#phoenix polls

[phoenixyfriend]

BOOBS-HAVERS. PLEASE ANSWER:

When do you put on a bra?

Every day. It's comfortable, or I'm in pain if I don't.

Every day, it's required by society and/or roommates or family, even at home.

If I'm expecting company or leave the house, I wear a bra. If I'm home, nah.

I never wear a bra because, it's just not noticeable. (woman)

I never wear a bra because I do not care and it's not that big of a deal.

I have babies and wear a bra bc I need something to absorb any leaks.

I just do whatever, whenever the mood strikes me.

I only wear bras when I expect I'll need support (e.g. exercise)

I wear a binder/sports bra or other 'hide the boobs' garment for gender reasons.

I never wear a bra, bc it's just not noticeable under baggy clothes (nb/trans)

Society doesn't require bras of me (man, closeted trans woman, late bloomer, etc

Other???

Voting ended onApr 8, 2025

[phoenixyfriend]

Favorite/Best Modern AU Job for Obi-Wan:

Higher Academia (STEM)

Higher Academia (Humanities)

Teacher (PreK-12)

Entertainment (actor, writer, musician)

Medicine (doctor, nurse, EMT, dentist)

Lawyer, Private Investigator

CEO or other high power executive

Small Town Jobs (Baker, Florist, Art Supply Store, Librarian) *

Criminal (mob boss, white hat hacker, Leverage stuff)

Politician

Military

Religious calling (monk, priest, shrine-keeper)

Voting ended onJun 16

* There's not enough room for me to elaborate on the Small Town Jobs thing for Obi-Wan because it doesn't have to be in a small town? But saying Small Business doesn't capture it either, since librarian falls into this category. It's like. Hallmark Hero jobs. He's just puttering around doing something really low-stakes.

Anyway remember this post?

Here are the others:

Anakin Modern AU Jobs Poll

Ahsoka Modern AU Jobs Poll

Padme Modern AU Jobs Poll

Feel free to reblog with commentary and "I like [occupation] but it doesn't fit neatly into any of the categories." Like mortician. No room here for that but you can see it, can't you?

[phoenixyfriend]

Everyone pick the same number WITHOUT cheating/telling each other in the notes. Let's get one of these to over 90% without collusion. How Well Do You Know The Human Brain.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Voting ended onMay 16, 2024

[phoenixyfriend]

If you're trans, what's your preferred way to finish this sentence? "Oh yeah, that was:

back before I started transitioning

back before I came out

back when I was (agab)

back when I still presented as (agab)

back before I started presenting as (current gender)

back when I still used (old pronouns)

back when I still thought I was (agab)

back when people still thought I was/read me as (agab)

back when I was a little (agab child)

back before I became a (new gender)

back before (fanciful comedic phase, like "embraced the fake nails and lashes")

Other (NOT FOR CIS. NOT TO SEE RESULTS. Just wait a week.)

Voting ended onJan 26, 2024

DISCLAIMER: I am not trans myself*, but I've been wondering what the spread of phrasing is. I consulted with a trans friend for options. These are ALL things I've seen or heard people say, including "back when I was a man" from a trans woman. This isn't about what you think people SHOULD say, just what you personally use.

Please stay polite about how people use language to describe their own experiences.

Cis people PLEASE do not vote, I want to see the actual spread of results, and too many "other" or "this is how I WOULD if I were trans" votes will skew the results. You'll get to see the answers in a week.

Finally, I recognize that some of these can describe different points in the same transition (e.g. "before I figured out" and "before I transitioned" can be used by the same person to describe experiences at two different moments), but just go with what feels best.

* I have a weird relationship with gender that's mostly cis but not quite, and not different enough for me to feel like Trans applies. I originally had a different, more joke-y phrasing there, but was told I might get flack for it since most people do not live in my brain.

[phoenixyfriend]

You know how Temuera Morrison is 5'7.5" (171cm), but Jango and the clones are officially 6'0" (183cm)? What's your favorite?

All Fetts are all 6ft tall with very rare exceptions (e.g. Wrecker)

Jango and Boba are 5'7", standard clones are 6ft bc Kaminoan engineering

Jango and all the clones (with exceptions) are 5'7"

Jango and standard clones are 6ft, Alpha batch exist and are over 7ft tall

Jango and Boba are 5'7", standard clones are 6ft, Alpha batch are over 7ft

Jango and standard clones are 5'7", Alpha batch exist and are over 7ft tall

Jango and standard clones are 5'7", Alpha batch are just 6ft

Voting ended onAug 24, 2025

Hi I had to fix this OOPS if you saw the original no you didn't

Personally, I'm on team "Jango and standard clones are Temuera's height, and Alpha batch (should they exist) are over 7ft tall."

Here's the cheat sheet:

[phoenixyfriend]

Does Obi-Wan have freckles?

Yes

Only when he's been in a lot of sun

No

I don't go here

Voting ended onOct 19, 2025

I still can't tell if Ewan has freckles but I think he doesn't. And the TCW model doesn't have any...

[phoenixyfriend]

Does Captain Rex bleach his hair?

That blonde came from a bottle

All natural, just an accident of genetics

I don't care either way

I don't go here

Voting ended onDec 25, 2025

[phoenixyfriend]

do you know who these people are

I know Taylor Swift but not Cristiano Ronaldo

I know Cristiano Ronaldo but not Taylor Swift

I know neither of these people

I know of both these people and think Taylor is more famous

I know of both these people and think Ronaldo is more famous

I know of both these people and think they're on par

Voting ended onJun 7, 2025

Honestly I think they're about on par but that Taylor is more famous due to the fact that people will encounter her music whether they want to or not, but Ronaldo is isolated to Just The Sports World.

(My brother has been having a meltdown because I said that I think Taylor Swift is more famous. I know Tumblr is a very non-sports place but hey whatever.)

EDIT: to be clear, my definition of fame here is 'how many people know them by name?' If given the name and asked the most basic fact of 'what industry is this person famous in,' then would more people be able to answer for Ronaldo or for Swift? It's got nothing to do with positive popularity or 'I don't actually care.' It's purely about name recognition.

For part of why I do think they are comparable, here's the Google Trends since 2004. Ronaldo was more present for most of that time, but at current, he's not. You could argue that search volume is a non-indicator because soccer/football is more popular than Taylor Swift in countries that use a non-Latin alphabet... but also, the Eras Tour documentary broke box office records in China, a country with the second-highest population in the world, where soccer isn't even in the top three sports; Taylor Swift is the second-most listened to non-Chinese solo musician, nearly tying with the most popular solo artist by streaming numbers, and she's third-most popular artist overall (first place is a group). Meanwhile, India is almost definitely more familiar with Ronaldo, even though soccer is only the fifth-most popular sport, because Taylor is really far down their list of popular acts from outside of India (according to numbers from Gaana, their streaming service).

So... who knows? Ronaldo is very known in countries where soccer is important, but there are countries other than the US where it's just not as big of a deal as we think. So maybe Taylor is more of a household name at this point.

They named an economic phenomenon after her, so I feel like that's worth considering.