#anecdotal
I’m would like to share two of my more frequently used sites. These sites focus on logical fallacies and cognitive bias. These are common habits/perceptions individuals have that are counterproductive and even toxic. By being aware and educating ourselves on these things, hopefully we can better communicate and understand each other.
These sites are very user friendly and I very much appreciate its simplicity considering my struggle with long textbook explanations and articles. Also, I am an idiot.
https://yourbias.is/
yourlogicalfallacyis.com
OK so you know how when a lot of strangers find out/notice that ur trans the first thing they wanna do is tell you all about a loved one of theirs that is also trans? It’s sweet in a way and I usually listen intently and supportively bc these are usually older people who are in the process of adjusting to evolving modern values with a big, warm, loving enthusiasm and that’s GREAT!! I want to encourage that when I can!
But omg today my clocky ass was in a Walgreens to but one (1) pack of colored pencils, right? (By clocky I mean I have a beard and 44DDs, passing isn’t an option for me, but I digress)
So I queue up at the register, and apparently the lovely older lady whomst was checking out in front of me was done and just taking extra time to get her stuff together, which was fine, me and my colored pencils were not in any hurry.
She said to the cashier ‘You can go ahead and start checking him out, it’s fine’ so I’m like… cool ok. I put the pencils on the counter, but I need to get to the pinpad she’s standing in front of to put in my rewards #, etc. Again, I’m totally fine with waiting, no big deal.
She looked up and was like, “Oh! I mean HER! sorry!” and I was like “it’s ok, you were right the first time.” And I could see it just… click in her brain and she was so excited to tell me about a trans family member she had and was just like “MY GRANDDAUGHTER!”
But like she just froze after that and I was like… 'um… I need to get… to the… pinpad pls’ and she like just kept desperately whispering 'my granddaughter…!’ And I was just like…. OK cool, ma'am and bought my pencils??
So if ur trans and ur grandmother was in a Walgreens in Ft. Worth, TX today I think I broke her I’m sorry??? Call her it sounds like she’s overwhelmingly proud of you.
