LGBTitp 4: We are family

[Lix Lorn]

(Eyeroll)
It's fine!

[Rauthiss]

I was joking; I'm entirely happy with myself and how I am.

And Deth Muncher, I've always used it to describe the idea that I view myself as neither male nor female permanently, but rather a blend of the two, shifting back and forth. I'm one of those odd ones who would give anything to be a chaneling.

[Lix Lorn]

I'd give anything to have the ability to switch. DXD

[blackfox]

See, this is why people don't treat us seriously. Personally, I prefer "queer" for all of non-heteronormative orientations, preferences, etc. Short, simple, easy to pronounce and people don't have to guess the meanings behind each of the letter in the acronym :P

Haha, I tend to do this too, except usually people don't understand what I mean right away.

So, I'm like bisexual and stuff and view myself as genderfluid. That's cool, right? :p

Whoa so am I. Nifty.

That's a new one for me. And conjures up some strange images if I take it out of how you meant it. O_o

What it means when I say that is that sometimes I feel like a boy, sometimes I feel like a girl, sometimes I don't feel like either. There's a spectrum, and I slide back and forth.
Also I think I like girls in the way that boys usually? like girls, and I like guys in the way that girls usually? like guys...

I'd give anything to have the ability to switch. DXD

Switching back and forth would be awesome... I get to run around without a shirt on and still have babies later. Yay.

@v: Oh hush. I'd be having babies very, very soon if I did that now. I wanna wait till I'm out of college and married.

[Mystic Muse]

... I get to run around without a shirt on and still have babies later. Yay.

you know you can still do this now.

[Deth Muncher]

@ Jac & black - Oh, I had an inkling of what it meant, but if you take it as two words instead of one...I just have a terrible mind. It happens. On a related note, though, I think that someone who IS genderfluid should somehow be able to become a changeling, because it would be both awesome and win, quite possibly at the same time. Plus I'm betting it'd solve a lot of mental strain for you, no?

[Rauthiss]

Deth Muncher: Oh, you have no idea. Or maybe you do. Ka-shrug.

Blackfox: Woooo! I'm on the other side of the spectrum - When I'm more male, I'm more attracted to males, and same for female. Does that make me supergay or something?

Lix: Ayup.

[Mystic Muse]

@v: Oh hush. I'd be having babies very, very soon if I did that now. I wanna wait till I'm out of college and married.

I approve of this.

[Deth Muncher]

Deth Muncher: Oh, you have no idea. Or maybe you do. Ka-shrug.

See what you make me do? Now I'm gonna have to go to the Wikipediatubes.

[Rauthiss]

What did I do?

[Deth Muncher]

What did I do?

Nothing. You're fine. But now, since you've said I may not know what you mean, I have to go to the most reliable source on the Interwebs.

[Rauthiss]

Ah. Cool by me. :3

[Deth Muncher]

Fact: Gender fluid redirects to SO MANY DIFFERENT THINGS, none of which are actually specifically about gender fluidity.

[Rauthiss]

I've found this to be closest.

EDIT: Although, this would loosely fit too.

[Deth Muncher]

I've found this to be closest.

EDIT: Although, this would loosely fit too.

Ooooooooooooooh. So I was in the right ballpark.

[Faulty]

Speaking of that anon e-mail about parents restricting that person for their "safety", my dad was freaking out about the same thing, thinking guys who thought I was female when they saw my dress would get violent, or that I'd be discriminated against, picked on, assaulted, or what not. Has anyone who has "crossdressed" or done something similar had any experience with this, and can they tell me whether it really happens?

[Deth Muncher]

Speaking of that anon e-mail about parents restricting that person for their "safety", my dad was freaking out about the same thing, thinking guys who thought I was female when they saw my dress would get violent, or that I'd be discriminated against, picked on, assaulted, or what not. Has anyone who has "crossdressed" or done something similar had any experience with this, and can they tell me whether it really happens?

Y'know what you could do? Go somewhere where EVERYONE does it. Then you'll just fit in. Where's good? Rocky Horror Picture Show performances. In my experience, at least.

[Rauthiss]

I agree; the trick is to solidify yourself with a group. The one time I crossdressed was at my church's drag night for teens (in a dress I sewed myself. :3) and I had a great time.

[blackfox]

Blackfox: Woooo! I'm on the other side of the spectrum - When I'm more male, I'm more attracted to males, and same for female. Does that make me supergay or something?

Lol. Something like that. Although who I'm attracted to when usually has nothing to do with what I feel my gender is at the time. I just like girls in a guy kinda way, and vice versa.

I approve of this.

Babies + undergrad => burger-flipping. Do not want.

[golentan]

Speaking of that anon e-mail about parents restricting that person for their "safety", my dad was freaking out about the same thing, thinking guys who thought I was female when they saw my dress would get violent, or that I'd be discriminated against, picked on, assaulted, or what not. Has anyone who has "crossdressed" or done something similar had any experience with this, and can they tell me whether it really happens?

My parents got upset when I went through a crossdressing phase, even though they thought it was just for halloween (their reaction to that was strong enough I didn't let them know I was wearing dresses on a day to day basis).

I did not get picked on, or beaten up, though that's not necessarily indicative given where I was. We have a statement: OISC (pronounced Oysk), Only In Santa Cruz. As in "OISC, I just saw a policeman buy some marijuana from a naked guy with a pink feather boa on roller skates down on river street." I did, however, get a lot of people assuming I was trans, at the dance I went to.

On reflection, I don't really like dresses (wearing them is the one time I start obsessing about body image, though I do like how they look), but do like open bottomed robes. Go figure.

And never, never ever jeans. Sweats when possible, khakis when not. I like a comfortable, airy softness around my legs.

[Pyrian]

Babies + undergrad => burger-flipping. Do not want.

...There is such a thing as birth control!

[Pinnacle]

As in "OISC, I just saw a policeman buy some marijuana from a naked guy with a pink feather boa on roller skates down on river street."

How can he be both naked and wearing a pink feather boa with roller skates?

[Lorolar]

Mayhap he was merely naked in spirit. Besides a feather boa enhances nakedness as opposed to reducing it

[golentan]

Mayhap he was merely naked in spirit. Besides a feather boa enhances nakedness as opposed to reducing it

Pretty much. It's not really an article of clothing so much as an accessory.

[blackfox]

...There is such a thing as birth control!

Shush, I'm not supposed to talk about that on the forums.
Also, I'm an enginerd. We're hopelessly single.

@v: I'm an untrusting, intense, overly energetic, bisexual XX-chromosomed engineering nerd with emotional baggage and sub-average looks. Not getting my hopes up.

[golentan]

Shush, I'm not supposed to talk about that on the forums.
Also, I'm an enginerd. We're hopelessly single.

Wait, you're a bisexual female engineering nerd? And you're "Hopelessly Single?"

No, no, no. I guarantee there are at least 12 of your classmates who are secretly crushing on you, but too shy to comment without encouragement. 33 if you wear glasses. Pick the best of your peers, they will almost certainly agree to a date with you if not solely attracted to males.

*Mutters darkly about oblivious fellow geeks*

[Pyrian]

Also, I'm an enginerd. We're hopelessly single.

Normally that's because we're almost all male and all chasing lusting secretly after the one or two of, well, you.

...and sub-average looks.

I think you're beautiful.

[Jacklu]

Shush, I'm not supposed to talk about that on the forums.
Also, I'm an enginerd. We're hopelessly single.

@v: I'm an untrusting, intense, overly energetic, bisexual XX-chromosomed engineering nerd with emotional baggage and sub-average looks. Not getting my hopes up.

Jacklu finds engineering girls rather attractive, actually. Big brains are sexy. And pictures of blackfox I have seen so far have indicated a rather cute girl. Added points for liking D&D and bisexual to boot so I wouldn't have to worry about which gender I felt like being at the moment. Seems like a rather good deal being the lucky one to woo her.

[Yora]

I was never attracted to athletic men and I admit that I was never attracted to black men. But this is so charming, I might consider him.

[golentan]

I was never attracted to athletic men and I admit that I was never attracted to black men. But this is so charming, I might consider him.

A little too self assured for me. Confidence is good (unless lack of it is at the right level to trigger a Moe response). Certainty not so much.

But, yes. He's cute.