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[coolcurrybooks-deactivated20230]

Screenshots from my Twitter thread recommending science fiction and fantasy stories by trans and nonbinary authors. You can find the thread here.

Books mentioned in the thread:

Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee

An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon

The Devourers by Indra Das

Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey

Out of Salem by Hal Schrieve

The Brilliant Death by Amy Rose Capetta

The Red Threads of Fortune by JY Yang

The Transcendent anthology series

No Man of Woman Born by Ana Mardoll

Ariah by BR Sanders

An Accident of Stars by Foz Meadows

Hunger Makes the Wolf by Alex Wells

Dreadnought by April Daniels

The Lamb Will Slaughter the Lion by Margaret Killjoy

Ida by Alison Evans

This Other World by Andi C. Buchanan

When the Moon Was Ours by Ana-Marie McLemore

Rituals by Roz Kaveney

The Guns Above by Robyn Bennis

The Disasters by M.K. England

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

Behind the Throne by K.B. Wagers

Pet by Akwaeke Emezi

Chameleon Moon by RoAnna Sylver

(Free and online!) Short fiction mentioned in the thread:

“Love Might Be Too Strong a Word” by Charlie Jane Anders

“The Shape of My Name” by Nino Cipri

“Avi Cantor Has Six Months to Live” by Sacha Lamb

“Small Changes Over Long Periods of Time” by K.M. Szpara

“The Gentleman of Chaos” by A. Merc Rustad

“Forestspirit, Forestspirit” by Bogi Takács

“All That Touches the Air” by An Owomoyela

“The Heart’s Cartography” by Susan Jane Bigelow

If you’re a trans/nonbinary author writing sci-fi or fantasy, feel free to self promote on reblogs or in replies. 

[staff]

Today marks the first day of Pride 2020.

It also marks the seventh day of protests held in honor of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery. It’s been 634 days since Botham Jean was murdered by a police officer, 233 days since Atatiana Jefferson was fatally shot by a police officer, 2,123 days since Michael Brown was fatally shot by a police officer, and 2,146 days since Eric Garner was choked to death by a police officer. 

It has been five days since Tony McDade, a Black trans man from Florida, was shot and killed by a police officer.  

At the time of this post, it has been almost 19 hours since David McAtee was shot and killed by the authorities. 

This week has served as a stark reminder that those who have power in this country wield it recklessly and violently against Black people, non-Black POC, and trans people. For some, the power is found in their badge. In others, it’s their skin tone, their socio-economic status, their cisgender privileges, or any other number of privileges one can have. In 2018, with at least 26 trans people who were murdered, all but one were trans women, and all but one were people of color. According to data collected by Human Rights Campaign, this pattern is all too common. It should also be noted that the number of trans people who are murdered is grossly underreported, with many families and newspapers often misgendering those who can no longer speak up for themselves. 

On June 28, 1969, the Stonewall riots began as a response to the constant police raids of nightlife establishments frequented by the LGBTQIA+ community. That night sparked a revolution, with many eye-witnesses crediting Black and Latinx trans women for being brave enough to ignite what would become one of the most pivotal nights in LGBTQIA+ history. Without Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, there would have been no uprising. Without them, there would be no Pride. 

At this moment, it would be tone-deaf and insensitive to commemorate Pride in the same celebratory fashion we usually do. Instead, we’re asking you to make the commitment to better the lives of the oppressed. Do the work to become actively anti-racist if you are not Black. Spread the word that Black lives matter. Spread the word that trans people deserve to feel safe wherever they go. Reblog this post, make your own, or find someone in your life who doesn’t understand and do your best to make them understand. Donate if you can. 

The first Pride was a riot. We stand with you.

[capcourse]

all these people who say gay was never a slur are too young to remember those psas that told you to say stupid instead of gay

[wheatleylaboratoriez-deactivate]

what

[capcourse]

idk if this is a “i dont believe you” what or a “you mean there are people who havent seen these??” what but allow me to enlighten you

i havent watched this commercial in 10 years (which was also when it was posted) but yes i remember this playing on TV when i was younger

heres an article from 2009

heres an interview from 2009

in fact, these were so culturally relevant that i distinctly remember watching a dane cook special where he had a bit about it (i think he also mentions rape so tw for that) 

i grew up hearing gay be thrown left and right as a derogatory term, and its a small part of why i dont identify with the word.

if youre going to say that queer is a slur, then you have to mention that gay is used as one as well. otherwise, youre just spewing t///er/////f propaganda and im not about that bullshit   

[wheatleylaboratoriez-deactivate]

hey, thanks for providing sources! i genuinely did not know these existed because i never saw these PSA’s

[capcourse]

no problem! i dont think they were on air for a long time, so im sure there are a lot of people who dont know about ‘em! 

[kayas-wife]

There was a PSA made as recently as 2 or 3 years ago in New Zealand to stop using gay as a derogatory term

[leis-main-blog-deactivated20200]

hey, i’m 31 and actually lived through the period where gay was used as a derogatory slur. It was the major formation of my highschool and middle school years. Kids constantly would call each other, ideas, concepts, things “Gay” when they meant “stupid”. I literally had to retrain my brain for 5 years to not use it and I am part of the lgbtqia community. I was just too young to know better. 

This absolutely happened and is a major reason why we gotta be not only aware of our words but also understanding that people change. 

[drneverland]

I'm 35 and queer and I lived through that era, too. "Lesbian" was a term for any girl that was disliked, spoken in various intonations of disgust. Kind of used the same way incels spit the word "feminist," now that I think about it.

But there's more to it that some people aren't getting, either.

"Gay" and "Lesbian" were used as weapons; even if someone wasn't queer, if they were hated enough, the rumors spread. "Don't hang out with her, she's a lesbian." "Hey, should (name) be allowed to change in the locker room? You know they're gay, don't you?" And so on. Depending on where you were, especially if you were trying to have a career (like a teacher) being labeled "gay" enough times to be believed cost someone their career, because of "concerns," especially if the job involved particularly young kids. And that's just the people who got lucky enough to only lose a job.

Anything used to label us is coated in blood. Even the "good words" came from a bad past.

[reasonablywittyatbest]

I lived through this shit as well, when I was being viciously bullied in middle school they used to call me a lesbian all the time, as a way so to indicate how awful gross and terrible I was. You’ll still run into people my age using gay as a synonym for stupid and bad.

[thomasconvenant]

44 & not LGBTQ but I remember this in my childhood & although I was completely oblivious to even the existance gay culture etc I remember feeling unsettled by it.

[redrola]

[thomasconvenant]

I dont wish to let the pain visit! I want it to go the fuck away!!

[yeoldenews]

A sincere request from someone who has spent her entire adult life wishing people had kept better records…

In the coming weeks and months… RECORD WHAT IS HAPPENING.

Start a journal, take photos, keep a video diary, make a daily blog post, jot a few notes down in a day planner, whatever!

It is not very often that you can be certain that you’re living in a time that historians will study in detail.

The nightly news can tell us the facts, twitter can tell us the larger cultural trends, but no one can keep an accurate record of your daily life and honest thoughts during this crisis but you.

Are you scared to death? Write it down.

Are you still thinking this is being blown out of proportion? Write it down.

Are you still being forced to work and are pissed as hell about it? Write it down.

Did you see someone do something kind that made you smile? Write it down.

Is your grocery store completely out of toilet paper? Take a picture.

Is your normally bustling neighborhood eerily empty? Take a video.

Did you see a really funny plague joke on twitter? Write it down so you/your grandkids and/or future historians can have a laugh.

I have never successfully kept a journal in my entire life, but I’ve been keeping one since the 10th. Nothing fancy. Just a summary of my day in quarantine, what my family’s up to, today’s news and my current thoughts.

Even if it’s only for you to look back on this time honestly, without the bias of hindsight, you won’t regret doing it.

Future historians will thank you.

[snoopyfacts]

[gettingintoknives]

any available surface // the mountain goats

[relatablepoetryandquotes]

“I often make the mistake of thinking that something that is obvious to me is just as obvious to everyone else.” - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, We Should All Be Feminists

[thomasconvenant]

Looking for new friends on Pokemon Go?

[thomasconvenant]

When the wind is southerly, I know a hawk from a handsaw.

[whitepeopletwitter]

[blueandbluer]

…oh fuck

[thomasconvenant]

Shit. Now I'm an adult I have a stash of fabric I can't commit to using......

[relatablepoetryandquotes]

“I wonder if that’s how darkness wins, by convincing us to trap it inside ourselves, instead of emptying it out” - Jasmine Warga, My Heart and Other Black Holes

[thomasconvenant]

When the dark despair pulls you down......darkling I listen & for many an hour have been half in love with easeful death.

[chronic-lovely]

Fibromyalgia is bullshit. I would like to speak to the manager about a return.

[thomasconvenant]

Yes indeed, this body is kinda defective. 10/10 would not reccomund

[relatablepoetryandquotes]

“So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.” - F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby

[thomasconvenant]

And the pain ebbs and flows, as I beat on and on

[forourtimetoo-deactivated202407]

Hi this is a friendly reminder that if you’re a woman/person with a uterus who has been diagnosed with a bunch of chronic illnesses, you’re not a hypochondriac. You’re not imagining things. You’re not needy. You’re not a drug-seeker. You’re not a wimp. You’re not a stereotypical Victorian swooning invalid.

Chronic illnesses go together. If you have one, you’re more likely to have others. And we don’t really know why because there’s a real lack of substantive research, but that’s not on you. If your doctor, your family, or anyone else makes you feel bad for your number of illnesses/diagnoses, please know that you are in no way to blame for the fact that these illnesses have high rates of comorbidity, or for the fact that our society has absolutely failed us in researching and treating these illnesses.

(This is from an article by Gabrielle Jackson about her new book, Pain & Prejudice)

[king-monky]

my favourite wikipedia article is the middle english article about frogges

[king-monky]

“A frogge ben a wee beeſt wiþ foure legges, þe whiche liveþ boþ in water and on lond. He ben broun or grene or yelwe, or if he be tropical, he may be dyuers coloures. He haþ longis and gylles boþ. He haccheþ fro an ei and he þen be a tadpolle. He groweþ to be a frogge, if he be nat eton.”

nothing makes me laugh like “if he be nat eton”

[thomasconvenant]

Wee beast 😁

[fbdirectory]

[thomasconvenant]

nothing to see here folks, move along please.....