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Today in obscure Doctor Who jokes:
Somebody on Twitter pointed out that the Big Finish companion Hex is canonically from the year 2021, so when he occasionally abbreviates the word "suspicious" to "sus," it's probably an Among Us reference.
The punchline is that this character was actually introduced back in 2004. It was made-up future slang that they happened to get right.
“British writer invents time travel and uses it on One Joke”
Gift for Patty and Grmupy Bear 🌧️
Kira!!!! she's sooooo meow
Now that im so far into my transition one of my favourite things to do is to roleplay being the protagonist of a genderbend manga. like I'll pretend I didn't do all that and it's all coming as a big shock to me and i'll act out the awkward dialogue and even throw in an "I have to find a way to swap back!" or two
^like this
there is nothing hotter than a butch wearing glasses
transfem princess who likes to brag about the size of her penis to all of her maids. the maids have watched her shower enough times to know very well that she’s working with a one incher.
The Professor of Queer and Transgender Studies at Emory University released a talk on how "trans lesbians are crossdressing men"
He's a trans man by the way
Really wish you guys could have our backs or at least stop going after us. During fucking pride too. Genuinely fuck you. I wish this shit surprised me anymore but it doesn't
"We are all enemies in the eyes of the state", only some are literal leaders in academic fields of gender studies and uses their position to openly harm the women of their own community with no consequences.
"Trans women get all the visibility" but it's 16,913 newspaper articles in the UK mainly demonising trans women, while some trans men have enough institutional power to get on a stage and spout utter bullshit about trans women that is not historically or factually correct.
And of course trans men have it hard right now, any kind of trans person has it hard in the UK right now. But this is yet another example of the differences in structural power between trans men and trans women, and a good example of how a trans men can oppress trans women
I want the record to state I have never been this hard in my entire life
a bit of oc lore as a treat (for me). also some practice sketches
also just so we're clear on what kind of manga this is, this is followed by the other girls forcing misora to show off her own in solidarity
Girls get up to the craziest things hehe
that one ask arguing against TMA/TME is so much. in addition to what's already been pointed out, i just don't ever see the same push back against other terms.
like anon is basically saying something akin to "people just talking about their own experiences are being called able bodied." like yes, sometimes it is in fact very relevant to point out that someone's experiences are informed by the privileges they have access to! like if a neurodivergent person is speaking about their experiences but they have a clear blind spot when it comes to the privilege they experience as an able bodied person.
that and i can't help but notice, "yet they are often used regardless for transmasc, non-binary and intersex people speaking about their individual experiences" carries the implication that all nonbinary and intersex people are TME. like i wonder why TME is the default for these groups, why TMA nonbinary and intersex people are largely made invisible. if only there were words for those categories; that would be so useful in identifying that and talking about it
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The perception that intersex & nonbinary people are only ever TME has done insane amounts of damage to the transfems in the intersex & nonbinary communities as a TMA intersex-intergender transfem myself.
I've spoken on this before, but it actually feels like a very coordinated effort particularly where it concerns intersex people. Our community is much smaller. TME intersex people (especially the men) in our community are often violently misogynistic & go to great lengths to use their identity to silence us and pretend we don't exist and it has gotten to a point where i have experienced distrust from perisex transfems based on my intersex status, because these men have SUCCEEDED in making it seem as if every intersex person (or every outspoken intersex rights activist) is TME. They steal our voices and suffocate us all while claiming to experience what we do. It's very coordinated and i'm begging perisex people to recognize this. You cannot let them keep twisting transfeminism as anti-intersex, it actively endangers & silences transfem intersex people. PLEASE correct people on this when you see it. I am begging you.
I've spoken to intersex trans women and most of them have expressed a similar sentiment. the anxiety that they don't "count" as trans women due to being intersex. I was told about a remark from a transmasc that went something like "well, you don't *have* to be transfem if you're intersex" as though percieved distance from transfemeninity should be considered a perk of being intersex. it almost feels like they're saying "why would you *want* to be transfem lol"
TME trans and nonbinary people really *do not* want intersex people to identify with transfemininity(the same is also true for nonbinary transfems, regardless of perisex/intersex status but definietely more pronounced when they're intersex) . otherwise intersex people couldn't be used as a rethorical bludgeon against transfemenism.
I took so long to investigate my very obvious signs of being intersex because these attitudes made it feel like a betrayal. The thought of being used as a rhetorical cudgel against other trans women is too heartbreaking
TMEs when you say their favourite character, Trannella Dickgirlington from their favourite media Sissies are Pedophiles, makes you uncomfortable:
"Errrrrm, it's actually super progressive for the time and is totally valid to some transfem identities. You really need to grow a spine and get more educated. And besides, it's not even a trans woman. It's more an allusion to the cultural concept of [slur][slur][slur] so it can't really be considered transphobic"
TMEs when there's a genuinely grounded, empathetic and universally loved transfem character:
"Um, yikes? Problematic medias much? This is soooo harmful to the trans community. Just riddled with stereotypes, really. No trans woman actually does this, and even if they do it's too small to matter. What? You don't think that's not true at all? Heh, you clearly don't know any better. Go do some reading. I see this for how awful it truly is, you silly girls just don't get it yet"
Exhibitionist? No. You’re a show dog and I’m treating you like one.
Each morning your outfit is chosen for you. Picked not for your taste, or the style you thought was yours, but because I want to show off specific features. Chosen because I want to show off the lines and curves of your body. Chosen because that’s how I want to advertise you to everyone that might see you through the day.
Your coat and nails will be handled by a professional. They’ll wash you, touching you everywhere you once thought was personal and private. You’ll be spoken over as it’s decided for you what style, what cut, what shade will be the best to frame your face. More importantly, they have to consider what’s in season. Your look will be kept current, clean, and pristine. If you give them trouble you’ll be put in a slip lead, tied off by the collar to the table and kept still by hands used to dealing with nippy dogs. Too much trouble and they’ll muzzle you before continuing.
If you embarrass me I’ll drop you off drugged to your next appointment.
We’ll spend hours training the way you walk. With a collar around your throat and a taut leash you’ll learn to keep perfect step at my side. You’ll learn to turn and halt with the smallest adjustment, the smallest tug of your leash. You’ll learn to keep your steps even, regardless of the pace or what I might have dressed you in. You’ll be expected to show this same level of respect, obedience, and focus to anyone I hand your leash to. If I decide I want to see you paraded around the ring by someone you’ve never met, you’ll be expected to follow. Match their pace without ever looking back or pulling. Show me I can trust your training even away from me, that you’ll work to present and behave in the manner I’ve come to expect from you regardless of distance.
You’ll be expected to hold perfectly still as strangers examine your body under glaring lights. They’ll touch along your back, down your tummy, and between your legs. You’ll be overwhelmed with the simple joy a dog has when it knows it’s doing something right. Just hold still. Let them do as they need to. Just hold still and behave.
You’ll see yourself on the TV when I invite our friends over to watch your latest performance.
“Look at that strut”
“Such a beautiful coat!”
“The judge’s hands must have been cold, look at the goosebumps!”
I’ll call you over, the star of the hour. I’ll show them all the tricks I’ve taught you, all the work I’ve put into your socialization.
The same way the judge’s hands roamed and explored your body, our friends will do the same. They’ll comment loudly over the way your skin twitches and muscles dance. They’ll giggle to each other as they see how excited you get at the idea of performing once more.
You’ll never hesitate to follow along with their poking and prodding. You’ll never consider what these people used to be to you, or the social bonds you once had. You’ll never consider who or what you once were.
Just a show dog.
Just... just a good dog,,
Wr,, wrufff
This post is making me go insane
I need to kiss every square centimeter of a shy transfem. I need her to know that every part of her is loved.
cutting up the shy transfem into bits and kissing every cubic centimeter. :)
