#I'm still cis though

[acewithobsessions]

self insert fic but the character helps you transition

[spirk-trek]

really love that for the metron design they went with "androgynous angel dressed head to toe in glitter"

[wrongplaceworsttime]

on dragona

i managed to track down some pictures of the jojolands raws, and specifically one of the pages where jodio talks about dragona. i think ultimately we’ll have to wait for more to get a real read on his gender identity and presentation, but i wanted to see what the original japanese was and what it said for myself

here is where jodio is talking about how his mom can live a peaceful life because of what he and dragona do. in the first bubble he starts with “オレたち兄弟” (oretachi kyoudai). the key word here is 兄弟, which just means sibling(s). so he says “we siblings” (or, given context, could also be “we brothers”). regardless, this phrase is gender neutral

in the second one, he says “オレと兄” (ore to ani). this is why i’m choosing to use he/him for dragona as of now, because 兄 means big brother, and as far as i know, nothing else. i’d translate this as “me and my brother” (or if we’re trying to be grammatically correct, “my brother and i”)

in this bubble, jodio again says “兄”, which, if you look up in a dictionary, only translates to older/elder/big brother. 

i think you could’ve argued otherwise if jodio had called dragona 兄貴 (aniki) because that once can be a little more ambiguous in terms of familial relationship and gender, but just 兄 alone reads to me like dragona is jodio’s older brother. i also don’t really think that jodio is purposely misgendering dragona.

given what we know so far about the characters, i think there’s enough evidence to say that dragona identifies as a boy, but enjoys presenting feminine. so i’m going to be using he/him for dragona unless something contradicts that in later chapters

[nothorses]

I may fully be a binary man but in the same way as gomez addams is fully a man (gender subclass: husband (my love of my not yet wife and my general devotion to the women I love is a part of my sense of gender))

I think that being Just A Man And Nothing Else At All is also something that comes with variation and unique relationships to gender and all the spicy stuff that the patriarchy hates.

I'm a man, and I'm also like, horse guy/nerd/academic/artsy/faggy subclass, or whatever. And every cis man at this horse show I'm at right now (most of the attendees) fucking hates me for my tboy swag, even though I am Also a horse guy (I didn't bring the cowboy hat or the big buckled belts bc I didn't wanna wear felt hat and fucking jeans in 100 degrees. I'm just a bad person I think)

anyway point being that "binary man" just means "not nonbinary", but nonbinary people aren't the only ones who get to be funky little freaks about gender.

you are Gomez Adam Man Gender and that's cool as hell dude you don't need to qualify your unique relationship to manhood. everyone should have one of those.

[sunset-sunbun]

ough any genlosers in the chat?e

[dramatic-mice]

Happy birthday, Taizi Dianxia!

[uncanny-tranny]

"The average person will not care if trans people exist in the same spaces as them," and, "some of the most powerful people are of the opinion that trans people must be separated from society, thus, it's important to not stop your allyship with 'I don't care'" are both true.

It is good that so many cis people don't care enough about who is trans and who isn't, that isn't solely what will save us. It's important to stop people in power from affecting the lives of trans people, from preventing them from pushing us out of every space and opportunity they can.

[transmasc-rose]

Amy/Rory I Saw the TV Glow au:

Amy as Maddy/Tara, who ran away and never came home, who talks about things that can't be real (the TV show, the TARDIS, a world where they're strong, a world where they're something better).

Rory as Owen/Isabel, meek and yet loyal and yet terrified of his best friend and what she means. And what she says. And what she shows him.

Doctor Who, the TARDIS, the Doctor, all wrapped up into the role of the Pink Opaque, the TV show from their youth, and something Amy grasps onto and never let's go. Something Rory abandons for a normal life.

And yet.

[mime-rodeo]

i think people still fail to realize that there is no "masculine" or "feminine" facial feature or body type. none whatsoever.

because yeah, trans, non-binary and intersex people exist but even otherwise. sometimes cis women have typically "masculine" features, like facial hair, a flat chest or broad shoulders. sometimes cis men have typically "feminine" features like a small waist, big chest or soft skin. sometimes cis women are taller and cis men are shorter. it all depends on your genetics and sometimes your lifestyle.

and this is where transphobes trip up when they say shit like "we can always tell". no you can't. you'll go and call a cis woman slurs because she happens to have a body that you consider masculine. you bully a cis man because he doesn't fit your criteria of masculinity. you're literally a parasite to your own community, just because of your hatred of the trans community.

so yeah. the sooner we dismantle these stereotypes and just accept that people have different features, regardless of whether they are cis or trans, the easier it would be to just exist in your own body without worrying that you're not masculine enough or feminine enough.

[superbluebirdgirl]

Can't tell if actually a trans guy or just a cis girl who's extremely interested in trans culture...and also doesn't feel any connection to being a girl...and is lowkey obsessed with tomboy characters...and daydreams about dressing up like a dude...

[gallawitchxx]

is tumblr!mickey trans? I was looking at the tumblr blogs for him and ian and they both mention that he is trans and there are questions asking about his pursuit and whether mickey thinks about if getting surgery. However, there's no reference to him being trans in the fanfic so I was unsure.

I just want to make sure I understand the characters correctly because somehow I'm only just now finding this series and am enjoying the fanfic and art.

hi anon! this is a super valid question!

when tumblr!mickey was first dreamt up by @breedxblemickey @ianandmickeygallavich & a slew of anons -- truly a team effort that you can read all about HERE -- he was cis like in canon. there have been a handful of fics, mine included, that have kept him this way:

hornygaythug.tumblr.com by papayawitch

@/hornygaythug by @whatthebodygraspsnot

(g)loved up & flip fuck? by me

then, actual tumblr blogs for ian & mickey (@/hornygaythug & @/9inchredhead) were made by some incredible creators in the fandom, & that iteration of tumblr!mickey is trans! there was a lot of Very Important discourse about the need for more trans!mickey content around the last spicy collab & a fic was also written that took that route:

In The Midnight Hour by @lesbiangallagher

in my humble opinion, all tumblr!mickeys are incredible tumblr!mickeys & it's been so fun to see this fandom come together to explore all of the different versions of him! there are even multiple RP blogs now on tumblr -- @/hornygaythug, @/hornygaythugg & @/hornygaythuglife !!! sweet, right?

i hope this answers your question! i think with this character in particular, cis/trans/not specified depends on the creator!

thanks anon! xx

ps. if you're in the market for more trans!mickey content, be sure to check out:

Strangers on a Train & Blackout by @thisdivorce & @breedxblemickey (with a part 3 coming atcha this week!!!!)

Pride by @you-show-me-love

hard to find how i feel by pinkpantherman

Gallavich Porn Gallery (nsfw art) by @psychicskulldamage

Every Last Part of You by @depressedstressedlemonzest

a grip on his heart (and his hips) by redroads

SHIT SHOULD I DO A REC LIST ON @slim-jims-in-this-shit-hole ???

[perennial-bee]

"trans people are only trans because of oppressive gender roles and if we just got rid of the gender roles nobody would be trans" might sound like a hot take, a thoughtful and compassionate take, but unfortunately it is ice cold and does not understand how being trans works at all. meet and talk to and listen to more trans people - preferably in real life - before making assertions like this, especially if you yourself are not trans.

[chemicalarospec]

One time when I was in 5th grade I wore a nice dress just because I wanted to and someone asked me if it was picture day and I never wore a skirt or dress again for three whole years. (They weren't teasing to be clear, they were just confused I think.) I still rarely wear skirts or dresses -- for one, putting on tights is more work than pants, but for a very long time I had a fear of being seen as "trying too hard" or something, which I still have but not so much towards skirts, those are less remarkable now. I'm not sure exactly what I'm trying to say by sharing this story but it's very formative for me.

[clemencetaught]

i know i said i needed to rewrites parts of his backstory because of a major change i might and i will. but i also don't feel like making any anticipation for this because honestly? it doesn't change too much about him...

basically, patrick is trans (ftm). he transitioned in secondary school and while out about his queerness, his gender is something he keeps more to himself.

[heartshapedgreen]

sorry for rambling on about this but i thought i was being dramatic when i blocked all the transmiso intersex blogs and now that i only see intersexuality mixed with disability politics on my dash (i need to see more fat lib but i'll get there) i feel soooo refreshed... this is what i wanted, this is why i kept complaining. thank you hapi & hermaphroditus 🙏

like i live under a rock when it comes to intersex politics and i just mind my own business, but i wanted to partake in Community more, at least online - despite being disillusioned and jaded when it comes to finding that. there were some blogs from those i blocked that i wanted to follow before i saw the complete disparagement of the tme/tma terminology among them (sorta new to me in this context) with racist undertones, and it was like oh... right. this is why i stay under my rock.

but it's nice to see intersex transfems being listened to more and more, though i do have to make an effort to find them among the very loud transmisogynists. recently saw a very well written post mention ipsogender and it's like we truly are out here, creating words and talking about our experiences without being essentialist, individualistic & ill intentioned. good things can be possible when you aren't obsessed with your internalized dyadism.

[uncanny-tranny]

It's still fucked up to go "why can't people accept trans men as men when they act JUST LIKE cis men," and it (at best) is putting trans men in a shitty position wherein we have to prove ourselves suffieciently enough and at worst is actively just transphobia reliant on gender essentialism, which affects all trans people and then some.