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I give up.
I give up on trying to learn East Asian Languages at this school. I cannot take a class with that teacher, I’m not nearly neurotypical enough to, so Japanese is out. And the Chinese teacher… Over the break before the … Continue reading
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-phobia
I have never liked the -phobia language used mostly by the LGBTQIA community. And trans, asexual, and intersex people use it, too, so they’re included this time. But it’s getting to me a bit more than usual. There are two … Continue reading
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Entertainment
One of the most annoying things, for me, of not having privileges is how hard it is to find entertainment that isn’t triggering. It’s next to impossible. I read a lot of webcomics, and a ton of them throw in … Continue reading
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Privilege 101 ish
(I’m not entirely sure I’m qualified to talk about this, but I’ll give it a go.) Privilege doesn’t often come up around people who have it, and when it does it’s generally knocked down with privilege denying and people not … Continue reading
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To Parents
I want people, especially cis parents, to think. I want them to really think. I want every single parent of every single child to spend time asking themselves “Am I using these terms because they’re right for my child or because I can’t fully embrace who my child truly is? Are the terms I use doing damage to my child? Have I made my child aware of all the options, are there more options that might make my child happier?”. And I don’t care what the answers are, I don’t care if the answers are “I don’t want my kid to be one of those tr**ny freaks”- make sure you know the real answer about how you REALLY feel. Continue reading
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The accusation is worse than the crime
Trigger warning: discussion of rape and various bigotries. This is rape culture, so as always some poor woman is being dragged through the ringer for having the gall to say a man raped her. With the exact same tactics, which … Continue reading
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Trans-
Just like I don’t like non-binary, the trans terms are bothering me. Transsexual may not be so bad, but as trans people reclaim their right to their bodies and no longer consider themselves to be changing their sexes, but that … Continue reading
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Not Your Mom’s Trans 101
Not Your Mom’s Trans 101. Introduction below: There is a huge problem with the way that people are taught about gender in this society. Children are indoctrinated early to believe that there are two sexes, corresponding with two genders, which … Continue reading
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Non-Binary
I don’t really like the term non-binary. It’s defined by what it isn’t, and doesn’t make it clear that it’s talking about gender (how many other binaries do we have in this screwed up world of ours?). Defining it by … Continue reading
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