Beautiful, isn't it? It's sort of a good representation of our worlds, many and varied. Some are not yet explored, some not even known of. Perhaps they never will be explored or discovered.
Maybe you happened on to this web page by chance. Or perhaps you're looking for information for a term paper or an article for a newspaper. Maybe you or someone you love has learned they are plural.Whether for any of the above reasons or even another, let us share with you some words of wisdom. Multiplicity is not an illness or disorder. Some may lead you to believe this for a variety of reasons, but they are all concepts based on prejudiced backward ideas and beliefs. Just s any other preconceived prejudices our society has had over the decades.
It's quite possible to have a system that is in chaos and everyone needs to learn to operate for the benefit of all... cooperate and communicate. In other words your system might be IN disorder, but you are not A disorder. So someone who is multiple goes to a therapist for assistance because their life seems to be in turmoil. It really might be, but it ain't because they are multiple!
Although there's a lot on the next several pages, activism is the goal of this site. It will be difficult to change the ideas and attitudes of society, especially the medical community -- but these are our lives and we need to take control of the helm. Now is the time for self advocacy and empowerment. Being plural/multiple is NOT an illness, it is a way of life!
We have a lot of similarities to the old ideas of homosexuality. People who were homosexual used to be deemed to have a mental illness by the American Psychiatric Association, something to be cured of. Thank goodness most (definitely not all) people came to their senses and learned that being gay is a way of life, part of who you are. It doesn't define who you are as a person though, anymore than the color of your eyes.
We need to stand up for ourselves like the gay community did nearly 40 years ago. We need to travel the road that the African Americans or people of color paved for us. People with disabilities are the most recent group to claim their rights as individuals and to be treated as such. No matter what they try to tell you, whether it be friends, family or the medical community, remember that being plural is in no way an illness, something to be cured of.
Please stay tuned to these pages, especially the activism page. We so hope we can accomplish what others in the past have. Encourage and support taking a stand and saying "no more" to exploitation, objectification and ridicule. If you have an idea for activism, or a need for advocacy for yourself or others, please contact us.
Our phone number and e-mail address are on the Links/contact page.
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