More people have said that and been killed than there are thorium decay products.
re: difference between "he" and "she:" it's a facet of the English language that, functionally speaking, separates any given population into a binary. I don't care how one thinks of either side of that binary as much as I care about which side I am being forced into. It is a source of discomfort to be told I can't be with the "she's" because I have to be with the "he's," if that makes sense. The "he" and "she" groups are visibly and observably different, even if we say something like that the only differences are physical and socially learned.
i grew up with tintin and im not sure where this sentence was going
Yeah, we did agree on that.
Also, well, I grew up with Tintin, too.
It felt incomplete because it combined several different Tintin stories, instead of just telling The Crab With Golden Claws or The Secret Of The Unicorn, or Red Rakham's treasure. Also, it had to introduce audiences to Tintin because modern society doesn't know Tintin nearly as well as it should.
Seriously, though. I would watch the heck out of a Thompson and Thomson movie.
You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
re: difference between "he" and "she:" it's a facet of the English language that, functionally speaking, separates any given population into a binary. I don't care how one thinks of either side of that binary as much as I care about which side I am being forced into. It is a source of discomfort to be told I can't be with the "she's" because I have to be with the "he's," if that makes sense. The "he" and "she" groups are visibly and observably different, even if we say something like that the only differences are physical and socially learned.
Same.
People act like I shouldn't care one way or the other but IT DOES MATTER TO ME.
Re: "he" and "she" groups: I think the two groups are more alike than is usually suggested, and it bothers me that I am supposedly a member of the "he" group (and that the two are differentiated at all). I don't feel like I belong in either group, and I want to belong in both.
Re: "he" and "she" groups: I think the two groups are more alike than is usually suggested, and it bothers me that I am supposedly a member of the "he" group (and that the two are differentiated at all). I don't feel like I belong in either group, and I want to belong in both.
But do you feel the groupings exist (i.e. are defined by meaningful distinctions) nevertheless?
But do you feel the groupings exist (i.e. are defined by meaningful distinctions) nevertheless?
The simple answer is 'yes', but I'm not sure what you mean by 'meaningful'. I think the distinctions are definitely made, and are reinforced by various behaviours and institutions, and there are clear differences that can be pointed to, but that doesn't mean I like these things or think them useful.
More people have said that and been killed than there are thorium decay products.
Still, in my opinion no one should ever have to call themselves a pronoun and not have the corresponding sex hormones. The "fake transsexual who wants hormones but won't benefit from them" is a fictional character. ANYONE who wants to change their body like that is someone who will benefit from it, because anyone cis would never consider that, just about, and certainly not seriously enough to approach a doctor and persist in it. There are major consequences of doing this. I think someone who wants to do it, and pursues it, is pretty fucking sure. It angers me so much that, even after being "out of the closet" for so long, even after changing the way I present myself, I don't have the appropriate body or brain chemistry. Absolutely no one, ever, should have to go through this. No one deserves to have to say to someone else "I am Miss ___" and be, by all corporeal appearances, a Mr. ___.
But do you feel the groupings exist (i.e. are defined by meaningful distinctions) nevertheless?
The simple answer is 'yes', but I'm not sure what you mean by 'meaningful'. I think the distinctions are definitely made, and are reinforced by various behaviours and institutions, and there are clear differences that can be pointed to, but that doesn't mean I like these things or think them useful.
Do you think the world would be a better place if these distinctions didn't exist?
(again, open question, i don't mean to sound argumentative)
My grandpa collected them in Swedish during the second world war, and my uncles bought the English translations, so as a little Rozzy learning to read, I'm not sure which I remember being able to read first, though I was never ever fluent in Swedish (then again, as a little kid, nobody is really fluent in English, either.).
Id kinda like to see it in the original Flemish or French, whichever Hergè wrote in.
You know, that was my best opportunity to really learn Swedish and I blew it. Stupid very young Rozzy.
More people have said that and been killed than there are thorium decay products.
Also, I firmly believe in allowing children and teenagers knowledge of and access to HRT. Pre-puberty HRT is a fuck ton more effective, because there is only one puberty, not two. The MTF won't have body hair and a throat lump and a deep voice. The "fake transsexual child who insists for years they are the other gender but would suffer from a sex change" is a fictional character. Most children do not want to change their gender!!!!
I agree with both of your sentiments Miko, if it helps
in a more perfect world no one should have to hide their true gender identity without repercussions from people that think they know more about you than you do
rice porridge ingredients: rice water a few pieces of scallions and garlic
this is nearly completely bland, as you might imagine.
i added a seasoned "garlic-flavored beef log summer sausage" to it. it's one of those weird sausages that come from those big christmas gift boxes of sausages, cheese, etc.
bite off a bit of sausage, add a spoonful of porridge
suddenly, very flavorful
now just imagine how concentrated that flavor was in the sausage itself
and i should really shut up about gender stuff at this point but i just wanted to comment that it seems that gender identity is a thing that can change over time
You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
One of my biggest regrets in life is not coming to terms with my gender identity before puberty, so I could have stopped that whole "becoming a masculine man" bullshit
I agree with both of your sentiments Miko, if it helps
in a more perfect world no one should have to hide their true gender identity without repercussions from people that think they know more about you than you do
One of my biggest regrets in life is not coming to terms with my gender identity before puberty, so I could have stopped that whole "becoming a masculine man" bullshit
Well, what is gender identity? I'd take it to mean the gender you identify as, right?
For the record, since I realize I'm sounding like some horrible strawman set up to discredit trans issues, I never at any point identified as a girl. I just wanted to be one.
One of my biggest regrets in life is not coming to terms with my gender identity before puberty, so I could have stopped that whole "becoming a masculine man" bullshit
Don't blame yourself. A child's mind is fragile and is pushed around endlessly by its environment. It's perfectly normal to not even know that there is a different option until adulthood because of misinformation, low visibility, etc. (see: me).
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And, ah, in that case I did understand you correctly.
Yeah, we did agree on that.
Also, well, I grew up with Tintin, too.
It felt incomplete because it combined several different Tintin stories, instead of just telling The Crab With Golden Claws or The Secret Of The Unicorn, or Red Rakham's treasure. Also, it had to introduce audiences to Tintin because modern society doesn't know Tintin nearly as well as it should.
Seriously, though. I would watch the heck out of a Thompson and Thomson movie.
People act like I shouldn't care one way or the other but IT DOES MATTER TO ME.
But do you feel the groupings exist (i.e. are defined by meaningful distinctions) nevertheless?
Is that a yeeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! Or is that a yeahhhhhhhhhhhhh... nh, naw.
It's something that I really want to understand but it's hard to discuss it without making myself look stupid or offensive.
LOOK AT THE PANTS
The simple answer is 'yes', but I'm not sure what you mean by 'meaningful'. I think the distinctions are definitely made, and are reinforced by various behaviours and institutions, and there are clear differences that can be pointed to, but that doesn't mean I like these things or think them useful.
You missed out big time!
(again, open question, i don't mean to sound argumentative)
My grandpa collected them in Swedish during the second world war, and my uncles bought the English translations, so as a little Rozzy learning to read, I'm not sure which I remember being able to read first, though I was never ever fluent in Swedish (then again, as a little kid, nobody is really fluent in English, either.).
Id kinda like to see it in the original Flemish or French, whichever Hergè wrote in.
You know, that was my best opportunity to really learn Swedish and I blew it. Stupid very young Rozzy.
But the fact is they do exist, and I don't know what would really happen in a made up world in which they didn't. Maybe it'd be a terrible thing.
*hug* :)
-rewinds reality-
Not today, miko.
-steals shotgun and replaces it with super soaker-
-flees because I hate getting soaked-
I literally fell out of my chair laughing!
It hurts.
rice
water
a few pieces of scallions and garlic
this is nearly completely bland, as you might imagine.
i added a seasoned "garlic-flavored beef log summer sausage" to it. it's one of those weird sausages that come from those big christmas gift boxes of sausages, cheese, etc.
bite off a bit of sausage, add a spoonful of porridge
suddenly, very flavorful
now just imagine how concentrated that flavor was in the sausage itself
For the record, since I realize I'm sounding like some horrible strawman set up to discredit trans issues, I never at any point identified as a girl. I just wanted to be one.
Agreed. I like pizza as well.