The Hind End of Space

cis people who judge trans people for getting mad about being misgendered

Fun fact: trans women do have a sense of humor about ourselves. We just don’t find the jokes people outside our group make to be very funny.

I can’t remember exactly which episode it was, but one time on TNG Data said something along the lines, “Is a culture of one any less valid than a culture of one billion?” and that kinda resonated with me hardcore.

I hate it when people treat the feelings of trans people, namely trans women, like they don’t matter because “we make up 1% of the world’s population” or something, and well, that’s fucking bullshit. Yeah, ok, there aren’t a lot of us, so what? The point is, WE EXIST. REMEMBER WE EXIST. ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WE EXIST. Stop acting like we’re creepy/weird/unnatural/don’t matter.

I mean come on, people…

people who are allowed to use the word tr*nny:

• trans women
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So generally when I have to talk to my parents about ~trans stuff~, I do it by writing them a letter, mostly because whenever I try to actually TALK to them about these sorts of things, they change the fucking subject and start attacking me.

Since I intend to get my name changed within the next few weeks, I’ve prepared what is hopefully the last letter I ever have to write to them.

I’d like some input if at all possible.

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Why is ‘trap’ considered bad?

relenawarcraft:

mtfproblems:

Answer from the mods at MTF Problems:

““Trap” implies a deceitful trans*girl. It’s very offensive to be called a ‘trap’ because no trans* girl wants to just be “that girl with the penis”, which is what ‘trap’ means. It’s not a nice term, and none of us (the mods) like the term, nor do we agree with it or condone it with our friends, family, significant others, acquaintances, and etc.”

Answer from the lovely Chloe:

““Trap” implies a deceitful trans*girl.” Worse than that, it implies Deceitful Guy pretending to be a girl just to get straight guys to feel attracted to them. It suggests that the only reason we would be Trans* is that we want to trick people into arousal. Trap means, “That guy who looks like a girl.” rather than “that girl with the penis”, I can deal being the latter but not the former. It’s not just suggestive of deceit. It’s invalidation. Self ID as Trap is fine imo, but the term is abused.

REBLOGGABLE BY REQUEST <3

Reblogging this cuz, well, it’s important.

see I was a stupid kid once and used that term for myself.

If you remember me about five years ago, I was a hella camwhore/attention whore. I posted pictures of myself that I really shouldn’t have all just for the attention.

These days, I regret the hell out of it. I damaged any chance of a reputation I could’ve had simply by being a stupid teenager on the Internet. Yeah, we all were, but my face was attached to it. The Internet isn’t written in pencil, it’s written in ink, as they say.

I really wish I never used that term, and could just go back in time and smack myself.

Why is ‘trap’ considered bad?

mtfproblems:

Answer from the mods at MTF Problems:

““Trap” implies a deceitful trans*girl. It’s very offensive to be called a ‘trap’ because no trans* girl wants to just be “that girl with the penis”, which is what ‘trap’ means. It’s not a nice term, and none of us (the mods) like the term, nor do we agree with it or condone it with our friends, family, significant others, acquaintances, and etc.”

Answer from the lovely Chloe:

““Trap” implies a deceitful trans*girl.” Worse than that, it implies Deceitful Guy pretending to be a girl just to get straight guys to feel attracted to them. It suggests that the only reason we would be Trans* is that we want to trick people into arousal. Trap means, “That guy who looks like a girl.” rather than “that girl with the penis”, I can deal being the latter but not the former. It’s not just suggestive of deceit. It’s invalidation. Self ID as Trap is fine imo, but the term is abused.

REBLOGGABLE BY REQUEST <3

Reblogging this cuz, well, it’s important.

see I was a stupid kid once and used that term for myself.

If you remember me about five years ago, I was a hella camwhore/attention whore. I posted pictures of myself that I really shouldn’t have all just for the attention.

These days, I regret the hell out of it. I damaged any chance of a reputation I could’ve had simply by being a stupid teenager on the Internet. Yeah, we all were, but my face was attached to it. The Internet isn’t written in pencil, it’s written in ink, as they say.

I really wish I never used that term, and could just go back in time and smack myself.