The Mythic Masculine #43 | Gender Is A Lie, Gender Is a Truth - Zhenevere Sophia Dao (MogaDao Institute)
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Jul 19, 2021 Zhenevere Sophia Dao, founder of the Post-Daoism philosophy and the MogaDao practice, dives deep into post-Daoist gender theory and the mythopoetic life. She speaks about masculinity as a theatrical spirit and critiques traditional gender notions. Dao emphasizes the importance of sensitivity and imagination, challenging men to reclaim their emotional depth. Additionally, she presents the transgender experience as a vital cultural medicine that can help us navigate today's uncertainties, pushing for a broader understanding of gender and identity.
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River Runs And New Mexico Farm Life
- Zhenevere describes moving north of Santa Fe to a river-laced farm and daily river runs that shape her spiritual state.
- She credits the landscape and weather routines with deepening her surrender and happiness.
Odysseus Prefers A Tree
- Zhenevere invokes Odysseus pausing to prefer the beauty of a tree over a human as a model for mythopoetic appreciation.
- She uses this Homeric image to justify preferring natural magnificence over conventional attraction.
Refuse Simplistic Gender Absolutes
- The current gender crisis invites imaginative complexity, not sweeping universal fixes.
- Zhenevere resists abolishing theatrical gender because her lived experience requires 'justified ontology'—truths that honor her being.
