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Post by itrainmonkeys on Feb 21, 2023 1:54:27 GMT -5
This book banning shit is getting way out of control. The party that claims to hate censorship are getting rid of any text that even dares bring up the topic of non cis straight white male shit. They're banning everything they can to control the youth.
So rather than dealing with generational trauma in a healthy manner, my mom and her sisters found evangelical Christianity and became total shitheads. Love DeSantis. Homophobic, transphobic, just hate anyone who doesn't fit the conservative Christian mold. They don't even view Catholics as true Christians.
One of the aunts married a guy that went into the Air Force, got sucked into the religion there. They ended up at Eglin. The aunt back north was next to fall, then my mom. My uncle retired from the service, then went on a mission trip to Finland for a few years where they taught the locals how to be shitheads - quit drinking and gay bash most notably. Then went back to Okaloosa County.
I been down there a few times - Fort Walton, Destin, Niceville, Valpo... the beaches are nice but man there's a lot of shitheads over there.
I will never understand why religious extremists have to have someone to hate. Whether it’s Jews, women, blacks, gays, Native Americans, Mexicans, etc. Why is the existence of someone who might be slightly different from you or believes differently from you such a disgusting thing? Is it the fact that we were never taught diversity as kids? Or the fact that we were raised to see religion as a “my way or the highway”? All of that hate has to be exhausting. A lot of it also stems from the seed of doubt. People not living their own truth, so they want to destroy anyone else able to live theirs. Another part is confidence and self-worth. They want to put other people down because they don’t feel they (themselves) are worthy without doing so.
I will never understand why religious extremists have to have someone to hate. Whether it’s Jews, women, blacks, gays, Native Americans, Mexicans, etc. Why is the existence of someone who might be slightly different from you or believes differently from you such a disgusting thing? Is it the fact that we were never taught diversity as kids? Or the fact that we were raised to see religion as a “my way or the highway”? All of that hate has to be exhausting. A lot of it also stems from the seed of doubt. People not living their own truth, so they want to destroy anyone else able to live theirs. Another part is confidence and self-worth. They want to put other people down because they don’t feel they (themselves) are worthy without doing so.
One thing is it stops them from self reflection and also makes them feel superior to "others".
So I got a coworker who listens to nothing but right wing talk radio all day every day. Annoying, but whatever.
Tl,dr version of the story, heard someone on that equating people being trans to having gauge piercings or dying your hair neon colors - that it's just a trend and/or people do it for the attention.
But the question is, who tf actually thinks people wake up and just on a whim decide they're trans now? Who is actually doing it for attention? Or because it's "trendy"? That shit just seems absurd.
But the question is, who tf actually thinks people wake up and just on a whim decide they're trans now? Who is actually doing it for attention? Or because it's "trendy"? That shit just seems absurd.
Almost every Saturday my bestie comes down and we take the kids on a custom South Beach park tour, jumping from park to park. We decided to walk it this past Saturday and made our way down the part of the ocean walk that runs parallel to Ocean Drive. Took a potty break at one of the public restrooms... My homie went with her daughter and I went with my son. For context, my son's mother and I are both nonbinary. We don't gender anything and allow our son to pick whatever he wants to wear without the societal concept of "this is for boys and this is for girls." This particular day my son had his hair up in 'Sailor Moon buns' and wore shoes that some in our society might believe is only for girls. He is often mistaken for a girl, but usually it's not serious and people apologize or discreetly correct themselves and don't make it a big deal. So, I went in the bathroom and used the urinal while my son went into a stall, as he usually does. A large group of men walked in and I stood just right outside the door where I could still see the stall that my son was in to give everybody room. I watched him come out and then turned and started walking and he followed behind closely. The men in the bathroom decided that they were going to take issue with what they thought was me an adult allowing a girl to use the men's bathroom. They followed us and were super aggressive shouting things at us and posing to fight me. Luckily my homie and her daughter walked out and joined us, which I believe curbed the tension a little bit. I never responded to them, as I think they were just waiting for me to do so to give them a reason... But the rage mixed with fear that was coursing through my being was very hard for me to overcome. I just wanted to tell them how fn stupid they were and to mind their own.
Just taking a minute to share this. I don't want to spread fear so I always wonder if things like this are something I should even be talking about. But with the current climate of rising transphobia and genocidal legislation that is being passed all over the country and particularly the state of which I reside, I feel like it's worth a mention. Solidarity to my fellow queer trans and nonbinary folk. Keep expressing and celebrating your light. Don't let these hateful mfers take it.
Almost every Saturday my bestie comes down and we take the kids on a custom South Beach park tour, jumping from park to park. We decided to walk it this past Saturday and made our way down the part of the ocean walk that runs parallel to Ocean Drive. Took a potty break at one of the public restrooms... My homie went with her daughter and I went with my son. For context, my son's mother and I are both nonbinary. We don't gender anything and allow our son to pick whatever he wants to wear without the societal concept of "this is for boys and this is for girls." This particular day my son had his hair up in 'Sailor Moon buns' and wore shoes that some in our society might believe is only for girls. He is often mistaken for a girl, but usually it's not serious and people apologize or discreetly correct themselves and don't make it a big deal. So, I went in the bathroom and used the urinal while my son went into a stall, as he usually does. A large group of men walked in and I stood just right outside the door where I could still see the stall that my son was in to give everybody room. I watched him come out and then turned and started walking and he followed behind closely. The men in the bathroom decided that they were going to take issue with what they thought was me an adult allowing a girl to use the men's bathroom. They followed us and were super aggressive shouting things at us and posing to fight me. Luckily my homie and her daughter walked out and joined us, which I believe curbed the tension a little bit. I never responded to them, as I think they were just waiting for me to do so to give them a reason... But the rage mixed with fear that was coursing through my being was very hard for me to overcome. I just wanted to tell them how fn stupid they were and to mind their own.
Just taking a minute to share this. I don't want to spread fear so I always wonder if things like this are something I should even be talking about. But with the current climate of rising transphobia and genocidal legislation that is being passed all over the country and particularly the state of which I reside, I feel like it's worth a mention. Solidarity to my fellow queer trans and nonbinary folk. Keep expressing and celebrating your light. Don't let these hateful mfers take it.
I am so sorry your child experienced that type of behavior from adults. That's so fucking scary. Way to go for protecting your kid by not engaging with goons.
You hit it on the head with "genocidal legislation".
I am sorry you live in Florida, and that even a place like South Beach isn't immune to DeSantis Fascism.
So, today's the last full day I have with this voice. 25 years, 11 months and 19 days. 20, if we're counting Tuesday.
And I'm about 36 hours from taking a laser to it and changing it forever.
This, more than anything, is the point of no return. I could stop taking estradiol and spiro right now, tell everyone I want to be called my deadname again and socially detransition and that would be that. This I cannot change. I can't go back from this. If you want a clear cut, no bullshit date where Alexandra Eleanor Parker begins and the other guy ends, it's tomorrow.
Not that I want to go back. I only want to go forward, to find out who Ellie Parker is going to be. And part of that is who I am on the other side of this surgery. What I sound like.
It is a bit odd. My degree is in radio journalism. I thought my voice as currently constituted would carry me through life. And then I decided it wasn't good enough. It wasn't who I wanted to be, so I'm starting over.
The worth of all that time and money, much like most of my life, is in question. "What would I have if I knew I was trans earlier?" is a question I'm not sure I can answer. And I can't use any of it in my portfolio, because I say my deadname in ALL OF IT.
So my work, at least my audio work, is worthless to me.
I have to live until April 27, 2049 to have...whatever my voice will be, longer than this one.
Whatever. It's a goal to hold onto when it gets dark.
I am sorry you live in Florida, and that even a place like South Beach isn't immune to DeSantis Fascism.
Speaking of Florida, my sister is officially moving from Florida to Massachusetts this summer. They love their house and life down there, but my nephew is trans so they are going somewhere that is is not moving (as much) backwards.
Welcome back Bonz, but I do not find it strange that your presence being requested in the Orgy thread and then you showing up, like it was the quacking Bonzai Bat Signal.
I am sorry you live in Florida, and that even a place like South Beach isn't immune to DeSantis Fascism.
Speaking of Florida, my sister is officially moving from Florida to Massachusetts this summer. They love their house and life down there, but my nephew is trans so they are going somewhere that is is not moving (as much) backwards.
MA is prob the safest state in the nation for trans people right now. it sucks that they have to leave so much behind but i’m glad they’re able to move up here and keep him safe
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but I do not find it strange that your presence being requested in the Orgy thread and then you showing up, like it was the quacking Bonzai Bat Signal. 