âI fronted to be here!â
3. dry erase cards! since I am nonverbal, I use dry erase cards every day- but that made me realize, rhis could be nice for plural people to! you can write a small introduction of whoeverâs fronting, or general system info :)
4. create individual spaces where you can. Maybe you have a bookshelf, so you can dedicate one portion of it to a specific headmate, or something of the sort!
5. openly discuss plurality with loved ones, if you are safe to do so. weâve been openly and proudly plural since 2019, and weâre starting to make it a point to discuss our headspace, our alters, and our views on plurality with those interested.
6. system wide scrapbook, junk journal, or sketchbook! we do a collective bullet journal, and it is SO fun! itâs a way to not only creatively express individuality, but to also work in harmony as a collective at times!
7. flyers, zines, and comics- oh my!! I LOVE making zines about plurality. you can make and print things like these, and leave them in public places where itâs considered legal.
8. organize! you never know- there could be dozens of other plurals in your area in need of community. try to set up meetings for plurals- you never know what kind of community you could build!
9. other creative pursuits, like knitting and embroidery and music, could be really fun to combine with plurality. I myself am only an artist, but Iâm sure thereâs tons of fun things you can do in other fields!
10. learn a new skill or hobby that a different headmate is interested in. this is great because itâs expressing individuality AND offering a potential bonding activity :)