#being trans was just another part of that

[just-a-music-and-poetry-lover]

Measuring people by their contributions to society is never a good thing.

Do y'all know why low-support needs (in autism) used to be called Asperger's Syndrom? Because those were the autistic people deemed worthy of society by the Nazis. Because they were still useful.

Now, like Deaf people, like physically disabled people and many others, the autistic folks that were "too much work" were murdered by the Nazis. Because they weren't useful to or worthy of society.

The argument that *many* disabled folks contribute to society is problematic in many ways:

- many ableist people forget that the disabled community is the one every person could become a part of at any part of their lives, either by accident or as a result of aging. What will they say/think of themselves if suddenly they have to use a wheelchair or another mobility aid, even if they never did before?;

PSA: I know that many mental/cognitive disabilities cannot be acquired, but an accident can very easily affect mental capacities previously unquestioned.

- the principle behind this is the same as why I'm against the death penalty: if you can allow a government to discard the people deemed "socially undesirable", all that the government has to do is put that label on any inconvenient group. Let them quimically castrate rapists? They don't like gay/trans people? They'll just dictate that being gay/trans is a sexual offense and now they can treat those people the same way they do rapists (look up what the British government did to Alan Turing and other gay people whose sexuality became publicly known, until they decriminalized homosexuality in 1967);

- and, personally, what I think is the most important part of this discussion, is that any human life is inherently worthy of existing and thriving in this world. I wonder when this became a radical point of view. I wonder if this was ever anything but a radical point of view. If believing that people don't have to be "useful" to be allowed to exist means I'm a radical, I guess I am one.

"Actually many disabled people do contribute to society" is not a great argument against eugenics, by the way.

[plaidos]

from what ive (personally) seen i dont think anybodys problem w the ‘homestuck racism workshop’ was that you were discussing the comics racism etc, because being aware of that is unambiguously a good thing —

people were just more annoyed at how your statement of ‘its funny how people are accusing me of being racist on the same day that my book club were analysing the racism in homestuck’ was ignorant because it rests on the false assumption that you as a white person cannot be unintentionally racist because you studied/acknowledged racism, which isnt how that works at all

i hear this thpe of statement a lot from white leftists where they wrongly assume that them reading theory & educating themselves on social issues makes them incapable of being bigoted in any way, its like the leftist version of ‘im not racist cus j have a black friend’

^ and im sure a lot of other black people are ALSO used yo hearing shit like that from people in lfeft wing spaces so it makes sense to me that people r still taking the piss out of the homestuck racism wprkshop post

Iike i dont think you were mal intentioned at all and you werent meaning to sound racist on purpose obviously, i just think you post was really badly worded .. but like i just wish you would say ‘yeah hey everyone i worded the post badly 👍’ instead of acting like the only reason people rolled their eyes at the homestuck racism workshop is because they think the concept of discussing the racism in the comic is dumb for some reason

ive been in the homestuck fandom for a while and as a black person im actually very happy that your book club included discussions about the comics racism because its an aspect that i see a LOT of fans gloss over so yah i dont think the homestuck racism workshop was the issue (i am grateful for tha homestuck racism workshop 🌸) i think thr issue was the fact that it came off like you were using it as a deflection

sorry for any typos

actually i think the issue is the harassing a trans woman part. like sorry, you lost me at the part where u forgot to mention that this was a bunch of cryptoterfs attacking me because i am trans

like!!!! i promise i have literally responded and and every way a single person can respond to it. so at this point i’m willing to say “you don’t actually care about my response, this is just another way to shit on a trans woman”

like. it’s been a fucking year of this exact same harassment. no i will not say that this transmisogynists harassment is ok from a “certain angle” and you’re a fucking loser for thinking i should.

[deswhomst]

Regulus comes out as trans

James and Sirius look at each other, eyes wide and mouthed open, forming perfect ‘o’s.

James dashed to his dorm before bringing back a notebook labeled ‘queer jokes’ - puns to make fun of whoever came out (Sirius had a feeling) so they would still be a part of the group

hii i love this ahaha!! <333 i wrote it out a little!!

“I’m trans,” Regulus blurted out after all those weeks of planning this moment. Coming out to his brother and the love of his life in the Gryffindor Tower on a random Tuesday was not ideal but he had gotten the words out and he felt strangely proud of that simple act. Running off of that, he continued, “I—um, I chose Regulus. As my name, that is.”

Regulus watched as James and Sirius looked at each other, jaw dropped, mouths forming perfect ‘O’s. He didn’t have time to question it much before James sprinted away as if he had been burnt.

Well, okay, then.

“No, no,” Sirius said quickly, probably noticing the look on his face. “Don’t worry. He just went to get something.”

“Oh,” Regulus said, awkwardly shifting his weight from one foot to another. He didn’t really understand but he didn’t know what else to say, either. “Okay.”

“I’m proud of you, yeah?” Sirius told him and Regulus was so, so relieved to find that it was sincere. “And I love the name. It’s beautiful.”

“It’s from the Leo constellation,” Regulus grinned. He hadn’t expected Sirius to react badly but the way he embraced it like it was the most natural thing in the world made Regulus feel like he was, too. Naturally himself.

“Oh, I know,” Sirius chucked, a teasing glint in his eyes. “Heart of the lion or whatever, right?”

“Or whatever,” Regulus grumbled back but the giddiness was hard to shake and echoed in his voice.

Sirius rolled his eyes with a fond smile. “It suits you, you know,” he said. “Regulus. I’ll call you Reggie—you can’t stop me.”

He had no intention of stopping Sirius but before Regulus had a chance to respond, James reappeared at Sirius’ side, a notebook clutched in his hands with the title Queer Jokes.

Of course. Regulus could not help the eye roll.

“Regulus, you can’t have a kid,” James said seriously but the only thing on Regulus’ mind right now was the sound of his name out of James’ mouth. “I won’t be able to see you. You’ll become … transparent.”

And Regulus, Merlin help him, laughed. A full body laugh that felt like it had been ripped right out of his chest but he wasn’t complaining. In fact, he didn’t remember ever being this happy.

“Okay, James,” he said softly. “No kids until we find a way to make me visible to you.”

James grinned back.

“Oh, here’s another one,” Sirius read off of that stupid book. “We need to make you eat salads because you’re a herbivore.”

James and Regulus both passed him confused looks.

“A her-before,” he elaborated. “A herbivore. Come on.”

Regulus snorted. “James’ was better.”

“How dare you,” Sirius gasped, which set James and Sirius off into a trans pun competition. Regulus pretended to be annoyed at times but, really, he couldn’t be.

Not to mention, some of these jokes were pretty good.

“Okay!” Regulus announced after a while. “I will give my left tit for you both to stop this. And my right. Actually, take them both either way.”

Silence. And then—

“Regulus Black, was that a … joke?” asked James.

“Yes,” Regulus admitted.

[jackalsprey]

So, funny story. I used to be a member - had been since I was born.

The branch I was part of was and still is fantastic - fun activities, devoted teachers, proud sponsors of local charities and non profits, accepting members - just wonderful people overall. The bishop was one of the first people after my family to know I was trans, and the very next day, he gave a speech on accepting and loving LGBTQ members. Being Mormon actually saved my dad’s life (he quit smoking because he joined). And we were always encouraged to listen to other perspectives and accept other religions, and forcing our religion on them was a huge no.

These kinds of stories have always confused me, cause even though I am not Mormon any more, I never saw it as a cult or forceful or dangerous - just another church. And I doubt many of these young men and women are any different - they genuinely believe in their faith and the values they are taught.

Do not be the one to be cruel and harmful to them. I was lucky to not be in one of the cultish branches - they might not be so lucky. Don’t force them into any sort of belief, whether it is for or against their religion. Simply being accepting and understanding will be so much more powerful than pushing them out.

[celestial-tgirl]

u dont have 2 pass 2 be openly trans!! being trans is just part of u no matter what!! lots of girls dont pass and dont need w pass bc the quality of being trans cant be taken away. add the stickers!! do what u need 2!! ur beautiful!!!!!!!!!! its going 2 be good. its entirely possible that another girl who needs 2 see it will see it a sticker on ur waterbottle and that will make it worth it i think. u can use stickers if u want 2 bc the world is urs!!

Thank you anon <33333

This genuinely means so much to me, I'll wear them with pride for my other sisters and brothers out there :3

[non-binary-lil-star]

OKAY so as you said, I was thinking trans man but this is awesome as well!!! MAY I ADD

Gotham's elite would be mad at her for coming out but her villains would be 100% okay with it

Why?? You ask me. GIRL (gender neutral) I HAVE PROOF

I bring you: Gotham's moron ass goons seeing Cass as Batgirl and thinking Bruce had an operation. There's also that time black mask called him a 'costumed drag queen' but unfortunately I don't have that print.

Aside from Gotham's nasty elite the only person that would be mad would be Kate because, fuck you shes Batwoman! Then she would realize that they can just switch, she can become butch lesbian Batman and Bruce can become batwoman.

Also, this fits in perfectly with my Bruce Wayne whore theory that goes as follows (I'm gonna use she/her to implement the transfem hc here):

. Bruce has a one night stand with two circus performers one night she's visiting the circus to see the local artists WE supports. She doesn't hear that the wife later got pregnant 🫢

. She has a very fleeting relationship with this woman she suspects is working with the Joker. Doesn't find anything. The woman is long distance with this guy who ends up marrying another woman. How would she make the connection between them?

. She has several one night stands (she's on her hot girl summer ok) with an archeologist. Later finds out said archeologist is married but she and the husband are always fighting. Husband finds out about the affair but he was cheating as well. The couple goes together into business with Two Face and Batman ends up having to investigate them. Can't prove their crimes and breaks up her fling with the archeologist. Archeologist is pregnant and everyone assumes it's the husband's. Oops.

. Probably my favorite, but do you know how Talia Al Ghul self impregnated? Shiva goes for something like that, but, instead of stealing the seeds of one person she kidnaps several and impregnated herself with the seeds of men she considers to be 'good enough for her child". Whatever sperm wins the race is clearly the best. She doesn't know who the father of the child actually is but David Cain ends up finding out about it, thinks the kid is his, and decides to train her. And you know, why not? She let's him think whatever he wants. If the kid is not biologically his that's nobody's business. This is my favorite conspiracy theory because it is something I can actually imagine dc doing.

. And then obviously there's Damian who everyone knows is her bio son.

. I know there's Duke as well but I haven't gotten to his part in the comics so I can formulate a theory there. :(

Anywayyy I can also imagine that Bruce, who was raised in the toxic environment of Gotham's wealthiest, is uncomfortable facing backlash on this. She's Batman, sure, but it's different. She made herself something Gotham would adore as a mask to hide her true work. How does she get rid of that?

HOWEVER Gotham's news finds out about Tim being bisexual and somehow gets a picture of Caroline Hill (Tim doing drag, I have prints). Going after her is one thing, but her son?? AH HELL NO she goes feral

This is my dc contribution for the day, thank you for coming to my Ted talk, all additions are welcome and encouraged

Hc all the batkids decide to give Bruce Happy Mothers day as a prank

. Dick comes up with the idea and gets everyone to sign a Happy Mother's Day card that he made

. Jason buys him a watch with a small card saying "Happy Mother's day, loser"

. Cass buys him a mug that says "Best Mother in the world" (Shiva will later find out and fistfight Bruce because of it)

. Tim makes a gadget that Bruce had projected but had no time to actually build, and leaves it on his desk in a small gift box

. Duke has No Idea how other people are going about the prank and decides to buy him flowers

. Damian paints Martha Wayne (Tim helps by finding him several reference pictures)

They all think they're going to make Bruce Very Uncomfortable. Because well, he's not a mother. He's their father. Guys, Bruce starts sobbing by the end of the day. He hugs them and won't let go. Plan sucessfully backfired.

[shuploc]

thoughts on transmasc Miguel? 👀

YESS, YESSSSS!! slams fists on table, rips shirt open, screams, bangs on chest. Transmasc Miguel is so huge, it's literally the best headcanon I've ever heard. I'm so so so on board.

I won't lie though, I have many things to say about these kinds of headcanons in general, but I'm just gonna keep it short for now and say thumbs up, transmasc miggy is a YES from me 🥰

[silly-moth-123]

My younger sibling literally blocked my phone number because we got into an argument over capitalism ???

Wow I reached the tag limit on this post

Beware a long vent in the tags lmao

[sinnbaddie]

Kkg nsfw writing (I guess?? Lol)

Kakagai not being official but having a non spoken exclusivity because it’s only and always been the other for them and that aspect surfacing specifically in their intimacy.

Thinking about Kakashi coming back from really long anbu missions and seeing Gai. All the suppressed want and need - the yearning for his smell, his voice his whole being and it overwhelming him to a point where they end up closed off in Kakashi’s apartment and fucking for a week straight because Kakashi can’t physically do anything but touch him and Gai being equally as obsessive and insane about him.

Their need for each other being identical to animalistic starvation. The kisses, the gripping, the holding, just being so rough and filled with need to burrow into the others flesh; the gazes they give to one another, inexplicably soft but holding so much hunger, like their survival depends on the feeling of the others skin, the others body rubbing against them, their moans and hot breaths making the want worse instead of better because they can’t get their fill no matter how many times they push inside the other to make them reach euphoria.

They touch and they feel and they yearn but it’s not enough. Its never enough and then 2 days go by and they’re still going at each other and then 4 and then 7 and then they finally, finally feel they intertwined their bodies, insides and souls together enough to where when they look at each other the burning passion of want is not but a simmer until next time the dial goes up to maximum and they lock themselves up together again

[arthurs-rec-room]

THANK YOU for these beautiful words @pingwen I'm so glad you brought up bisexual SB because that's also an unbreakable headcanon of mine.

And you've reminded me of more evidence pointing towards transfem egg SB: The Carmen Sandiego and Carmen Miranda Halloween costumes. I've not seen the cartoon with Sharpdene so I'm just assuming that's another alter-ego like Cara (?) And tbh the way I interpreted Teen Girl Squad was him making fun of femininity and teenagers at the same time. On a deeper level I can see it as a transmasc way of expressing embarrassment or regret about having once been a teenage girl- but now that you mention it I can see an interpretation like him wanting to express femininity and being deeply embarrassed about it so he has to be all ironic and edgy about it.

Yeah I do think more evidence points towards Strong Bad being a transfem egg deeply in denial and I LOVE that reading but my preferred reading will always be that he's transmasc and violently erasing a part of himself in order to fit his own warped idea of what makes a man a man, because I'm biased as a dysphoric and openly trans guy who can relate.

Brief transgender analysis of Strong Bad (Homestar Runner)

Okay so on one hand we know how hard he represses his true feelings as a way of presenting himself as ultra-macho. I personally read this as his coping strategy for dysphoria in a transmasc sense. This is the kind of behavior that totally makes sense for a dysphoric transmasc that grew up with two brothers. He has experienced real pressure on him that could influence him to act this way. As a trans man who grew up with brothers, I relate more than I'd like to.

On the other hand, my gf tells me that this kind of repression is also a common behavior in transfem eggs so this could swing either way. More evidence for transfem SB: Cara Carabowditbowdit.

Conclusion: That wrestleman... wrestleperson(???) could be anything besides cis.

[loveableabomination]

Being ace but also being people-pleasing enough that I think I'm not ace cuz I like to make my partner happy...is a mind-fuck.

[pidgefudge]

hmm

[ruvviks]

bones please spare some isaac facts...tell me about the vibes and lore and everything you want. also what's his fave blood type to drink if he has one perhaps..(i'm taking notes)

HEHEHE THANK YOU SM i have so much to say about this man. but also he hasn't existed for very long in my brain yet so there's still many things missing from his lore currently. but here is a start for you :^)

isaac is a couple centuries old by now and from a (currently unnamed) bloodline that's a bit different from other bloodlines. all vampires have double fangs, their puncture fangs which are the regular ones they use to draw blood with, and their venomous fangs, which only come out when they want to change someone. for isaac's bloodline, the venomous fangs are a lot smaller which makes them less painful to extend and the process is quicker; but at the same time, even the smallest mistake in dosage could kill a victim rather than change them. this is why his bloodline is very small in comparison to others and changing a human into a vampire is always done in a big ritual rather than on impulse, to make sure they get the right dosage. this is how isaac was turned into a vampire :(

his bloodline is also more likely to have their feral sense (uncontrollable mode in which they hunt for blood until they're no longer feral) activated which is why they have to feed regularly and CANNOT miss any meals unlike other bloodlines who can usually miss a meal or two. their feral sense can sneak up on them without a warning and it will cause them to go feral until either their hunger or their "urge" (something vamps get sometimes when they want to change other humans. it's like a vampire ovulation) is sated. this is why many vampires of isaac's bloodline are pretty rich or important people who have other vampires working for them to provide them with enough blood so they'll never go feral by accident

isaac is VERY different from his bloodline though. he grew up in a modest family somewhere in the east of the united states and after he was turned he hid himself away in an old abandoned chapel for many many years, feeding on wildlife and the occasional unfortunate soul who wandered too far into the woods. he ended up hunted down by heavenly, my other oc for this story, who is a vampire hunter but at that point was still very young and on his first ever vampire hunt without his father; heavenly was unable to kill isaac and let him go, after which isaac moved to jericho :]

jericho is a big city on the west coast of the united states and it's essentially a vampire hub, in the sense that the government knows about the existence of vampires but isn't telling the general public but the general public tends to also know about the existence of vampires but it's also not uncommon to come across people who've never heard of them. but at the same time it's also not a huge shock to find out that vampires exist. and in jericho there's many of them and it's like a safe haven for them. am i making sense here

anyway isaac runs a church in jericho now! it's less used as an actual church and more just a homeless shelter and general shelter and community center and food bank AND blood bank all in one, for humans and vampires alike, and he's a very important member of the community he lives in :^) he really wants to help people and improve lives despite the reputation of his bloodline

it's at the same time pretty dangerous for him to be in such a lively place because if he misses a meal even once he could go on a murderous rampage. but it's a risk he's willing to take, knowing he's making a difference and not wanting people to lose their stability in life because he decides to leave or something like that

i don't have much for the story yet but the idea is that heavenly shows up in jericho give or take 2-3 decades after first meeting isaac and they reunite :^) heavenly ends up helping isaac with the blood shortage crisis and also ends up as his personal blood bag because he's a freak and a weirdo who likes getting his blood sucked by vampires. and also he's gay for isaac. and i get him. me too

[izzy-b-hands]

I will be forever grateful i can be on this new med. it's one a lot of folks also need and can struggle to have access to! It's important i be on it, especially if i start doing any vid collabs

(some of which, really, all of which, i unfortunately actually need to cancel that were in the preplanning stages, bc the election results have me wanting to wait and see how the general atmosphere of the country is before i agree to meet up with anyone. I feel bad for cancelling, but also i just can't know for sure how safe things are/might be going forward and I'd rather avoid the potential of. ya know. various not great things that could happen at a meet up, tho i would certainly hope they wouldn't. i don't feel like actually addressing them rn, u guys know what i mean)

That said, if the truvada initial side effects could fuck off asap would be so lovely. three weeks at worst, then they should be gone/much better or so i am told. really hope that's true bc losing my mornings to being dizzy and nauseous is Not Working for me lmao. im on week two, and now understand why my new doc said to call if i needed any 'cheerleading' and support to get thru the side effects, bc apparently she's done that for several ppl to make sure they actually make it thru the three weeks and keep on it (lovely of her!!)

[spidersunny]

i’ve had a pretty bad evening but it’s okay because i ended up finding a life-changing book at the library a few hours ago and i’m already almost finished with it, feels good to actually read bc i so rarely have time/motivation for it these days