*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.

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I'm a proclaimed tomboy, but mostly it's just because I HATE being expected to wear dresses and makeup and like things that "girls are supposed to like." I've since then become less adamant about the "stereotype" to try explaining to others why I'm not a girly girl. Now I just say screw it all...I like what I like, I wear what feels comfortable to me, and I don't care if I'm called "ma'am" or "sir" anymore (yes, I have been mistaken for a guy several times, probably because of my preferred dress code).

I don't like how this culture's view on feminism is so geared toward babies and artificial beauty. Despite that, I LOVE how the "classic ancient Egyptian art" style has people's faces decorated. I like certain girly things because they are either my favorite color(s) or are horsey. I don't care what people think of me as an adult woman wearing "men's" clothes and browsing the toy departments in superstores. I'm me, and I've given up for the most part on labels except to give people a general idea of how I am in terms they might be familiar with, rather than ramble on like...I...um...just did. :-p