Quantum Mechanics for the Gay Agenda
IOP Physics has always fascinated me because it challenges the way we see the world. But the more I learn about quantum mechanics, the more I realize it doesn’t just break the rules of classical physics. It breaks our ideas about identity, too. In quantum mechanics, particles don’t behave the way we expect. An electron can be both a wave and a particle. A cat can be both alive and dead. A particle can exist in multiple states at once. This is called superposition (Griffiths, Introduction to Quantum Mechanics ). It’s only when we observe it that it “chooses” a state. Until then, it exists in ambiguity. As someone who's spent time in LGBTQ+ and POC communities, this concept of superposition feels deeply familiar. The idea that something doesn’t have to fit neatly into one box, that identity can be fluid, in between, or more than one thing at once, resonates with lived experiences that defy the binary. Gender nonconformity. Cultural hybridity. Queer relationships. The ric...