Trans bunny here. You are not doing anything wrong. If people get offended that's on them, because you can use any pronoun you want they are you're characters not anyone else's. I really enjoy you're art just keep up what you are doing!

Hey Qwop, thanks for taking the time to reply to me, I really appreciate it!

I will continue to use terms that people don't find offensive because it makes no difference to me, and if it makes them happy then it makes me happy. I am glad that you enjoy my art though, that means a lot to me! :)

As a Transgal myself I see no issue when people want to make trans/intersex characters to be representative or expressive even if the person themselves isn't either of those. Terms can be iffy and you will probably get a different response from different people as some are more touchy than others so I would suggest sticking to saying Trans/Intersex. But it being of adult nature should be no issue as I discovered that I was trans through nsfw/kink artwork, it is a large form of expression and so long as you are supportive I do not see that as fetishizing trans people at all ^w^

Hey Mew, thanks for taking the time to respond to this and sharing your perspective on the issues, I am glad that you feel that way because I really do want to be supportive of trans people!

Don't change anything. The people who would get offended are a small, vocal minority who engage in witch hunts. You gain nothing by capitulating to them, and in fact you'll open yourself up to a ton of drama and hate no matter what you do. They won't stop until you either disappear (maybe even commit suicide) or you agree with them 100%. They don't allow nuance at all. Stick with the trans people who are actually willing to give you the benefit of the doubt. Pretty sure there's a bunch of them out there, though they're not as loud.

Me, I don't agree with the trans stuff myself, but I don't go out of my way to offend anyone. Except maybe in some moments of weakness when someone tries to shame me for something I don't consider wrong. At that point, it's easy to make a worse statement that I know will offend them just to stir shit up. I guess I just enjoy seeing them freak out over what I consider nothing.

Also, pretty sure a lot of people have been turned off of characters who aren't fully male or female, like "herms" or "futa" or whatever you wanna call it. And it's because of that vocal minority who have decided to make a fuss about everything to the point that everyone ends up walking on eggshells, or has to block people just to get some gorramn peace and quiet. After so many trans people acting like a cult and going on some kind of crusade or jihad, is it any surprise that most people just want nothing to do with them or alternate genders at all?

Anyway, do what you like, and don't let the haters get you down. Life is too short to try and please everyone, especially those who can't be pleased with anything less than total domination of your mind and your life. Find some good friends you can trust in, seek joy at every opportunity, and fight back when people try to control you. It's your life, not theirs. Only you can say how it will go. Whether you end up in heaven or hell, make sure you get there by your own choices, not by the whims of others.

Hi Bandit, thanks for taking the time to reply to me. Just to clarify, nothing has happened to me to inspire this journal, no one is trying to witch hunt me, I am just taking the initiative to see if there is more I can do to be more welcoming to all. I know that trans people have a hard time Irl as well as online, and if I can do something to make their life a little better then I am more than happy to do so. I want to be supportive.

I know for a fact that some people find the term "F*ta" offensive, so I am more than happy to use the term Intersex instead, it makes no difference to me, if that is the PC term to describe someone of a non-binary gender then that's what I am going to use.

Hey, your choice, man. Just keep an eye out, okay? There are some crazy people out there who will definitely harass you if you disagree with them. Doesn't take much to set them off. Glad you haven't encountered them yet, and I hope you never do. They can make anyone's life a living hell.

(not trans)

Unfortunately, the bar's been set pretty low - to the point that even acknowledging that gender does not necessarily equal sex is a radical idea for a lot of people. You're ahead of the curve.

Treating your trans characters as characters and not stand-ins for fetishes is a good thing to do. At the same time some people (including myself) are attracted to intersexed people - and I don't think there's any problem with that, just like how some people are attracted to fat or thin people. So you don't need to stop getting art of them. (In fact, some trans people I know get a *lot* of art/stories done of trans stuff.)

Stay aware, keep educating yourself, and you'll be fine.

Hey Kalo, thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts, much appreciated!

I admit sometimes I have gotten art with nameless characters, like my dungeon-crawling series, which I wouldn't repeat knowing what I know now. I do need to a little better on some of my older characters, whilst I have a lot of info up in my head, I haven't written it down in their bio's yet so I really need to flesh them out a little.

Herm and trans and intersex are not the same things, so herm shouldn't be considered a trans slur. Shouldn't, but due to historic reasons, it could be considered borderline. Personally, I wouldn't retire the word.

I feel like, if applied to a real human, it might be a slur. There are intersex humans, but no hermaphrodite humans (that is, humans with fully developed male and female genitalia who produce viable gametes for both sexes). But when applied to another species, especially in the realm of fantasy that furry art occupies, I don't see how it would be offensive. Even fictional humans are borderline- how is a fantasy human who's an actual herm any different or worse than a fantasy human with unrealistic proportions, or one who can transform into a werewolf? I think stuff like "cuntboi" or "dickgirl" can be considered offensive no matter who they're applied to, because they're fetishizing terms that could be replaced with more dignified words like trans or intersex, but herms are a real thing that exist in other species, and there's no equivalent, more "proper" term that means the same thing.

Pretty much this, not to mention the attempts people are making to lump together intersex and transgender, which...people had not too long ago pushed so hard to separate sex and gender, yet they want to lump it back together for this purpose? A fantasy intersex "cuntboy" is not the same as a FtM transgender mid-transition, and vice-versa, yet people wanna cling and try to muddy the waters.

NB sergal here. your art is always amazing. and i would always love to get a pic with ya if i could. you are doing great hun.

Hey mallowsal, I am glad that you think so! My notes are open if you ever wanted to discuss comms.

I'm not trans but as an aging chaser have often struggled with this concern myself, and it warms my heart to see so many nice and helpful comments from everyone.