Eclipsing ideology: Exploring the Impermanence of Fixed Beliefs and the Nature of Human Expression
Considering the fluidity of gender identity on the path of recognition and understanding.
On Monday, April 8, 2024, I was able to witness the total solar eclipse.
From where I live in south Montreal, and with the perfectly clear sky — without hyperbole — this was a once-in-a-lifetime event. Minutes before the total eclipse, I stood outside my apartment bilding on the sidewalk, with many others doing the same. It was a moment when, if you don’t pay attention, you will miss it.
Thoughtfully, someone who lives in my building gave me a pair of eclipse-viewing glasses.
With a few minutes remaining, I put them on. I could see the crest of the moon just below the outline of the remaining sphere of light from the sun. The sliver of sun became narrower and sharper until it was a dot and then nothing more. During this time, while the shadows on the ground grew longer, if you looked up towards the sun, it seemed as if nothing was happening.
