Poet Andrea Gibson, candid explorer of life, death and identity, dies at 49

AP ^ | 7/14/25 | HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and HILLEL ITALIE

[DallasBiff]

Andrea Gibson, a celebrated poet and performance artist who through their verse explored gender identity, politics and their 4-year battle with terminal ovarian cancer, died Monday at age 49.

Gibson’s death was announced on social media by their wife, Megan Falley. Gibson and Falley are the main subjects of the documentary “Come See Me in the Good Light,” winner of the Festival Favorite Award this year at the Sundance Film Festival and scheduled to air this fall on Apple TV+.

[real saxophonist]

"They" was Poet Laureate of Colorado, so this got a lot of coverage here.

Tells you something about the state of this State.

[SaveFerris]

It's beyond shocking just how much the WORLD 🌎🌍🌏 has fallen for this stuff - they err for they do not know the Scriptures - Hosea 4:6

Do NO harm, Christians, but reject
this Godless Reprobate Agenda.
(For the thread)



🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈 Pride goes before destruction - Proverbs 16 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈

[SaveFerris]

Hosea 4:6
King James Version

6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge:
because thou hast rejected knowledge,
I will also reject thee,
that thou shalt be no priest to Me:
seeing thou hast forgotten
the Law of thy God,
I will also forget thy children.

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hosea%204%3A6&version=KJV

[JimRed]

Andrea Gibson, a celebrated poet and performance artist who through their verse explored gender identity, politics...

Celebrated by other assorted weirdoes.

[TexasGator]

Here are a few options for fixing the paragraph, depending on the nuance you want to convey:

Option 1 (Focus on clarity and respect):

I relate to feeling happiest on the road, in the journey between destinations. The sights along the way can be amazing, inspiring, and exciting. However, the experience of being non-binary or genderfluid isn’t comparable to a physical journey between male and female, nor is it limited to the context of a threesome. There isn’t a “road” in the same sense; rather, it’s about an individual’s internal experience of their gender identity.

Option 2 (More concise and direct):

I understand the feeling of being happiest on a journey, appreciating the amazing, inspiring, and exciting sights along the way. Yet, the concept of being gender non-conforming isn’t a literal journey “between” male and female, nor is it defined by a threesome. Gender identity is a personal experience that doesn’t follow a linear path.

Option 3 (Slightly more empathetic tone):

I can certainly relate to the joy of being on a journey, where the moments in between destinations offer amazing, inspiring, and exciting sights. However, when we talk about being “between” male and female, we’re usually referring to someone who is non-binary or genderfluid. This isn’t a physical journey or something limited to a specific situation like a threesome. Instead, it’s about an individual’s unique and valid gender identity, which isn’t a linear path.

Why these are better:

* Clarity: They directly address the problematic comparison and replace vague terms with more accurate ones.

* Respectful Language: They introduce terms like non-binary, genderfluid, or gender non-conforming, which are the appropriate and respectful ways to describe individuals whose gender identity is not exclusively male or female.

* Correcting Misconceptions: They explicitly state that gender identity is not a “journey” in the same way a physical trip is, and it’s certainly not limited to sexual contexts.

* Flow and Cohesion: The sentences are structured more logically, improving readability.