January 2012
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December 2011
28 posts
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Anonymous asked: You've mentioned otherkin and transgender people, but is there such a thing as trans-race people? For example, if a born white person feels more like someone of an Asian or African race, can that person identify as another race?
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Anonymous asked: What is the difference between androgyne and genderqueer?
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Anonymous asked: Were you joking about "otherkins," or is that a real thing? I've never heard of it.
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Anonymous asked: Hello. I'm the anon that's asked the last few questions. I apologize if it seems like I'm "trolling." I don't mean to judge or insult you, and I am only interested in the pursuit of knowledge and understanding. To me, it seems that being able to "change" your gender "identity" makes sex and gender completely meaningless. For the entirety of human...
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Anonymous asked: Ok. I'm gonna be a woman for about 5 minutes, then go back to being a completely binary cisman. Thank you.
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keepyourcorsetstight asked: I saw that you said you've given birth and that you don't identify as female. Was it difficult, socially? I plan on having kids some day, but I worry that my family and friends will be like "Oh, so you don't think you're a man anymore? Men don't give birth."
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Anonymous asked: If someone is born with male genitalia, male chromosomes, behaves like a "typical" male (likes sports, is competitive,athletic, whatever) but chooses to "identify" as a woman, does that make him a woman?
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gender-interrupted asked: Dear anon, all it takes is a quick search of the words "pregnant man" and some well known, highly publicized cases will appear for you. One couple became very famous a few years ago as they were the first to come forward to the media in order to raise awareness for trans* people. It was known world wide. This is only one example and for non-binary folk, I'm sure there's PLENTY...
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Anonymous asked: I was asking more for an article, or something non--subjective. Sorry for the misunderstanding.
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Anonymous asked: Can you present a documented case/article of someone who is not a woman who has given birth?
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Dear cissexism,
NOT ALL WOMEN HAVE VAGINAS
NOT ALL PEOPLE WITH VAGINAS ARE WOMEN
FffffffffffffHOW HARD IS THIS TO REMEMBER?
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A personal rant:
I don’t usually make personal posts on here, but I think this one is appropriate.
I have a lovely child who will be two in January. They were assigned male at birth. They have a male name. (Primarily because I like the people I named them after.)
I hate the holidays, because everything is so fucking gendered. All my child’s presents were “boy toys”, and I was worried that...
mynameislyddy:
dearcissexism:
rianhardcastle:
Dear abstinence, You’re not the only hundred percent effective birth control… Sincerely, homosexuality.
Dear cissexism, some gay couples can get pregnant.
Sincerely, someone who isn’t a woman who has given birth.
LOL TOLD.
Also, it should be “Sincerely, same-sex relationships, anal sex, post transition bodies, hystorectomies, vasectomies,...
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thambos asked: RE: Transgender as a noun. I once recently heard of a group of trans folks (majority trans women who were Native American and latina/chicana) who referred to themselves as "transgenders." This translated into a presentation where a cis person used that word, but it became clear that it was because the only trans population he spends a lot of time with (and truly, a LOT of time)...
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whitewingedalbatross asked: Please explain to me why it is OK to refer to trans* people as 'transgenders,' when making a documentary about us, even though most of us really don’t like to be diminished to our trans* status? ... The ad repeatedly used 'transgenders' as a noun to refer to the trans* people in the documentary, and it is even in the bloody title." Could you please explain to me...
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rianhardcastle:
Dear abstinence, You’re not the only hundred percent effective birth control… Sincerely, homosexuality.
Dear cissexism, some gay couples can get pregnant.
Sincerely, someone who isn’t a woman who has given birth.
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[TW: Cissexism, body policing] Lipstick Lesbians...
diamondnails:
The past few days it has come to my attention that people apparently find ‘Lipstick Lesbians’ intimidating. For those of you who don’t know what a lipstick lesbian is, it is a lesbian, who takes pride in her appearance, wearing makeup, dresses, heels, y’know, girly clothes and who actually looks like a girl. A ‘straight’ girl as people say. Now, why on earth, would you find this...
Welcome to FtMtF Info! What is FtMtF?
ftmtf:
FtMtF is a recently ‘found’ identity for many people. It is hard to find adequate information about this on the internet. The aim of this space is to group together all sources of information about this, to share writing and discussion about sex and gender and FtMtF identity and to further understanding and acceptance around this identity and expression.
So, what is FtMtF?
FtMtF is an...
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Dear Cissexism,
Please explain to me why it is OK to refer to trans* people as “transgenders”, when making a documentary about us, even though most of us really don’t like to be diminished to our trans* status? Please explain why you think it is also perfectly acceptable to put “transgenders” in the title of said documentary? Please explain why you wouldn’t make a documentary...
quisquose:
dear everyone ever
can we PLEASE remember that “gay” and “two penises” are not synonymous
get your cissexism out of my queerness
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shakasabi asked: Hey, dude. Sup. As an alpha male myself, and as an ex-soldier, and as a gentleman, I can tell you this: no one's telling you not to be polite, but yes, chivalry is busted. When you hold a door for somebody, it shouldn't be because they're a woman, or someone you percieve to be a woman. It should be because it's the nice thing to do, especially if their hands are full. Also?...
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i-sauntered-vaguely-downwards asked: to the last guy: YES! all that is chivalric needs to be discarded. Like right now. All that is NICE AND DECENT! dose not need to be discarded (actually we should be doing more of it). Chivalry IS NOT THE SAME THING! as doing decent things for people because it's good to be a decent person. Chivalry is basically pretending to do decent things to 'keep the women in their place'....
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hvygunner-deactivated20111219 asked: I'm confused... As an Alpha Male, as a soldier, as a gentleman, are you saying that everything I have come to believe in about myself and my role as said male is now offensive to someone? That I should not hold a door open for a woman, defer to her in issues of protocol, or even offer my arms in her defense? That all that is chivalric is to be discarded?
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feminismduh asked: I'm currently interning at a pro-choice org, and because of your blog I am going to be mindful of when I write or talk about women vs people with uteruses now.
Just saw a blog say that cissexism in the pro...
firstrisingvibes:
You wanna know why so many of us don’t ID as feminists, cis people? Shit like this. Shit like this, where I’m expected to sit down and shut up every time I’m misgendered because it’s easier to type ‘women’ than ‘people with uteruses’ in case pro-lifers get confused. Shit like this, where I have to put up with being thrown under the bus for the betterment of cis women. Shit like...
5 Common Examples of Benevolent Cissexism
oppressionisyucky:
What is cissexism? A person is cis or cisgender when a person does not identify themselves as trans. Cissexism is enacted through behaviors and beliefs that reinforce a system where being cis and gender conforming is given more legitimacy than being trans.
What is benevolent sexism? Sexism is enacted through behaviors and beliefs that reinforce a system where masculinity is...
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Dear cissexism,
Can you explain why it was okay for me to play with monster trucks, but it’s the worst thing ever for me to buy my son a makeup kit?