the brand

tiny kvir is a desperate attempt to remember how to create. it's the belief that we can put things into the world simply because we are able. not everything needs a profound story or experience to warrant sharing. in limiting what we tell the universe, we limit our connection to others. so i guess, more than anything, tiny kvir is a longing for community and a desire to get thoughts unstuck from the depths of my brain.

tiny kvir:

the person

i am an incredibly boring person, a shell of my former self who used to be creative, now plagued by burnout and a laundry list of other things. i'm queer, disabled, mentally ill, and struggling to find my place in the world as an adult. my 20s are the decade of radicalization and learning about my own oppression, how i oppress others, and wrestling with the dichotomy of deep apathy and rage.

tiny kvir:

tiny kvir:

the history

where did "tiny kvir" come from? well, i was always jealous of people who created their primary social media with a fun, creative handle that gave them some semblance of anonymity. i've been looking for that "persona" that fits who i know i can be.

in 2016, i visited ukraine with a class in college and i was roped into the insane world of eurasian affairs. a year later, i decided to study russian to further my understanding of the region on a deeper level.

while in grad school 3 years later, i was discussing sexuality with a classmate while walking home drunk. he so eloquently called me a "crypto queer," aka i passed as cishet at the time.

so, how does this fit in to the tiny kvir origin story? crypto queer was the first iteration and had lived as my twitter handle for a couple years. i was then forced by coworkers to join discord and wanted a username that was in line with my existing online self, but wasn't identifiable as related to crypto queer to the average person. somehow, lord only knows how, i decided to translate "crypto queer" into russian (тайный квир) and then romanize it. the final transformation adjusted the latin spelling, "tainyi," to just "tiny" and that's what i've finally settled on.