magical @magical@computerfairi.es

anyway, saying "if you're non-binary then you're trans by definition because your gender identity doesn't match your assigned sex, sorry that's just how it is" sounds like very similar reasoning to me as saying "if you have a penis then you're male by definition because boys have penises, sorry that's just how it is" and I don't like where that leads

I'm not saying you have to have to medically transition to be trans! if you haven't, and you identify as transgender, great! good for you.

all I'm saying is it's pretty common (almost every trans person I know either already has or intends to medically transition in some way) and I don't feel comfortable adopting the term "trans" for myself.

and I'm not going to let anyone tell me that I can't be non-binary

however, I feel very little body dysphoria and I have no plans to pursue any sort of medical transition. so to call myself trans feels disingenuous. I can easily pass as cis if I want to. I will never face the kind of discrimination that, say, a trans woman might face. to call myself trans would be to erase the experiences of trans people who actually transition, and their unique hardships

I identify as non-binary because I reject the gender binary, because I refuse to be confined to any one (binary) gender, and because my presentation does not always match my assigned gender.

if you're going to take the stance that biological sex isn't real and that gender isn't binary, then maybe don't turn around and lecture me on how cis and trans are rigidly defined terms and that cis people can't be non-binary

(inspired by a similar design i saw on mastodon)

Poor unfortunate souls
In pain
In need
This one longing to be thinner
That one wants to be a girl
And do I help them?
Yes, indeed

I wish I didn't feel like I had to have a filter up all the time. I'm always afraid that I'll say something weird and like, lose followers, which is dumb. or accidentally reveal "too much" about myself, whatever that means.

this was supposed to be my filter-less account but it didn't really work out that way. it's hard. i'm trying

me: *puts on a soundtrack for studying to*

my mom, from another room: are you watching the Lord of the Rings? you must really be procrastinating

my little sibling came out as trans yesterday. he's using male pronouns now.

please send me your best transmasc memes for me to send to him (boosts appreciated)

"The primary defining characteristic of shyness is a largely ego-driven fear of what other people will think of a person's behavior. This results in a person becoming scared of doing or saying what they want to out of fear of negative reactions, being laughed at, humiliated or patronized, criticism or rejection. A shy person may simply opt to avoid social situations instead."

"This commonly occurs in new situations or with unfamiliar people."

☑️☑️☑️

<reads Wikipedia page about shyness>

oh hey this is exactly me

a jacket tied around your waist is just a wrap skirt

leggings are pretty dang comfortable

heard frogs croaking outside 🐸