#tinkerspeaks

[tinkerbitch69]

I’m sure this one will attract the terfs like flies but I’m gonna say it anyway cuz I haven’t heard anyone express or discuss this exact take but here goes:

‘biological sex’ categories are just modern day phrenology

Like first off it’s based around the idea that someone’s ’biological sex’ is dependent on the convergence of multiple factors I.e chromosomes, hormone levels, genitalia, etc. But the idea that any of these indicators are inherent to the ‘biological sex’ they are attributed to is disproven by both intersex people and trans people. I.e Many cisgender women are born with a Y chromosome. Trans women with so called ‘male’ physiology can develop breast tissue and estrogen levels on par with someone with ‘female’ physiology.

Now the existence of these traits and the effects on the body is verifiable if disputable, but the modern idea of sex involves the assumption that these physical traits are indicative of someone’s character or capabilities. (i.e high testosterone means someone is more aggressive, high estrogen prevents high levels of physical achievement etc.)

How is this any different from assuming someone’s skull shape says anything about their intelligence?

And the fact that the modern ideas of what it means to be ‘biologically male’ or ‘biologically female’ were formed through deeply racist and violent phrenological research kind of supports this fact. So why do we assume these value assertions about individuals because of their physical traits are in fact true when the others are clearly false (obvs not everyone does think that sadly but generally speaking phrenology is scientifically discredited)

So when people claim we need to acknowledge the ‘biological reality’ of sex, both disingenuously and sincere,

do we though???

Yes we need to acknowledge the fact of generalised physical differences between people but I think we should question the idea that these physical differences indicate anything about a person’s personality, behaviour or capabilities and the validity of ‘sexual categories’ especially.

Side note: if this is like the stalest possible take in intersex discourse I apologise, I am merely a humble perisex trans woman who has engaged in way too many arguments with my increasingly right wing mother about imane khelif over the past few days and thought I should share my thoughts. Y’all are awesome and people should listen to your takes on sex and gender more often 🫶

[tinkerbitch69]

Sitting in a room full of people with incredibly southern accents talk about the north of England as a marginalised and stereotyped place but in a kind of Sexy Way as a northerner was an experience. One I hope to never have to sit thru again, as naive as that may sound

[tinkerbitch69]

Just saw a Tik Tok that played the speech about being a woman from the Barbie movie over screenshots of trump supporter tweets with a description lamenting that ‘every woman saw and loved the Barbie movie* but y’all learned nothing from it :’(’

Woah, you’re shocked the FUCKING Barbie movie of all things didn’t end misogyny for good?!!!

Get fucking REAL omfg. The most milquetoast liberal feminist takes ever, including and almost entirely limited to ‘well shucks being a women sure is not very swell, is it?’ dressed up in corporate propaganda and insipid product placement is not going to do shit in combating reactionary ideology, no matter how many of you absolute chucklefucks have the misconception that it is some radical piece of social commentary. Truly just the most vapid political takes coming out of Tik Tok for real. Tho I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised.

*press x to doubt

[tinkerbitch69]

Is it wrong of me to feel just a liiiiiiitle salty about the fact that the x men are everyone’s favourite superheroes again but everyone’s decided to experience collective amnesia about the public perception of the x men in the 2010s during which I stuck with them as my favourite marvel heroes?

Even through the times marvel editorial actively tried to kill off their popularity plus being the only person I knew who got super hyped for dofp/apocalypse/dark phoenix while everyone else was hyped for the latest avengers film. (Also having to eat a big slice of humble pie when dark phoenix turned out to be total shit) Like I know this is incredibly minor and petty and unimportant but still stings a little you know?

[tinkerbitch69]

Restarted my bg3 playthrough cuz I got to act 3 and realized I had zero emotional investment in anything going on. Thought I’d play again with the trajectory of the story in mind when role playing my character and see if that helps. Anyway got to the roadside cliffs marker and hoped I’d succeed at the strength saving throw to pull gales ass out of there this time and almost immediately after talking to him for the first time I was like ‘oh yeah this is what I was missing!’

Snarky over confident wizard who uses big words just to show off and also kind of an asshole but in a sort of pathetic court jester kind of way? Amazing wonderful, dare I say the piece de resistance? this man is gonna be so entertaining to put through The Horrors!

Now why on greenwood’s earth would larian lock this whole ass companion behind a strength check with no alternative to recruit him? Who taught them game design?

[tinkerbitch69]

One thing I cannot understand about tumblr is why catholics keep beefing with me on here. Like wtf are you even doing here? This is the devil’s sacrament don’t ya know! Go confess to your priest or something.

[tinkerbitch69]

Autocorrect try not to fuck up tense challenge impossible

[tinkerbitch69]

Love the term cult classic btw. Like ‘oh yeah, this fucking SLAPS! my cult ate that shit up.’ Lmao

[tinkerbitch69]

I firmly believe a live action adaptation of Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin could fix this. I mean it’s perfect right? A gritty R rated post apocalypse drama with an explosive action packed finale?! it would make for a fantastic TV Series!!! and there’s plenty of popular shows that prove it could be successful. Fallout, the last of us, The Walking Dead!!!

But why isn’t it in the works? Simple. It’s about trans women. And not the clean, sanitized, cispassing trans women that don’t make cis people uncomfortable. It’s about messy, fucked up, complicated real trans women so mainstream networks and streaming services wouldn’t touch it with a ten foot pole. Plus the author dared to get angry with Jkr on twitter!!!😱 They’d never risk pissing her or her fucking sycophants off by treating it as legitimate literature worthy of adaptation.

Even if we don’t get an adaptation we need something that has the spirit of manhunt on screens, small or big. Something unflinchingly apologetic about the trans fem experience, even the ‘difficult’ or ‘uncomfortable’ or ‘gross’ parts. Something unafraid to call out cis women’s complicity in transmisogyny! Ofc people can’t handle when trans women are anything less than a saint irl when the depictions of us in most media they encounter are simplistic, unrealistic perfect uwu soft girls.

Gotta say I'm kinda fucking sick of every new piece of "landmark queer media" is just another kids show or movie, please make some actual queer cinema or at least let a trans woman set foot in the writers room before we start calling this shit a "masterpiece"

[tinkerbitch69]

Living in a flat with very thin walls is fucking wild cuz you will overhear really deep philosophical midnight ramblings of drunk people you barely know but it’s considered socially unacceptable to kick down someone’s door and intrude on their private conversation to say that everything they just said is absolute bullshit :(

[tinkerbitch69]

Liberals starting arguments with leftists: hehe hoho this’ll get ‘em >:)

Liberals when leftists argue back:

[tinkerbitch69]

To think I could have been born on weed day but alas god wouldn’t allow it for then I would be too powerful and could have threatened his throne.

[tinkerbitch69]

Finally got round to starting the acolyte. Loving the old republic/ prequel vibes. Also that opening fight scene!!! Clearly influenced by martial arts/ wuxia films and it’s so cool to see that cinematic influence in the Star Wars universe! Especially considering it’s already a patchwork of a thousand different cinematic influences. And Carrie Ann-Moss as a Jedi is just… mmm sublime casting. Ate my little lesbian heart out. Shame she got killed in the same scene she was introduced 😭

[tinkerbitch69]

‘Die mad about it lol’

Oh, I will. And that’s a promise!

[tinkerbitch69]

I should use the word chucklefucks more often.

[tinkerbitch69]

After being sent continued letters from the nhs over a penalty charge for a fucking 10 quid prescription that has already been dismissed as an error by their own online service for responses I have made the dubiously smart decision to completely fucking go off in their feedback survey about the state of trans healthcare and even threatened legal action if they keep it up lol

Not that they’ll pay attention to it clearly but my fucking god it felt good to tell this stupid broken fucking MURDEROUS system to go fuck themselves (Literally lol). I hope whichever fucking soulless bureaucrat reads it feels guilty and it ruins their day

Yes I know petty Karen moment I don’t give a shit. Fuck the nhs, I don’t think I care any longer if it burns to the fucking ground 🖕🔥