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The lazy man's guide to gender and sexuality
15 years ago
"Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life." - Terry Pratchett
(Re-post due to FA's comment/journal issues.)
Too many words? This should help: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQlIhraqL7o
It seems that a lot of people are un- and/or misinformed to the point of making hilariously untrue statements about various sexualities and/or gender identities. So, I have made this handy list for those of you who may be confused, or too lazy to read more than a sentence about something that does not have to do with you.
I'm not going to define hetero-, homo-, or bisexuality. If you don't know, roll the rock under which you are living out of your way and get some sunshine.
1. Pansexuality: Attraction (sexual, romantic, etc) toward people regardless of their gender identity or biological sex. NOT an attraction toward inanimate objects, non-human animals, or other comical-yet-inaccurate things.
2. Transsexuality: When a person's biological gender does not equal his or her mental gender. A biological male who thinks/feels she is mentally a woman = MtF (Male-to-Female). A biological female who thinks/feels he is mentally a man = FtM (Female-to-Male).
Does NOT require surgery, hormones, or any other alteration.
See also Transgender.
3. Asexuality: The lack of desire for sexual activity with another person. Not to be confused with any social group, such as goths, punks, etc or state of mind, such as low self-esteem or hatred for humanity. A sexuality like any other.
4. Transvestite: A person who dresses like the opposite gender. See Cross-dressing. Not associated with any sexuality. Does not always indicate transsexualism.
5. Intersex: A state in which a person is neither male or female, and often possesses physical traits of both genders. See also Androgyny.
I think that is where I will end for now. If anyone wants definitions for more terms, ask. I welcome questions and comments. Gender and sexuality are two extremely fluid worlds, and can never truly be defined. This list is mostly for those people out there who seem to have gotten definitions from the Urban Dictionary, or some other horrifically inaccurate and potentially offensive source.
Too many words? This should help: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQlIhraqL7o
It seems that a lot of people are un- and/or misinformed to the point of making hilariously untrue statements about various sexualities and/or gender identities. So, I have made this handy list for those of you who may be confused, or too lazy to read more than a sentence about something that does not have to do with you.
I'm not going to define hetero-, homo-, or bisexuality. If you don't know, roll the rock under which you are living out of your way and get some sunshine.
1. Pansexuality: Attraction (sexual, romantic, etc) toward people regardless of their gender identity or biological sex. NOT an attraction toward inanimate objects, non-human animals, or other comical-yet-inaccurate things.
2. Transsexuality: When a person's biological gender does not equal his or her mental gender. A biological male who thinks/feels she is mentally a woman = MtF (Male-to-Female). A biological female who thinks/feels he is mentally a man = FtM (Female-to-Male).
Does NOT require surgery, hormones, or any other alteration.
See also Transgender.
3. Asexuality: The lack of desire for sexual activity with another person. Not to be confused with any social group, such as goths, punks, etc or state of mind, such as low self-esteem or hatred for humanity. A sexuality like any other.
4. Transvestite: A person who dresses like the opposite gender. See Cross-dressing. Not associated with any sexuality. Does not always indicate transsexualism.
5. Intersex: A state in which a person is neither male or female, and often possesses physical traits of both genders. See also Androgyny.
I think that is where I will end for now. If anyone wants definitions for more terms, ask. I welcome questions and comments. Gender and sexuality are two extremely fluid worlds, and can never truly be defined. This list is mostly for those people out there who seem to have gotten definitions from the Urban Dictionary, or some other horrifically inaccurate and potentially offensive source.
Hello by the way. I was trying to find you at MFF, but didn't see ya. So we were either passing ships in the night all the time, or someone wasn't there, hehe. I wanted to show off the new 'kapi suit.
Yeah, I didn't see you. D8 Oh well, maybe next year.