Thoroughly enjoyed this! Both your commentary on the state of work and queerness.
I'm in my mid 30's, with a wife, I am also a wife.
And I remember a conversation I had with a Gen Z once, when they found out I'm an "elder" gay, how cool she thought I was and uncool she, herself, was because she liked men (even though she tried not to.) And I couldn't help but chuckle and think "wow, how the tides have shifted"
A few short years ago I had to fear for my life walking down the streets, not daring to hold hands with my girlfriend, and now I've been promoted to "a cool elder" status. I shall accept this honorable distinction.
Oh my goodness "Getting paid to “do the thing you love” as a creative is not reality: it’s an unreal promise that the tech industry gave us, to exploit us before discarding us — and we’re at the end of that lifecycle" is harrowing.
"Come set up your art / music / photo career on our platform, engage with your audience!" then became "oh wait, pay us to reach your fans, and also we just locked you out of your account for no reason."
Thoroughly enjoyed this! Both your commentary on the state of work and queerness.
I'm in my mid 30's, with a wife, I am also a wife.
And I remember a conversation I had with a Gen Z once, when they found out I'm an "elder" gay, how cool she thought I was and uncool she, herself, was because she liked men (even though she tried not to.) And I couldn't help but chuckle and think "wow, how the tides have shifted"
A few short years ago I had to fear for my life walking down the streets, not daring to hold hands with my girlfriend, and now I've been promoted to "a cool elder" status. I shall accept this honorable distinction.
I'm in awe of how much information you churn through and 'process' in these posts. Seriously.
Oh my goodness "Getting paid to “do the thing you love” as a creative is not reality: it’s an unreal promise that the tech industry gave us, to exploit us before discarding us — and we’re at the end of that lifecycle" is harrowing.
"Come set up your art / music / photo career on our platform, engage with your audience!" then became "oh wait, pay us to reach your fans, and also we just locked you out of your account for no reason."
will je suis
Great post, Kyle. And not least for the shout out to our conversation. ⚡️ ⚡️ ⚡️ ⚡️
wow u broke my brain with that creative job bit, moved to nyc to become a writer in 2020 and..... lolol thanks for sharing your thoughts!