It’s kinda funny how people see us or don’t see us isn’t it? When I think about myself, I see myself as a person on the sidelines with the pompoms. I see myself encouraging the people I love to be themselves, to be happy, to be seen. I see myself as an announcer, as a platform, as boost up for other people to speak their truth. But I’m never sure if people see my truth or want to see my truth. I don’t feel very brave when it comes to me. Its easy when its someone else but not when its me. Its something I will have to keep working on in the future.
“they” (1 word) is shorter than “he or she” (3 words)
“they” is more inclusive than “he/she”
“themself” flows more naturally than “him or herself”
“they” is less clunky than “(s)he”
it’s time to replace the awkward “she or he”
“hey can you go ask they what does they want for dinner, and when is they coming over to watch movies with they?”
“Hey, can you go ask them what they want for dinner, and when they’re coming over to watch movies?”
Step one is learning how to talk like a human person.
Friendly reminder:
“I shouldn’t like to punish anyone, even if they’d done me wrong.” —George Eliot, The Mill on the Floss (1860)
“A person can’t help their birth.” —William Thackeray, Vanity Fair (1848)
“But to expose the former faults of any person, without knowing what their present feelings were, seemed unjustifiable.” —Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice (1813)
“Every Fool can do as they’rebid.” —Jonathan Swift, Polite Conversation (1738)
“So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.” —King James Bible, Matthew 18:35 (transl. 1611)
“God send every one their heart’s desire!” —William Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing (~1600)
“Now this king did keepe a great house, that euerie body might come and take their meat freely.” —Sir Philip Sidney, the Arcadia (1580)
“If … a psalme scape any person, or a lesson, or els yt they omyt one verse or twayne…” —William Bonde, The Pylgrimage of Perfection (1526)
“And whoso fyndeth hym out of swich blame, / They wol come up and offre a Goddés name” —Geoffrey Chaucer, The Pardoner’s Tale (~1380)
“þan hastely hiȝed eche wiȝt on hors & on fote, / huntyng wiȝt houndes alle heie wodes, / til þei neyȝþed so neiȝh to nymphe þe soþe [Then hastily hied each person on horse and on foot / hunting with hounds all the high woods / ‘til they came so near, to tell the truth]” —William and the Werwolf (transl. ~1350-1375)
“Bath ware made sun and mon, / Aiþer wit þer ouen light [Both were made sun and moon / Either with their own light]” —Cursor Mundi (~1325)
We’ve been using they/them/their pronouns to indicate a person with unspecified gender for a long ass fucking time. The only reason it’s become a big issue lately is because it can be used as a semi-respectful term for trans and non-binary folks and we can’t have that can we
These fucks are literally trying to change our language to hurt trans/nb folks, and claiming that’s just the way its always been
“I cry just the way I am I drink just the way I am I laugh just the way I am This is me, this is the way I am I lie to you as I am To hide myself as I am I wake up every night Just the way I am Just the way I am.
It’s always the same day It’s always the same night It’s always the same cigarette It’s always the same drink Don’t cry when I leave you Don’t cry even if you hate me Don’t cry, no”
“I am” by Bloo This song always reminds me of this loving, sad bastard.
Hi!! Question for those of you who successfully crowdfunded / raised money for top surgery, how? Did you sell things? Did you give incentives? Did you just put your campaign on your socials and hope? I could really use some tips :)
Hey everyone! I know tumblr sucks for fundraising, but I have limited reach lol. Anyways!! I’m finally fundraising for my top surgery! Donate if you can, or shares appreciated
hey uhh happy pride!! I know we should be fighting for black lives rather than celebrating right now but I assure you I’ve already signed shitloads of petitions and share everything BLM related on my Twitter most hours of the day. Just wanted to draw something, you know, positive
here!!! it me. holding a bigass pride flag and all that jazz. Hope it brings a smile to y'all’s faces :)))
