Surprise!! I'm releasing Episode 2 along with 1 on launch day! I wanted to give a really good taste of what I'm trying to do here on Weird Humanity and I hope you love it.

Episode 2 talks about the origins of 4 hand gestures - including the gross handshake, the surprising and sad backstory of the high five, the always cool thumbs up, and everyone's favorite: the middle finger. 

If you or anyone you know is struggling with your identity, or you are looking for ways to help the LGBTQ-IA community, check out these sites:

https://www.glaad.org/resourcelist

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/resources/

https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/teens/lgbtq/info-and-resources-lgbtq-teens-and-allies

Sources:

The Smithsonian Institute for Folklife and Cultural Heritage and HistoryChannel.com

Today is National High Five Day 

Mark Abadi Updated Apr 18, 2019, 9:02 AM CDT https://www.businessinsider.com/where-does-the-high-five-come-from-origin-2017

https://www.today.com/news/sports/glenn-burke-1st-openly-gay-mlb-player-today-show-bryant-gumbel-1982-rcna35743

Glenn Burke, 1st openly gay MLB player, is shunned no more — 40 years after coming out

June 28, 2022, 12:30 PM CDT / Updated July 3, 2022, 1:26 PM CDT / Source: TODAY By Lamar Dawson

Why the thumbs-up won't go away https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna24792764

May 23, 2008, 11:31 AM CDT / Source: LiveScience By Jeanna Bryner

https://time.com/4984728/thumbs-up-thumbs-down-history/ Where Does the 'Thumbs-Up' Gesture Really Come From? BY MERRILL FABRY OCTOBER 25, 2017 9:00 AM EDT

https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-16916263 When did the middle finger become offensive?

Published 6 February 2012 By Daniel Nasaw

BBC News Magazine, Washington

https://englishlive.ef.com/blog/english-in-the-real-world/hand-gestures/

THE MEANING OF HAND GESTURES AROUND THE WORLD

 CHRIS MILLER