LGBTAitP - Part 22: The Best There Is

[Triscuitable]

Howdy folks! We've got the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual, Asexual/Allies in the Playground (on the twenty-second instance thereof) going on! So let's make sure we keep to the rules established twenty-one threads ago, so this can be a pleasant experience for all.

The rules are as follows.

1. No adult sexual content. It's against site rules.
2. Let's keep things as A-political as possible.
3. Similarly, try to leave religion out of it.
4. NO discussing if LGBTAetc. is "good" or "right" for the above reasons, mostly.
5. Everyone is welcome. L, G, B,T, A, A, N, V, Q, Ω, everyone. As long as they behave themselves.

If you feel like you need to ask a question or two, this is the place to do so. Same goes for advice.

If you want advice or have a question, but don't feel comfortable posting here or giving your name, go here:

http://anonmail.smeenet.org/

and your comment can be sent and posted here anonymously.

In addition, many members are willing to give private advice one on one, either through email or PM. If they want to be added to the contacts listed, they just need to ask and I'll post a link below this paragraph.

I'm not much for PMing, but I'm good with social things. If you feel that's necessary, please hit me up for some one-on-one, and I can get whatever's eating at you sorted out. But honestly, there are better people for that.

Previous threads, because archives are important.

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1. LGBT people in the playground
   
2. LGBT people in the playground - part II
   
3. LGBTitp - part III
   
4. LGBTitp 4: We are a family?
   
5. LGBTitp - Part Five
   
6. LGBTitp - Part Six
   
7. LGBTitp - Part Seven
   
8. LGBTitp - Part Eight
   
9. LGBTitp - Part Nine
   
10. LGBTAitp - Part Ten
    
11. LGBTAitp - Part Eleven
    
12. LGBTAitp - Part Twelve
    
13. LGBTAitp - Part Thirteen
    
14. LGBTAitp - Part Fourteen
    
15. LGBTAitp - Part Fifteen
    
16. LGBTAitp - Part Sixteen
    
17. LGBTAitp - Part Seventeen
    
18. LGBTAitp - Part Eighteen!
    
19. LGBTAitp - Part Nineteen
    
20. LGBTAitp - Part Twenty - Critical Hit!
    
21. LGBTAitp - Part Twenty-One - BLACKJACK!

And Golentan's previously posted list of Thousand&Wordster Dictionary of Commonly Used LGBTAitp Words and Phrases.

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Lagerbeta: A fine brewski to be drunk by queers and allies.
LGBT: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans*
Trans*: Transsexual and Transgender
LGBTA: LGBT+Asexual/Allies
QUILTBAG:

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Q - Queer and Questioning
U - Unidentified
I - Intersex
L - Lesbian
T - Transgender, Transexual
B - Bisexual
A - Asexual
G - Gay, Genderqueer

Allies: Straight people that support equality for sexuality and gender minorities.
MtF: Male-to-Female: A woman born with male nibblies, who may or may not be seeking HRT and/or SRS. (AKA: trans woman)
FtM: Female-to-Male: A man born with female nibblies, who may or may not be seeking HRT and/or SRS. (AKA: trans man)
GQ: Genderqueer.
CS: Cis-sexual: sex and gender match (a male with male nibblies, a female with female nibblies.
TS: Transsexual: Sex and gender disparity.
HRT: Hormone replacement therapy. MtF's take more progestrogens and oestrogens and FtM's take more testosterone (I think?)
SRS: Sex Reassignment Surgery: Surgery to replace/transform a vagina into a penis, or vice versa depending on direction. Mastectomies or plastic surgery may be used on breasts.
FFS: Facial Feminization Surgery: Plastic surgery to reduce chin/nose/cheekbones. Not very common.

Man: A cisman or transman. Male.
Woman: A ciswoman or transwoman. Female.
Androgyne: Gender Identity with male and female aspects.
Genderfluid: Someone who fluctuates between male and female.
Agendered: Someone who feels neither male nor female.
Third-gendered: Someone who fits in a local society's third gender, usually male performing female tasks, occasionally vice versa.
Masculine: Something generally associated with men.
Feminine: Something generally associated with women.

Lesbian: A woman who is attracted to women.
Gay: A man who is attracted to men.
Homosexual: A person who is attracted to members of their gender.
Heterosexual: A person who is attracted to members of the opposite gender.
Bisexual: A person who is attracted to both male and female people.
Pansexual: A person who is attracted to people regardless of gender.
Asexual: A person who does not feel any/some sexual attraction.
Demisexual: A person who is only sexually attracted to someone(s) they have formed an intense emotional relationship with.
Androsexual: A person (of any gender identity) who is sexually attracted to the male-bodied form.
Gynosexual: A person (of any gender identity) who is sexually attracted to the female-bodied form
Polyamorous: A person who is interested in a relationship with more than one person.
Radosexual: A person who is only attracted to rad people.
Pomosexual: A person who avoids SO labels.

Sexual Orientation: How one identifies who they are attracted to. (SO)
Gender Identity: How one feels inside society's idea of "man, woman, or other". (GI)
Gender Expression: How one expresses their GI to society. (GE)
Significant Other(s): Person you are in a relationship with. (SO)

Oh, and remember to give lots of *hugs* to everyone out there!

[noparlpf]

Ah, that lovely new-thread smell!

[supernerd]

now what do we call this one?

also: Yay! New Thread! *spreads around the liquid joy, made of extract of Shiro's adorable releationship*

Hugs and butterfly kisses,
Your Draco
(props if you get the last bit)

[Heliomance]

Why do we only have a week to decide on a subtitle?

[Triscuitable]

Why do we only have a week to decide on a subtitle?

You have a week to edit the thread title. After that, only mods can do it. I think they've got better things to do than change thread titles at the request of us, lowly posters.

[pffh]

You're missing the last thread in the previous threads spoiler.

[Heliomance]

You have a week to edit the thread title. After that, only mods can do it. I think they've got better things to do than change thread titles at the request of us, lowly posters.

You sure about that? My Random Banter thread a few threads ago, I was changing the title repeatedly, right up to the end.

[Triscuitable]

You're missing the last thread in the previous threads spoiler.

And I thought I was so thorough.

[Qaera]

I think it's a month, not a week. Maybe your Random Banter thread didn't last more than a week?

I have to wear socks around the house now :x

~ ♅

[Astrella]

Question. Are there any trans men on here who were bi/gay who find that after T they become straight?

My (now ex) partner of 8 years claims such a thing has happened he was a little bi, but mostly only interested in men, and now he is only interested in women. It's killing me. I never had to consider my sexuality, I assumed I was straight. He came out as male. After a brief period of angst and questioning, realised that I was attracted to men in general (not just him) and saw this as a good thing. Now after 2 1/2 years of T, he says he's only interested in women.

It hurts so much... I was wondering if anyone else had any experience of this or whether it is bovine dung and not related to the testosterone at all.

I've heard from other trans* people on HRT that their sexuality shifted, but that seems a rather drastic shift... Hmm, maybe try asking on r/asktransgender? It's the biggest trans* community I know online, you'll probably have more success there.
*hugs*

And, I just filed my first passport for a trans girl. Hopefully, the State Department doesn't jerk her around anymore.

Awesome~

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A list of semi-silly reasons for transitioning as given by other people.

[Kneenibble]

Wooo! New thread! This time around I won't be so vacuous and irrelevant.

also: Yay! New Thread! *spreads around the liquid joy, made of extract of Shiro's adorable releationship*

Not in the hair, I have a date tonight


I can't help myself

[supernerd]

Wooo! New thread! This time around I won't be so vacuous and irrelevant.




Not in the hair, I have a date tonight


I can't help myself

challenge accepted

[Anethiel]

Ideas for the thread subtitle:

In the neapolitan Smorfia*, 22 symbolizes "The Crazy Guy".
In Tarots, the 22th Major Arcana is The Fool**. (Wow, what a funny coincidence. Maybe not a coincidence, too.)

To be honest, I don't know if this stuff will be useful.

* A collection of folklore items, characters and concepts associated to each of the numbers from 1 to 90, traditionally used for the purposes of interpreting dreams, referencing hidden meanings, and... adding flavor to bingo games

** Actually The Fool has no number, but sometime it is referenced with the number 0 or, less often, the number 22.

[turkishproverb]

*looks at new thread*

Wow. We've got over 49 pages to fill up. Well better get to work.

*posts*

[Kindablue]

You have a week to edit the thread title. After that, only mods can do it. I think they've got better things to do than change thread titles at the request of us, lowly posters.

How about this?

"That's some catch, that Catch-22," [Orr] observed.
"It's the best there is," Doc Daneeka agreed.

[Laser Frog]

*peeeeeeks in*

...Hi! I'm new-ish (but been lurking for years), and since I haven't really made a name for myself, you may call me any permutation of my user name. I've known these LGBTAitP threads exist for quite some time, and now that I've officially joined the forum, this thread seemed like a nifty place to hang out. I never would have guessed one of these threads would start on the day I joined, so it looks like my timing was good?

Now for my little intro: I'm 25 years old and identify as gay, even though my sexuality isn't that simple. I guess the proper terms would be asexual and homoromantic (leaning ever-so-slightly towards biromantic), which as I've learned during my time/research online, isn't all too rare.

I know this thread says right at the start that it's very inclusive and there was really no need to describe how I fit into the whole LGBTAetc. spectrum, but hey, why not? Anyway, I look forward to meeting you folks, as well as seeing how this thread pans out.

[Viera Champion]

now what do we call this one?

also: Yay! New Thread! *spreads around the liquid joy, made of extract of Shiro's adorable releationship*

Hey! I was planning on selling that on the black market!

*peeeeeeks in*

...Hi! I'm new-ish (but been lurking for years), and since I haven't really made a name for myself, you may call me any permutation of my user name. I've known these LGBTAitP threads exist for quite some time, and now that I've officially joined the forum, this thread seemed like a nifty place to hang out. I never would have guessed one of these threads would start on the day I joined, so it looks like my timing was good?

Now for my little intro: I'm 25 years old and identify as gay, even though my sexuality isn't that simple. I guess the proper terms would be asexual and homoromantic (leaning ever-so-slightly towards biromantic), which as I've learned during my time/research online, isn't all too rare.

I know this thread says right at the start that it's very inclusive and there was really no need to describe how I fit into the whole LGBTAetc. spectrum, but hey, why not? Anyway, I look forward to meeting you folks, as well as seeing how this thread pans out.

Welcome, my good friend, to our humble abode. I'd invite you to stay in my room, as it has an extra bed, but I'm saving it for someone. We have plenty of empty ones that you can unpack in though. Go crazy and decorate it if you want.

[Arachu]

*Obligatory hugpocalypse*

Why do we only have a week to decide on a subtitle?

Because we'll be on the 23rd by then.

I have to wear socks around the house now :x

~ ♅

*Hugs* Too bad. Nothing so shiny should be caged up like that.

A list of semi-silly reasons for transitioning as given by other people.

I've had to use "lost a bet" to explain why my nails were so shiny. I don't think my aunt "bought" it, but I started with saying it was "dirt or something" so I threw her off.

Wooo! New thread! This time around I won't be so vacuous and irrelevant.


Not in the hair, I have a date tonight


I can't help myself

Don't you need a topic to be relevant?

Good luck on your date.

*peeeeeeks in*

...Hi! I'm new-ish (but been lurking for years), and since I haven't really made a name for myself, you may call me any permutation of my user name. I've known these LGBTAitP threads exist for quite some time, and now that I've officially joined the forum, this thread seemed like a nifty place to hang out. I never would have guessed one of these threads would start on the day I joined, so it looks like my timing was good?

Now for my little intro: I'm 25 years old and identify as gay, even though my sexuality isn't that simple. I guess the proper terms would be asexual and homoromantic (leaning ever-so-slightly towards biromantic), which as I've learned during my time/research online, isn't all too rare.

I know this thread says right at the start that it's very inclusive and there was really no need to describe how I fit into the whole LGBTAetc. spectrum, but hey, why not? Anyway, I look forward to meeting you folks, as well as seeing how this thread pans out.

Good to have ya! *Glomps*

I'm a pan(?)sexual transwoman, myself. Also a rather hopeless romantic. :Starry, animesque eyes:

[noparlpf]

Ah, that lovely new-thread smell!

You know, it smells kind of like methylene chloride in here. Maybe I should have washed my hands before eating.

*peeeeeeks in*

...Hi! I'm new-ish (but been lurking for years), and since I haven't really made a name for myself, you may call me any permutation of my user name. I've known these LGBTAitP threads exist for quite some time, and now that I've officially joined the forum, this thread seemed like a nifty place to hang out. I never would have guessed one of these threads would start on the day I joined, so it looks like my timing was good?

Now for my little intro: I'm 25 years old and identify as gay, even though my sexuality isn't that simple. I guess the proper terms would be asexual and homoromantic (leaning ever-so-slightly towards biromantic), which as I've learned during my time/research online, isn't all too rare.

I know this thread says right at the start that it's very inclusive and there was really no need to describe how I fit into the whole LGBTAetc. spectrum, but hey, why not? Anyway, I look forward to meeting you folks, as well as seeing how this thread pans out.

Welcome! I think somebody has cookies and somebody might have coffee or something. Maybe tea. I dunno. All I have is methylene chloride-flavored hands and a cheeseburger. Oh goodness I should go to sleep...hey hands what are you doing we're not opening up "Batman Begins" now it's bedtime, no not "Dan Vs." either, nor "Wandering Son".

[Triscuitable]

How about this?

If I change it to this, will we all be happy?

[supernerd]

*peeeeeeks in*

...Hi! I'm new-ish (but been lurking for years), and since I haven't really made a name for myself, you may call me any permutation of my user name. I've known these LGBTAitP threads exist for quite some time, and now that I've officially joined the forum, this thread seemed like a nifty place to hang out. I never would have guessed one of these threads would start on the day I joined, so it looks like my timing was good?

Now for my little intro: I'm 25 years old and identify as gay, even though my sexuality isn't that simple. I guess the proper terms would be asexual and homoromantic (leaning ever-so-slightly towards biromantic), which as I've learned during my time/research online, isn't all too rare.

I know this thread says right at the start that it's very inclusive and there was really no need to describe how I fit into the whole LGBTAetc. spectrum, but hey, why not? Anyway, I look forward to meeting you folks, as well as seeing how this thread pans out.

Welcome. I did an introduction back on the beginning of thread 19, so it's cool bro. Best decision of my 16yo life(well maybe not the absolute best, but a few years from now it's definitely gonna rank in my top 10). We are here to support you in all your endeavors. Best of luck and happy thread frolicking!

Hey! I was planning on selling that on the black market!



Welcome, my good friend, to our humble abode. I'd invite you to stay in my room, as it has an extra bed, but I'm saving it for someone. We have plenty of empty ones that you can unpack in though. Go crazy and decorate it if you want.

First off

Secondly: Oh, Shiro, always so noble! Let me speak with thee in the Tongue of Nobles for hours! you know we love you

[Nix Nihila]

Welcome, Laser Frog! Always nice to see new people here.

No, It doesn't seem to be too rare for Asexual people to have romantic attractions, although you don't often find people who aren't asexual who have a different romantic orientation from their sexual orientation, it seems.

[Qaera]

*Hugs* Too bad. Nothing so shiny should be caged up like that.

If you keep complimenting me, I might need to get your number, if my wife Lena and Master Shiro let me :P

~ ♅

[supernerd]

Welcome, Lazer Frog! Always nice to see new people here.

No, It doesn't seem to be too rare for Asexual people to have romantic attractions, although you don't often find people who aren't asexual who have a different romantic orientation from their sexual orientation, it seems.

That would be interesting... The guy I like says he feels like a 5 but he seems to be physically a 2 if that counts...

[Viera Champion]

If you keep complimenting me, I might need to get your number, if my wife Lena and Master Shiro let me :P

~ ♅

Permission granted, darling. Just don't forget to come home when you're done playing with your new friend.

[Laser Frog]

Thanks for the welcomes, everyone!

Welcome, my good friend, to our humble abode. I'd invite you to stay in my room, as it has an extra bed, but I'm saving it for someone. We have plenty of empty ones that you can unpack in though. Go crazy and decorate it if you want.

Hey now...leave me to decorate that room and it would be a far tackier place. I'll take you up on that offer, though. (Although to be honest, I didn't even know we HAD rooms around here )

I'm a pan(?)sexual transwoman, myself. Also a rather hopeless romantic. :Starry, animesque eyes:

Hehe, I use "romantic" in the loosest sense. I've been told I'm a rather stodgy person, but at least I can be a little crazier on the internet. And believe me, I've been known to do just that.

Welcome! I think somebody has cookies and somebody might have coffee or something. Maybe tea. I dunno. All I have is methylene chloride-flavored hands and a cheeseburger. Oh goodness I should go to sleep...hey hands what are you doing we're not opening up "Batman Begins" now it's bedtime, no not "Dan Vs." either, nor "Wandering Son".

Tea, you say? I'm quite a tea enthusiast. Right now I'm drinking a mix of jasmine pearl and peach herbal tea, and it's quite good. It cost me an arm and a leg, but it was worth it.

No, It doesn't seem to be too rare for Asexual people to have romantic attractions, although you don't often find people who aren't asexual who have a different romantic orientation from their sexual orientation, it seems.

A disparity between romantic and sexual orientation in non-asexual people is something I can't really understand (especially from personal experience, obviously), but I know it is possible. I just have to wonder how common it is without people realizing it.

[turkishproverb]

*peeeeeeks in*

...Hi! I'm new-ish (but been lurking for years), and since I haven't really made a name for myself, you may call me any permutation of my user name. I've known these LGBTAitP threads exist for quite some time, and now that I've officially joined the forum, this thread seemed like a nifty place to hang out. I never would have guessed one of these threads would start on the day I joined, so it looks like my timing was good?

Now for my little intro: I'm 25 years old and identify as gay, even though my sexuality isn't that simple. I guess the proper terms would be asexual and homoromantic (leaning ever-so-slightly towards biromantic), which as I've learned during my time/research online, isn't all too rare.

I know this thread says right at the start that it's very inclusive and there was really no need to describe how I fit into the whole LGBTAetc. spectrum, but hey, why not? Anyway, I look forward to meeting you folks, as well as seeing how this thread pans out.

Hi Newby! Welcome!

*hugs*

[Triscuitable]

*peeeeeeks in*

...Hi! I'm new-ish (but been lurking for years), and since I haven't really made a name for myself, you may call me any permutation of my user name. I've known these LGBTAitP threads exist for quite some time, and now that I've officially joined the forum, this thread seemed like a nifty place to hang out. I never would have guessed one of these threads would start on the day I joined, so it looks like my timing was good?

Now for my little intro: I'm 25 years old and identify as gay, even though my sexuality isn't that simple. I guess the proper terms would be asexual and homoromantic (leaning ever-so-slightly towards biromantic), which as I've learned during my time/research online, isn't all too rare.

I know this thread says right at the start that it's very inclusive and there was really no need to describe how I fit into the whole LGBTAetc. spectrum, but hey, why not? Anyway, I look forward to meeting you folks, as well as seeing how this thread pans out.

Howdy! I see you've taken all of the known entrances that the thread is known for having.

*Goes back to listening to Dead or Alive*

[Viera Champion]

Hey now...leave me to decorate that room and it would be a far tackier place. I'll take you up on that offer, though. (Although to be honest, I didn't even know we HAD rooms around here )

If you want help with tackiness, Shiro is your man!

They're virtual rooms.

And while on the topic of labels, I'm a gay male (both sexually and romantically) who uses masculine pronouns but would never complain if anyone called me Mizz Mitchell.

[Laser Frog]

Yay, hugs! They're much better in internet form, IMO.

And labels? Hoping I didn't say anything touchy here. If so, I apologize.