The elaborate floor installation of Korean artist Do Ho Suh
I’ve stood on this before! *^* One of the legitimately cool things in Indy :]
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[Image description: Background is 8 piece pie style color split with black and blue alternating. Foreground is a photo of a parrotfish. Top text reads “”what was your old name?””. Bottom text reads “My old name? Fuck-you, that’s what my old name was.”. End description.]
it’s greek, it means delicate flower of fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuckyounoseriously
…Why would you even ask a transperson that question? Obviously their old name was the wrong name. :U
I don’t understand why a real transperson would be really offended at asking what their old name was. It’s not like people are gonna use it against you or something. Lots of people change their names whether it’s for legal reasons or personal reasons. I think with at least 90% of people who ask, they’re merely curious and questioning from the same curiosity that sparks people to ask a married woman what her maiden name was. Let’s just calm down.
Um, how about no.
First off what the fuck is a “real transperson”?
Second, “It’s not like people are gonna use it against you or something.” I don’t know where you got this idea, but judging by this and the “real transperson” thing, I’m going to assume that you’re not trans. If you were, you would probably know that using this against you is exactly what people do.
You piss someone off - they call you by your birthname.
They want to show someone what a good ally/friendthey are - by saying ‘I know them when they were still *birth name*’.
Cis people talk about you when you’re not there, and some dumbass decides to show how much they know about you - by sharing your goddamn birth name which puts more people in a position where they can use it against you.
It gives people a way to shame you, it gives people a way to invalidate your identity, and frankly, it’s really fucking nosy.
A lot of people find their birth name triggering, and honestly, we are not here to satisfy some cis asshole’s curiosity.
So how about you don’t tell people to calm down when you obviously have no idea what the fuck you’re talking about?](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0sn7zuAwK1qkevm9o1_400.jpg)
[Image description: Background is 8 piece pie style color split with black and blue alternating. Foreground is a photo of a parrotfish. Top text reads “”what was your old name?””. Bottom text reads “My old name? Fuck-you, that’s what my old name was.”. End description.]
it’s greek, it means delicate flower of fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuckyounoseriously
…Why would you even ask a transperson that question? Obviously their old name was the wrong name. :U
I don’t understand why a real transperson would be really offended at asking what their old name was. It’s not like people are gonna use it against you or something. Lots of people change their names whether it’s for legal reasons or personal reasons. I think with at least 90% of people who ask, they’re merely curious and questioning from the same curiosity that sparks people to ask a married woman what her maiden name was. Let’s just calm down.
Um, how about no.
First off what the fuck is a “real transperson”?
Second, “It’s not like people are gonna use it against you or something.” I don’t know where you got this idea, but judging by this and the “real transperson” thing, I’m going to assume that you’re not trans. If you were, you would probably know that using this against you is exactly what people do.
You piss someone off - they call you by your birthname.
They want to show someone what a good ally/friendthey are - by saying ‘I know them when they were still *birth name*’.
Cis people talk about you when you’re not there, and some dumbass decides to show how much they know about you - by sharing your goddamn birth name which puts more people in a position where they can use it against you.
It gives people a way to shame you, it gives people a way to invalidate your identity, and frankly, it’s really fucking nosy.
A lot of people find their birth name triggering, and honestly, we are not here to satisfy some cis asshole’s curiosity.
So how about you don’t tell people to calm down when you obviously have no idea what the fuck you’re talking about?
Basic Respect for Transsexuals
Basic Respect For Transsexuals
- Please use language that corresponds to my gender identity, even if my body does not seem to match, and even when talking about my past.
- If you are still adjusting to my transition, it is normal to make mistakes with pronouns. Don’t draw attention to it. Just correct yourself and carry on.
- A transsexual woman is a male-to-female. A transsexual man is a female-to-male. It is never the other way around. Though sometimes it is referred to as male-to-male, or female-to-female because individuals may not have ever identified as the opposite gender and don’t see it as a transition from one to the other, rather an alignment of body and mind.
- Don’t assume my gender identity defines my sexual orientation. Who I am attracted to is totally separate from my gender. If I am a transsexual man who likes men, treat me no differently than any other gay man.
- Don’t expect me to conform to stereotypes of my gender. I wear clothes I like and I have a variety of interests, just like everyone else. There is no need to point out which of my behaviors are “boy actions” and “girl actions”.
- Please don’t use my old name or ask what it was. Instead of saying “back when you were _____” or “when you were a girl” say “before you came out as a man” or “prior to your transition”.
- Don’t use my name in the 3rd person as if I was someone else, i.e. “Are you dressing as Jack now?”
- If you use the word transsexual (or trans), it’s better to use it as an adjective to describe a person, not as a noun, i.e. trans people, trans man, trans woman.
- Don’t assume that I have chosen to be a transsexual person. The only choice I have made is whether or not to accept my situation and fix it to live a healthier life as I see fit.
For the most part, I like this. I have two issues with it though.
- It says “If you use the word transsexual (or trans), it’s better to use it as an adjective to describe a person, not as a noun,” but the post itself uses the word ‘transsexuals’ as a noun in the title.
- I also take issue with this, “A transsexual woman is a male-to-female. A transsexual man is a female-to-male.” I am not at all cool with using ‘male-to-female’ or ‘female-to-male’ as nouns. I’m not a transsexual, I’m not a transgender, and I’m not a female-to-male; I’m a guy.
I also think it’s important to note that some people who transition do not necessarily want to be called a trans man/woman/girl/guy/etc., and instead would prefer to just be called a man/woman/girl/guy/etc. If this is the case, then it doesn’t matter that you made sure you used transgender/transsexual/ftm/mtf as an adjective when referring to them; if that’s not how they identify, you’re still being a dick.
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Can a FtM join the Girl Scouts?
What if he starts hormones?
Probably not, and IMHO he shouldn’t be allowed to. Girl Scouts is supposed to be a women only space, and if someone identifies as male, they shouldn’t be trying to gain entrance into a space like that. It sucks that we can’t join Boy Scouts either, but that isn’t really justification for invading a women only space.
Doctor wants to know if I’m bad at picking up on social cues…
If I was bad at picking up on social cues, would I realize that I wasn’t picking up on them? Seriously. :I
: Marriage →
Lately, I have been thinking about marriage a lot…
People think that gay-marriage would help us trans* people, too.. I kind of don’t get it. Of course it would help trans* people that are gay, but would it really help straight ones, too? And how’s that?
Personally, I don’t think this could help…
You’re operating on the assumption that everyone lives in a place where they can have their gender marker legally changed. Not every state will let you do that, so a straight trans person may not be able to marry their partner because they cannot get their documentation changed.
Even if it didn’t apply to straight trans people, that wouldn’t make it any less of an issue. I don’t think that not being affected by something means that it’s not something you should work towards.
Opinion: Stephen Colbert must be stopped! →
I’m…really not sure what to think about this? I’m just sitting here…staring at the article and…
eh.
huh.
OH
MY
GOD
ARE THEY SERIOUS
WOW
I’D VOTE COLBERT JUST TO PROVE AMERICAS POLITICAL SHIT IS ALL KINDS OF MESSED UP
HENCE WHY HE’S DOING THIS TO PROVE THAT POINT
WOW AMERICA
still, go colbert show em what for
“I know some will dismiss the threat posed by Colbert — these apologists will defend him as “harmless” or say he’s no more than “a charismatic speaker” — but that is exactly what they said about Hitler.”
Is this dude fucking stoned? Good lord.
Um…
“Editor’s note: Dean Obeidallah is a comedian who has appeared on Comedy Central’s “Axis of Evil” special, ABC’s “The View,” CNN’s “What the Week” and HLN’s “The Joy Behar Show.” He is executive producer of the annual New York Arab-American Comedy Festival and the Amman Stand Up Comedy Festival. Follow him on Twitter.”
(Source: oneinacillian, via mckeegles)
Top surgery without ever wearing a binder?
A little bit of dilemma here… I want to start looking more masculine in the chest area… However, I have heard so many implications regarding to binders. Am wondering if it is at all possible to have top surgery even if one has never wore a binder before? Please let me know if this is possible?
Yes, it’s definitely possible. Why would you need to wear a binder to get top surgery?
Guys, there’s all this cliche stuff going around about how you have 365 new days to have a better year/change yourself/do whatever/etc.
DOES ANYBODY REALIZE THAT IT’S A LEAP YEAR? GUYS, THERE ARE 366 DAYS THIS YEAR. GET ON THAT.
There’s a ‘boy’ I know…
Born a female, claims to be transgender, yet ‘he’ still wears skirts, feminine clothes, and makeup. If you really truly felt that you should have been born male, then surely you wouldn’t wear stuff like that? Correct me if I’m wrong, although I’m certain I’m not…
Spoilers: you’re wrong.
If he says he’s a guy, he’s a guy; doesn’t matter what he’s wearing. Also, putting boy and he in quotes like that kind of makes you an asshole.
(Source: bennydickcum)
