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Answers to the Truth or Fiction Quiz

A) True. We've also had Winter, Summer and Autumn; Bubble Fiddle, Ghost, and
Sunshine Chap (1 person, 3 different names over time), Lotus Vortex, Delicious,
Lady Stardust, and a member named "Name".

B) True. Each year, a member hand-makes a beautifully-decorated Collective
Menstrual Calendar, correlated with the moon phases, with space for women to
write in their name on the day their period starts. The calendar is posted in the
bathroom in the dining hall.

C) False. Each year, we selectively cut storm-damaged or over-
crowded trees from different sections of our forest, rotating
sections over the years. We do have about 10 acres that are
difficult to access, so we generally don't harvest from there,
but that section is not formally designated as a Sanctuary.

D) False. Our Pet Policy allows for a limited number of cats and dogs to live here
as pets.

E) False, sort of. This was true in our former
Nudity Policy, but was left out when we
updated the policy a few years ago.

F) True. "Addressing The Dress", as we call it,
is an effort to educate people about our
alternative gender norms while at the same
time acknowledging what might be an unusual
sight for new people visiting us for the first time.

G) False. Members live in their room as long as they want. It's not uncommon for
people to change rooms a few times, looking for a different size of room, or a
change in social scene by moving to a different building.

H) False, somewhat. While babies at Twin Oaks wear (generally
cloth) diapers, some parents use Elimination Communication. This is
a practice of "natural" toilet training which uses observation,
sound cues and intuition to train the child to eliminate
when encouraged (ie. when they're not wearing diapers),
and is based on the methods of some earlier cultures.

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