*stares*

[conuly]

I hope this doesn't come out the wrong way, but...

Dear god, how many of youse guys are transgendered/ambiguiously gendered/whatever????

I'm now up to four people on my friends list (that I know of). And I love you all dearly, and want everyone to be as happy as is reasonably possible. I just didn't know so many of my friends were... whatever the word is (I'm still not sure about that). Kinda like when I realized so many of my friends were religious, but different. (Actually, it's a tossup about which surprised me more.)

I mean, I understand why so many of my friends are autists, because I actively seek out autistic friends. And I understand why so many of my friends are bi, because most people are. But I'm a bit surprised at the number of people who identify as transgendered/whatever. I understand vaguely why various people are trans, but I'm not sure how chance led me to have more trans friends than I realized. Unless my view on statistics was completely effed up.

Yeah, this did come out wrong. I mean more along the lines of "wow, I'm surprised, I wasn't expecting that" not "OMG! UR ALL FREKES!!!!1111oneoneeleventyone!!!1". Once the surprise at the numbers wears off, I'll be back to my normal non-caring benevolence.

Incidentally, if you want to tell me anything revelatory, now would be a good time.

Comments

[dkmnow.livejournal.com]

With certain reservations, I identify as TG, albeit on somewhat subjective grounds. Or perhaps it would be more accurate to say that I stand in defiance of the (inevitable) subjectivity of the relevant labels.

I'm plenty happy being a guy, inasmuch as that's worth giving a rip about. I also happen to enjoy (reallyreallyreallyenjoy) crossdressing from time to time. Can't imagine giving that up, but that doesn't change who I am the rest of the time.

As you might expect, a great many transgendered and/or transsexual people take great offense at guys like me identifying as TG. So much for transcending stereotypes, eh?

En toto, I identify as human.

[azarias.livejournal.com]

I'm a bisexual celibate female who happens to enjoy (reallyreallyreallyREALLY) guys who dress like girls and girls who dress like guys. I've always found myself particularly attracted to androgyny or gender vagueness, which makes me wonder if bi isn't the right word, or if there IS a right word. I'm not sure english has a sexual vocabulary specific enough to handle all the variations.

[wispfox.livejournal.com]

En toto, I identify as human.

Wow. I don't even do that. I identify as me!