Metzger MeisterIt Gets Worsebefore it gets any better.Registered Userregular
Why are people so fuckin unwilling to accept that some people's identities and experiences are different than theirs, and that this doesn't invalidate those experiences?
I just... I keep trying to make these people understand and they just ain't hearin it.
I think I'm losing my faith in humanity again, y'all. Like, Buddhism has taught me that everyone is capable of love, of compassion and understanding and that... but these fools are doin their best to prove that shit wrong and I think it might be starting to work.
Should I keep fighting the good fight or should I just bow out and let people be ignorant? I honestly don't know what to do here.
I am happy to be back from that whole thing, but the good stuff involved minigolf, dinner and the Wright Brothers' memorial!
The secret is that the only people I went to those with, happened to be the only people who know about my life stuff. Amounts to two but they are an awesome brother and mom. My extended family who greatly outnumbered us ranged from honest ignorance and smug ignorance, to outright scary hatred.
I just assume that all of Whippy's posts have an implied :winky:
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ceresWhen the last moon is cast over the last star of morningAnd the future has past without even a last desperate warningRegistered User, Moderatormod
:Whinky:
And it seems like all is dying, and would leave the world to mourn
The people who's story the movie claims to be telling are transgender, yes.
I actually have a question regarding a term. I'm putting it in spoilers since I know it might be offfensive
What are thoughts on the term transsexual? Is it offensive, just inaccurate? When you compare it to hetero- or homosexual, it feels inaccurate at best.
Gender is not sexuality, so "transsexual" doesn't even make sense in my mind
It seems like an artifact borne from the belief structure that says that your bits determine your gender, or that somehow your gender identity and your sexuality are explicitly linked, neither of which is correct
I don't know if it's offensive, but I know that I don't really like it because it doesn't accurately define who i am? Plus it just sounds...wrong, I guess.
Gender is not sexuality, so "transsexual" doesn't even make sense in my mind
It seems like an artifact borne from the belief structure that says that your bits determine your gender, or that somehow your gender identity and your sexuality are explicitly linked, neither of which is correct
Similarly, the word homosexual means you like humans, doesn't it? English has gotten really stupid with trying to mix Latin, Greek and English words and word parts together, and the meanings are being lost in it.
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Gender is not sexuality, so "transsexual" doesn't even make sense in my mind
It seems like an artifact borne from the belief structure that says that your bits determine your gender, or that somehow your gender identity and your sexuality are explicitly linked, neither of which is correct
Similarly, the word homosexual means you like humans, doesn't it? English has gotten really stupid with trying to mix Latin, Greek and English words and word parts together, and the meanings are being lost in it.
Nope, homo- as used in homosexual is a prefix which means "same" rather than homo the standalone word which refers to humanity
Same goes for hetero- as used in heterosexual which is a prefix for different or other
Gender is not sexuality, so "transsexual" doesn't even make sense in my mind
It seems like an artifact borne from the belief structure that says that your bits determine your gender, or that somehow your gender identity and your sexuality are explicitly linked, neither of which is correct
Similarly, the word homosexual means you like humans, doesn't it? English has gotten really stupid with trying to mix Latin, Greek and English words and word parts together, and the meanings are being lost in it.
From a purely linguistic standpoint, "homo" has separate usage in Greek and Latin. The Greek version wouldn't be seen as a solitary word, it's a prefix (ὅμο-). This is why it prefixes words like homogeneous, homophone, homosexual. The Latin word "homo" does indeed mean human being.
There is a local free newspaper that comes through my letterbox, it aims to focus on diverse issues that the main media overlooks, so has a lot of articles about minorities and their accomplishments in the local area (their tag line is 'Bad News Sells, Good News Inspires') and in their latest issue had a big section on transgender people and their issues and I thought that was pretty cool.
Working out how to do stubble cover took me the longest time; turns out the red lipstick method is OK, but for me using a focused dumping of pinkish blush on trouble spots before going over it with foundation is most effective.
makeup is super intimidating! My sister gave me a bunch of stuff and i have no idea where to even start.
The biggest breakthrough I had with makeup was realizing that there's not strictly a "right" way to do it - your face is a canvas, so really it's up to you to make it look how you want. Youtube is a good resource for finding techniques that accomplish that goal, as well as learning the subtle tricks that really enhance a look (frex, using a little bit of foundation or light powder to "open" your eyes after putting on eyeliner and mascara).
It's still intimidating, as there are a lot of complex ideas involved in makeup thanks to different facial structures and all sorts of other things, but realizing that there's not a regimented structure to "how makeup works" helped me get into it comfortably.
So I've been doing that thing called moving, which has necessitated moving heavy things around for several days, and I notice myself acting more masculine in association with that, like some part of my brain is still hard-wired `you are lugging shit around be a dude'.
I don't mind it as much as I thought I would, which I dunno does that mean I'm less binary trans that I thought or is this behaviour just a relic of a past life? The downside is I am pretty sure its affecting my passability, which is problematic.
There's no question attached to this, its just a quandary that I am not sure what to do with.
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I just... I keep trying to make these people understand and they just ain't hearin it.
I think I'm losing my faith in humanity again, y'all. Like, Buddhism has taught me that everyone is capable of love, of compassion and understanding and that... but these fools are doin their best to prove that shit wrong and I think it might be starting to work.
Should I keep fighting the good fight or should I just bow out and let people be ignorant? I honestly don't know what to do here.
I dunno...
http://www.audioentropy.com/
The secret is that the only people I went to those with, happened to be the only people who know about my life stuff. Amounts to two but they are an awesome brother and mom. My extended family who greatly outnumbered us ranged from honest ignorance and smug ignorance, to outright scary hatred.
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sorry you're feeling down though
I TAKE IT BACK
I worry that the solution would be some amount of testosterone
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I actually have a question regarding a term. I'm putting it in spoilers since I know it might be offfensive
Or maybe it's just plain antiquated?
It seems like an artifact borne from the belief structure that says that your bits determine your gender, or that somehow your gender identity and your sexuality are explicitly linked, neither of which is correct
A list of things, should you be of the gifting persuasion
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Similarly, the word homosexual means you like humans, doesn't it? English has gotten really stupid with trying to mix Latin, Greek and English words and word parts together, and the meanings are being lost in it.
Nope, homo- as used in homosexual is a prefix which means "same" rather than homo the standalone word which refers to humanity
Same goes for hetero- as used in heterosexual which is a prefix for different or other
From a purely linguistic standpoint, "homo" has separate usage in Greek and Latin. The Greek version wouldn't be seen as a solitary word, it's a prefix (ὅμο-). This is why it prefixes words like homogeneous, homophone, homosexual. The Latin word "homo" does indeed mean human being.
:bro:
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Unluckily I'm feeling pretty sick :?
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Feel better!!!!
picking up girl pills on my way home oh god oh man oh jeez oh god!!
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If girl pills are like sugar pills I'd check their ingredients list. You only want grass fed organic girl pills, when available.
Just like girl scout cookies.
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The biggest breakthrough I had with makeup was realizing that there's not strictly a "right" way to do it - your face is a canvas, so really it's up to you to make it look how you want. Youtube is a good resource for finding techniques that accomplish that goal, as well as learning the subtle tricks that really enhance a look (frex, using a little bit of foundation or light powder to "open" your eyes after putting on eyeliner and mascara).
It's still intimidating, as there are a lot of complex ideas involved in makeup thanks to different facial structures and all sorts of other things, but realizing that there's not a regimented structure to "how makeup works" helped me get into it comfortably.
A list of things, should you be of the gifting persuasion
I don't mind it as much as I thought I would, which I dunno does that mean I'm less binary trans that I thought or is this behaviour just a relic of a past life? The downside is I am pretty sure its affecting my passability, which is problematic.
There's no question attached to this, its just a quandary that I am not sure what to do with.