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Genderstraddlers 11 years, 8 months agoI think I’m going to post this question in a few groups to try to maximize advice… Please comment if you have any thoughts!
I’m a queer cis femme college grad who just started seeing a female-bodied genderqueer person who goes by the pronouns they/their/them. I’m doing my best to get used to using these pronouns, which I consistently do when…[Read more]
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Well, as someone who is only out to some people as trans, I ask people when I tell them about me to continue using my old name and pronouns in public. My guess then for you would to be continuing using female pronouns until you’re able to talk with them about it.
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Nikki, thank you for your advice! I thought I had responded but apparently not–sorry! See my response to smartypants below if you’re interested in how things turned out… thanks again for your input.
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I maybe a little late to this party but wanted to lend some support–and also, applaud both your sensitivity and sense of politeness. I’m a big fan of being polite! Perhaps since your original comment was about a month ago, you’d be willing to let us know how it evolved for you?–what did you decide? How did you choose to negotiate this?–hope all is well.
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Hey! Sorry for the slow response… saw this at work last week and didn’t get to reply. I ended up finally talking to the person about the pronoun question a couple weeks ago. They told me that they prefer for me/people to use their pronouns (they/their) in the company of others, since using she/her can create an uncomfortable disconnect on the…[Read more]
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Well done Lindsay for having that conversation with your friend–and if I remember correctly, a romantic friend, n’est ce pas? In which case, I hope it’s going well…..
W/r/t friends who keep blowing it with the pronouns–I think calling on it “in the moment” (no Italics!) is probs the way I would go. Like small children and puppies, training…[Read more]
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Genderstraddlers 11 years, 9 months agoChrissie, gender identity and assigned birth sex are not always the same and that is quandry to which transgender people find themselves. Most people don’t even think about whetther their bodies properly represent their inner gender, for transpeople it is a daily struggle to attempt to socialize and self identify when we feel alien to our own…[Read more]
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Genderstraddlers 11 years, 9 months agoI’ve been thinking a lot about gender lately. What a amazingly mind fucky topic to think about.
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Good to see you made it here from YT
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Oh goodness, you know who I am! Thank you for making me feel both special and welcome. :) Do you vlog?
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Yes I am on youtube as jenna08848. I have you on my following list. I havent seen you posting lately. But then again neither have I and its time. I have a few topics that need to be addressed in my sledgehammer petite manner,,haha
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I know what you mean. I want to get to the point where I’m weekly, or at least every other. Here’s hoping!
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Genderstraddlers 11 years, 9 months agoThis sounds like another book I have to read in between nursing classes. Where did you get it,, sounds like an amazon purchase? I go to that conference to work with TFYA every year
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Yeah, it was an amazon purchase for me- there’s also an ebook for kindle or your pc, which you can get from amazon if you’re into that kind of thing :)
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I’m not a gadget person outside my iphone. I like the feel of a book and a hardcover is heavenly over a paperback anyday. I bought a copy for me yesterday and one for a gf in Michigan too. I’m reading Women that Run with Wolves right now its hard to get through so I am doing it in snippets before bed at night. lol I think I am waiting for some…[Read more]
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Marsha posted an update in the group
Genderstraddlers 11 years, 9 months agoWho here has read, “Whipping Girl” by Julia Serano? It may be the manifesto on understanding transpeople and gender.
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I have! I would strongly recommend anyone who hasn’t to give it a look. I recently ran a queer reading group at my University where we discussed Whipping Girl, so I’ve got Serano on the brain right now xD But seriously- she covers so much important ground and the scope of the book is so wide: media stereotypes; pathologization of trans* and queer…[Read more]
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Lucy, I had a chance to meet her at the Philly Transhealth Conference two years ago and she autographed the inside cover of my copy. She is brilliant and entertaining presenter also .
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Ooh I’m jealous! Doubt there’s much chance of her coming down my way (bonny Scotland) unfortunately. I hope the conference was insightful/interesting!
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Autostraddle Over 30 11 years, 9 months agoI’m turning 31 in four days and it’s making me depressed, anyone have any tips for overcoming these feelings?
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