#‘They chose it because it’s masculine.’

[genderkoolaid]

Just saw a post on my dash claiming you're a terf psyop because some terf on Twitter has the same username as you. I just wanted to warn you in case you haven't seen it yourself. You two having the same name is the only evidence given in the post. Nothing else. And I frankly don't believe it for a second. But other people are spreading this and seem to be accepting it as the truth. And I think it's messed up, and I'm worried about you. You don't have to respond to this at all btw; I just wouldn't have felt right about seeing this and not telling you.

Well this is wild lmao. I'm presuming both of these are talking about the same person.

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Obviously that is not me. Mostly because I am not in fact a TERF (or from the UK). I chose "genderkoolaid" to be ironic because transphobes use that phrase.

But also because, if I was a TERF psyop, why in the world would I use the same URL for both my secret evil psyop account and my blatant TERF account?

She seems to have developed an entire conspiracy theory around transandrophobia in which she starts with the idea that everyone who talks about it is a secret TERF, and works backwards to twist anything anyone ever says into being proof of her conspiracy:

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^ Her pinned post is... something!

Anyone can find the worst posts in the transandrophobia tag and use it as proof the whole thing is transmisognistic, because obviously transmisogyny remains a widespread problem and no space or group is exempt. But she doesn't even use those, really. Any post that talks about how transmascs suffer from misogyny, or just suffer in general, is apparently saying trans men are women and should detransition.

It's wild that she seems to understand that radical feminism relies on this man bad/woman good binary, AND that TERFs target trans men for conversion therapy, but does not seem to understand that... this is not that?

It's only somewhat included in the first screenshot, but the third image in that trio is an image with Joan of Arc which many of you have probably seen:

... which does nothing but contrast claims about masculinity with a person whose murder was justified because of their invalid masculinity. But of course, by masculinity we must REALLY mean... cis womanhood! That makes sense!

She also apparently believes that me describing myself as FTMTX is code for me being a detransitioner:

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Like, this is genuinely just conspiracism & exorsexism. She seems one step away from claiming TMRAs are all Satanists kidnapping children.

To give her credit for one thing, though: She tags these as "broeddels" which, while useless as a term, is a very good pun.

Don't harass this person, primarily because harassment is bad but also because it seems like she is not in the best space and is obsessing over this as a result.

& if you want to actually support trans women, consider raising awareness of Rue, a Black teenage trans girl who recently survived a stabbing in Houston.

[raviolitin]

I genuinely get so angry when someone says that David hates Hook because of his attraction to Emma LIKE NO. HE HATES HOOK BECAUSE HE HAS INTERNALISED CLASSISM AND HAS SPENT HIS LIFE BELIEVING THAT THIEVES AND PIRATES ARE NOTHING MORE THAN SCUM WHO CHOSE TO BE THAT WAY. WHICH IS THE EXACT SAME REASON HE HATES SNOW AT FIRST. HE IS ALSO A MONARCH AND A SHERIFF. OF COURSE HE’S GOING TO HATE THE ANARCHIST CHARACTER.

PLUS, HOOK FLIRTING WITH EMMA WASN’T THE FIRST INSTANCE OF THEM HATING EACH OTHER. IT WAS HIM FLIRTING WITH MARY MARGARET. WHICH WOULD BE SEEN AS A HUGE INSULT TO DAVID IN ENCHANTED FOREST SOCIETY. NOT ONLY DOES DAVID LOVE HIS WIFE HE PROBABLY ALSO RECOGNISES HOOK IS DOING IT AS A THREAT TO HIS MASCULINITY.

EMMA ISN’T EVEN THERE WHEN THEY PROPERLY MEET. FFS.

[paula-donas]

SO! Here is what i've given my heart and soul to this year (apart from uni entrance exams).

A short comic about masculinity, and not being enough and some other little things.

Well, it was for a contest with "thieves" as a subject. Which i totally ignored. I mean, not totally but i metaphorised it as i pleased.

Idk who will see this but, hope you like it!

(I know the comic is in Spanish, I'll translate it beneath the images but I'm not home and won't be for a while jajajaj so, not editing the images. Apologies)

Also! Here is a link to a 3D version of it!! With backcover and all!!! I. Am. Obsessed. Please check it out (i dont get anything out of it just. Im proud of it. It looks like a read book. So pretty jsjsjdh)

Cry

Well, shall we continue?

My boy is turning into a man

Perhaps that is why his tears have been stolen

And, nonetheless, he is set on retrieving them.

I don't get it.

But, could you explain to me why this obsession?

They're mine, I don't want to have them taken away

Yeah, but soon you'll be a men, Nico. Men don't cry.

Shut it, we gotta keep searching!

Men don't do anything fun.

They don't chit-chat

or laugh

Men also don't fear.

And i fear.

And isn't that bad?

Hey!

But is it true that men don't feel scared? Or sad?

I don't know

And me?

Will i be a bad man then?

Perhaps being a man is more complex than all of that. And, in any case, i think you'll be a good one.

Nico is getting older.

Perhaps that is why his tears have been stolen, but he is set on getting them back.

A story by Paula Donas.

[canichangemyblogname]

I finally saw the Barbie Movie and it was… really just a movie. Gave me something to do for two hours, but it didn’t feel substantive. Had some good messaging for women who needed to hear the same message the “brainwashed” Barbies needed to hear, even though that concept sounds patronizing now that I’m putting words to it. I have other thoughts, but voicing them feels a little like beating a dead horse. Women far smarter than I have provided incredibly cutting critiques of this movie and its portrayal white feminism, girlboss feminism, and capitalistic feminism.

[website-com]

since pepper was asking for it something that girls do that always makes me think 'cool gender' is not change their names despite it being historically masculine and re-defining the name through their identity and relationship to it.

[bumblingbabooshka]

Sek’s Wards: Sveyko and S’veyk

Their biological mother fell in love with a Klingon and ran off to be with him when they were both in their teens and they were very happy. Unfortunately, her family was not as happy and basically disowned her. When her bondmate hit his pon farr she was compelled to go back home, both because of the bond but also because she and her Klingon partner wanted their bond to be recognized by her family. It was incredibly important for some reason. Unfortunately again, the man she loved was killed during the kal-if-fee and she married her bondmate instead, unable to fight for some reason. A few months later the reason for both of these things was revealed to be the twins, belonging to her Klingon lover. The twins’ mother died when they were quite young and their father + the rest of their biological family were very cruel to them. Their father had long since lost his logic and blamed them for the way his life turned out, meanwhile the rest of the family was negligent and refused to speak of or interact meaningfully with the children. Sek came across them while visiting the house to speak to their father about something work related, as they were both teachers. Sek was immediately disturbed by their appearance (their living conditions were obviously poor but the house and its other occupants were fine. They also appeared to be very afraid/aggressive.)  Sek reported his suspicions to the proper authorities and their legal father was tried and placed in a rehabilitation center but it quickly became an anti-custody battle because neither the girls’ Vulcan nor Klingon relatives wanted to house them. Sek stayed with them throughout this process and enlisted the help of his siblings Asil (private eye) and Elieth (politician) to help him understand the legalese and government systems more.  Eventually, Sek took them in as wards so they would have a stable place to recover until they were put in a better home. However, after a few years he petitioned to house them permanently and all parties agreed that that ‘would be best.’

[soup-scope]

the constellation that vega’s namesake is apart of is Lyra the Harp

Said harp being the one Orpheus was gifted by Apollo

Now theorize.

[borderlinevamp]

Idk if it’s different for yt folks but the post claiming ppl “respect” or “are cool with” afab nb ppl is always… confusing to me.

Like we should absolutely highlight how ppl treat amab nb or trans fem non-binary folks like garbage but like.. most lgb+ space don’t respect or acknowledge afab nb folks either. It’s either constant erasure or demonization.

[exuberantoctopus]

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[septembersghost]

I want to know if modern audiences foaming at the mouth accusing people like H of "baiting" would say that about Elvis now too. omg! HE WORE MAKEUP. PINK. SPARKLY SHIT. in his case, while being straight. OFFENSIVE! 😱

the elvis erasure tbh.

Those glittering garments with their embroideries and nailhead patterns or paste gem barnacles were precursors to the stage-wear worn by every pop star — Prince, David Bowie, Harry Styles — who ever invited his fans to feast their eyes on him erotically. (x)

people incensed that a man would dare to wear *checks notes* pink and rhinestones and fringe...the horror

i keep thinking about this because it's still some embedded biased ideas projected onto artists, except now THE CALL IS COMING FROM INSIDE THE HOUSE?!?! elvis was met with judgement and scrutiny for his style (sartorial and musical), his fashion and presentation were deemed a threat by some, due to stringent concepts and preconceived notions about sexuality/race/gender, and it was later weaponized against him for other unkind reasons. but those with that more biased mindset are still doing that to people, except now it's ALSO being perpetuated by many who ought to understand acceptance and why the blurring and breaking of those rigid boundaries and boxes is important. make it make sense.

bring back manly men, i guess

bonus because of whatever is happening here

[continuousmeowing]

i'm an official* middle name haver now!!!!

[indiangp-moved]

mentally referring to myself as ethan makes me so happy but so suicidal

[coulsonlives]

#not to be that guy #but I read the post as poorly worded but well intentioned #men can still struggle with internalised misogyny and working through that #think a lot of people on this post just jumps right to the 'oh so you're misogynistic?!?? a thousand deaths for all men' #can you guys at least have a little bit nuanced thinking than only barking that men are evil?? for once? #men can struggle with unlearning something they've been thought their entire life gdi #idk #just kinda think the agreessive barking is a bit...excessive

Fucking thank you for saying this

a contender for dumbest post I’ve seen on here… literally ‘let men hate women’

[gonzodangerfeels]

Occasionally I say some hardcore profound things

[adamnablelittledevil]

Sam Reid casually using neutral pronouns and nouns referring to a fan they met the other day warmed my heart btw.

[dragons-and-yellow-roses]

I put much more thought into my middle name than my first (still very little thought tho), but I still frequently just. Forget that my middle name exists. Despite having chosen it.