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Trans* Categories Part 5
General | Posted 14 years agoOnly two more articles in this "in-depth" series to go! Have you enjoyed the articles so far? Have you learned anything? I hope the answer to both questions is "yes".
Today I'm going to attempt to say what the term "GenderQueer" is and how people who identify as such see themselves. I say "attempt", because it can get quite confusing.
Genderqueer, in a nutshell, is non-binary. People who are genderqueer do not identify as either a man or a woman, but rather a mixture of the two or totally outside the gender binary "norms". People who identify as Genderqueer may think of themselves as being both a man and a woman, neither male nor female, moving between genders, or being part of a third gender.
Some genderqueers go through transition in some degree or another by taking hormones or having surgery (either top or bottom or both) to make their body outwardly look the way that they feel in their minds. Some don't. Both are okay. Some genderqueers prefer to be addressed by gender-neutral pronouns such as "ze", "hir", "they", "their". Others prefer the more conventional binary pronouns such as "he" and "her". It's really up to personal choice.
Genderqueer is seen as freedom from conventional binary genders that society has placed on us. Everyone is seen as equal, because no one is better than any one else.
I'll leave you with a quote from genderqueer person:
"I don't know if I'm male or female or both or neither. All I know is that when I'm filling out a form and it makes me choose "male" or "female", I really want to tell it to f*ck off."
Today I'm going to attempt to say what the term "GenderQueer" is and how people who identify as such see themselves. I say "attempt", because it can get quite confusing.
Genderqueer, in a nutshell, is non-binary. People who are genderqueer do not identify as either a man or a woman, but rather a mixture of the two or totally outside the gender binary "norms". People who identify as Genderqueer may think of themselves as being both a man and a woman, neither male nor female, moving between genders, or being part of a third gender.
Some genderqueers go through transition in some degree or another by taking hormones or having surgery (either top or bottom or both) to make their body outwardly look the way that they feel in their minds. Some don't. Both are okay. Some genderqueers prefer to be addressed by gender-neutral pronouns such as "ze", "hir", "they", "their". Others prefer the more conventional binary pronouns such as "he" and "her". It's really up to personal choice.
Genderqueer is seen as freedom from conventional binary genders that society has placed on us. Everyone is seen as equal, because no one is better than any one else.
I'll leave you with a quote from genderqueer person:
"I don't know if I'm male or female or both or neither. All I know is that when I'm filling out a form and it makes me choose "male" or "female", I really want to tell it to f*ck off."
Trans* Categories Part 4
General | Posted 14 years agoThis one has proven really difficult for me to write about for some reason. Maybe it's because there isn't really a lot of information out there on androgyne or that the information that I found is ambiguous?
In any case, "Androgyne" or "Androgynous" people are, as the term hints, between the genders. People who identify as androgyne see themselves as being solely neither male nor female and often dress in a style which borrows from both genders.
Since I totally fail on this, I'll just let PicaVPica on Youtube explain it.
https://youtu.be/DfJkTQWuDeo
In any case, "Androgyne" or "Androgynous" people are, as the term hints, between the genders. People who identify as androgyne see themselves as being solely neither male nor female and often dress in a style which borrows from both genders.
Since I totally fail on this, I'll just let PicaVPica on Youtube explain it.
https://youtu.be/DfJkTQWuDeo
Trans* Categories Part 3
General | Posted 14 years agoIntersexI have decided to include this category for two reasons. The first reason is because when some people hear the terms "transgender/sexual", "genderqueer", or "bi-gendered" they think that this means the person is intersexed, which usually isn't true. The second reason is that intersexed people are discriminated against and often forced to conform to society's rules on gender roles.
To be intersexed, a person must have been born with atypical reproductive or sexual anatomy. As you can imagine, this can take several forms. A person who is, by all outward signs, male may have ovaries instead of testes. A person who looks female may have an elongated and thickened clitoris with a blocked vaginal opening. A man might have a uterus inside his abdomen, or have a split scrotum. Intersex may also be as "simple" as having a mixture of XX and XY chromosomes without having any outward appearance.
It used to be very common for doctors to decide whether an intersexed baby was a "boy" or a "girl". Upon deciding, the child was subjected to surgery and sometimes hormones to "normalise" the genitals so they would look like a "proper" boy or girl. This practise is less common now than it was 30 years ago, but it is still quite prevalent.
Again, intersex does not equal transgender or transsexual. Intersex has to do with the body and how it developed in the womb, while transgender/transsexual is more to do with how a person feels internally about their gender.
If you would like to learn more about intersex, the Intersex Society of North America has a really good web site based on a simple question and answer format.
Trans* Categories Part 2
General | Posted 14 years agoThere are four or five more trans* identities which I want to go over in the next week. I say four or five, because one of them could be included in with another identity. We'll have to see how the articles go when I write them. In any case, I've got my work cut out for me, so let's begin!
Today I've decided to talk about Transsexuals. According to Dictionary.com, a transsexual is "a person who has undergone hormone treatment and surgery to attain the physical characteristics of the opposite sex."
Transsexuality is not a choice. In fact, the dysphoria and intense feelings of being the opposite gender that they were assigned at birth often cause extreme levels of stress, anxiety, and depression. It is because of these feelings that transsexuals go down the path of getting hormone treatment and SRS (sex reassignment surgery).
If being a transsexual is not a choice, then what causes it? No one is completely sure what causes transsexuality, but there are many theories including one which states that the amounts and types of hormones the unborn foetus is exposed to which results in opposite sex brain growth and (sometimes) physical features.
We can find instances of transsexuals all throughout history. In fact, most ancient civilizations held trans* people in high regard, thinking of them as being close to the gods. The first modern transsexual to undergo surgery was Lili Elbe, a male to female transsexual. Lili was born "Einar Mogens Wegener" in 1882, in Denmark. She underwent genital reassignment surgery in 1930 in Germany, but tragically died just before she turned 50 due to complications.
Today, transsexuals comprise about 1 in 30,000 for male to females and 1 in 100,000 for female to males. These are the people who have "come out" as transsexuals; it is certain that for every person who has come out there is at least one person who hasn't.
This leads us to the question "Why don't more people come out as trans*?". There are lots of reasons why people stay quiet about who they are and try to hide it from those around them, but the biggest reason is tolerance and acceptance. All too often, youth overhear their parents, church leaders, and friends berating LGBTQ people and they are afraid to come out to these people because they think they will be judged, labelled a "sinner", forced to undergo very dangerous and harmful "reparative therapy", or disinherited and kicked out of their home. Needless to say, this is also a huge cause of depression and has often led to the trans* person taking their own life because they are not accepted by those who are supposed to love and accept them no matter what.
In closing, I want to reiterate that being transsexual is not a choice, and if you know a transsexual person, then please try to be supportive of them.
Today I've decided to talk about Transsexuals. According to Dictionary.com, a transsexual is "a person who has undergone hormone treatment and surgery to attain the physical characteristics of the opposite sex."
Transsexuality is not a choice. In fact, the dysphoria and intense feelings of being the opposite gender that they were assigned at birth often cause extreme levels of stress, anxiety, and depression. It is because of these feelings that transsexuals go down the path of getting hormone treatment and SRS (sex reassignment surgery).
If being a transsexual is not a choice, then what causes it? No one is completely sure what causes transsexuality, but there are many theories including one which states that the amounts and types of hormones the unborn foetus is exposed to which results in opposite sex brain growth and (sometimes) physical features.
We can find instances of transsexuals all throughout history. In fact, most ancient civilizations held trans* people in high regard, thinking of them as being close to the gods. The first modern transsexual to undergo surgery was Lili Elbe, a male to female transsexual. Lili was born "Einar Mogens Wegener" in 1882, in Denmark. She underwent genital reassignment surgery in 1930 in Germany, but tragically died just before she turned 50 due to complications.
Today, transsexuals comprise about 1 in 30,000 for male to females and 1 in 100,000 for female to males. These are the people who have "come out" as transsexuals; it is certain that for every person who has come out there is at least one person who hasn't.
This leads us to the question "Why don't more people come out as trans*?". There are lots of reasons why people stay quiet about who they are and try to hide it from those around them, but the biggest reason is tolerance and acceptance. All too often, youth overhear their parents, church leaders, and friends berating LGBTQ people and they are afraid to come out to these people because they think they will be judged, labelled a "sinner", forced to undergo very dangerous and harmful "reparative therapy", or disinherited and kicked out of their home. Needless to say, this is also a huge cause of depression and has often led to the trans* person taking their own life because they are not accepted by those who are supposed to love and accept them no matter what.
In closing, I want to reiterate that being transsexual is not a choice, and if you know a transsexual person, then please try to be supportive of them.
Trans* Categories Part 1
General | Posted 14 years agoThe previous article went over a few of the most common "myths" or misconceptions of Trans* and Genderqueer people. The responses to that article were very positive and my thanks to all of you who commented.
The remainder of the articles in this series will cover the different "categories" or identities that fall under the Trans* label. To save my fingers a little, from now on when you see the word "Trans*", please keep in mind that the asterisk at the end of ‘trans*’ denotes that this is the wider inclusive form of trans that includes all transgender, genderqueer, gender variant and gender non-conforming people regardless of gender identity or expression.
The first identity we're going to cover is Cross-dressers. Now, I know that the first thing that you pictured when you read that word was either of a very hairy guy, complete with beard, wearing a pink frilly dress and seven inches of make up on his face or celebrities such as Lily Savage, Dame Edna Everage, or RuPaul. If so, you're not wrong, but neither are you completely correct. These two examples are just a very small part of what cross-dressing is.
In order to understand cross-dressing and those who do it, we must first understand it's definition. The Free Dictionary defines cross-dressing as dressing "in the clothing characteristic of the opposite sex" and a cross-dresser as "someone who adopts the dress or manner or sexual role of the opposite sex." (source) Those definitions only give a very "cut and dry" idea though. We need to look deeper.
Time for some travelling. Let's go all the way back to ancient Greece. In Greek mythology, Hercules was compelled to do women's work as well as dress as a woman during the time he was a slave to Omphale. According to various 13th century writings, in the late first to early second century, Pope Joan was a woman who dressed as a male and rose through the Catholic church hierarchy, eventually being chosen as Pope. Other famous cross-dressers throughout history include Hua Mulan,Joan of Arc, and George Sand.
Everyone has cross-dressed at some time in their life. From little boys wearing their mother's best Sunday dress while playing dress up, little girls wearing their older male cousin's clothing as hand-me-downs, to men wearing a dress and a wig for Halloween fun and women wearing men's t-shirts because they're "more comfortable", it's all cross-dressing and there is nothing wrong with it.
Why do people cross-dress? There are many reasons for doing so. Some people cross-dress for comfort reasons. They find the clothing of the opposite sex to be more comfortable than the clothing for their own sex. In the last few years, there has been a growing trend of gender non-conformity or people who reject societal gender norms. This group of people often cross-dress to blend the lines of society-placed genders. People such as Lily Savage, who I mentioned earlier, are known as Drag Queens. Drag Queens are males who dress as extremely exaggerated female characters complete with wig, lots of make up, high heels, and flashy dresses. Other people cross-dress in order to completely pass as their non-birth gender.
Clothing is just that - clothing. Does it really matter what we wear? After all, we are who we are and clothing isn't going to change that.
The remainder of the articles in this series will cover the different "categories" or identities that fall under the Trans* label. To save my fingers a little, from now on when you see the word "Trans*", please keep in mind that the asterisk at the end of ‘trans*’ denotes that this is the wider inclusive form of trans that includes all transgender, genderqueer, gender variant and gender non-conforming people regardless of gender identity or expression.
The first identity we're going to cover is Cross-dressers. Now, I know that the first thing that you pictured when you read that word was either of a very hairy guy, complete with beard, wearing a pink frilly dress and seven inches of make up on his face or celebrities such as Lily Savage, Dame Edna Everage, or RuPaul. If so, you're not wrong, but neither are you completely correct. These two examples are just a very small part of what cross-dressing is.
In order to understand cross-dressing and those who do it, we must first understand it's definition. The Free Dictionary defines cross-dressing as dressing "in the clothing characteristic of the opposite sex" and a cross-dresser as "someone who adopts the dress or manner or sexual role of the opposite sex." (source) Those definitions only give a very "cut and dry" idea though. We need to look deeper.
Time for some travelling. Let's go all the way back to ancient Greece. In Greek mythology, Hercules was compelled to do women's work as well as dress as a woman during the time he was a slave to Omphale. According to various 13th century writings, in the late first to early second century, Pope Joan was a woman who dressed as a male and rose through the Catholic church hierarchy, eventually being chosen as Pope. Other famous cross-dressers throughout history include Hua Mulan,Joan of Arc, and George Sand.
Everyone has cross-dressed at some time in their life. From little boys wearing their mother's best Sunday dress while playing dress up, little girls wearing their older male cousin's clothing as hand-me-downs, to men wearing a dress and a wig for Halloween fun and women wearing men's t-shirts because they're "more comfortable", it's all cross-dressing and there is nothing wrong with it.
Why do people cross-dress? There are many reasons for doing so. Some people cross-dress for comfort reasons. They find the clothing of the opposite sex to be more comfortable than the clothing for their own sex. In the last few years, there has been a growing trend of gender non-conformity or people who reject societal gender norms. This group of people often cross-dress to blend the lines of society-placed genders. People such as Lily Savage, who I mentioned earlier, are known as Drag Queens. Drag Queens are males who dress as extremely exaggerated female characters complete with wig, lots of make up, high heels, and flashy dresses. Other people cross-dress in order to completely pass as their non-birth gender.
Clothing is just that - clothing. Does it really matter what we wear? After all, we are who we are and clothing isn't going to change that.
What Trans* and Genderqueer...
General | Posted 14 years ago...Are Not
(or The Common Myths About Transgender and Genderqueer)
Last week (and a bit) I did a series on what LGBTQ is. Over the next week (ish) I'm going to expound on this topic by going over Transgender and Genderqueer in a bit more detail. The reason for this is because the Trans* and Queer "categories" are more complicated than the LGB parts.
In this article, I will be telling you what Trans* and Genderqueer are not, because there are lots of misconceptions about the two and understanding what they aren't will help you to understand what they are.
Myth #1: Being Trans* or Genderqueer is a choice.
Truth: People who are Transgender or Genderqueer do not choose to be so. Why would anyone choose to be something that so many people hate/are afraid of/don't understand? Simply put, they don't. Just like people who are female with a female body or male with a male body (for easy reference, these will be called cis-females and cis-males, respectively) know that they are female/male, transgendered people know that they are transgendered/genderqueer. In fact, it has been found that the testosterone levels in the brain of a fetus during development plays a crucial part in determining whether a person may be trans*. (Hare L, Bernard P, Sánchez FJ, Baird PN, Vilain E, Kennedy T, Harley VR (2009)) Trans*/Genderqueer people are literally born that way.
Myth #2: If you're Transgender/Genderqueer, then you have to have surgery.
Truth: While some Trans*/Queer people do have top or bottom surgery, a lot don't. It is common to take hormones to help the person pass as male or female or help make them look more androgynous, but again, not all Trans*/Queer people go this route.
Myth #3: Transgender/Genderqueer people are gay/homosexual.
Truth: Being Trans*/Queer has nothing to do with sexual orientation. Transgender/Genderqueer is all about gender identity (the gender one identifies with) as opposed to sexual orientation (the gender one is attracted to). Tran*/Queer people can be heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, asexual, pansexual, and so on.
Please feel free to leave a comment if there are any myths/misconceptions that I have missed that you would like to point out or if you have any questions. This list isn't complete, but is all I was able to come up with "off the top of my head" this evening.
Thanks for reading!
(or The Common Myths About Transgender and Genderqueer)
Last week (and a bit) I did a series on what LGBTQ is. Over the next week (ish) I'm going to expound on this topic by going over Transgender and Genderqueer in a bit more detail. The reason for this is because the Trans* and Queer "categories" are more complicated than the LGB parts.
In this article, I will be telling you what Trans* and Genderqueer are not, because there are lots of misconceptions about the two and understanding what they aren't will help you to understand what they are.
Myth #1: Being Trans* or Genderqueer is a choice.
Truth: People who are Transgender or Genderqueer do not choose to be so. Why would anyone choose to be something that so many people hate/are afraid of/don't understand? Simply put, they don't. Just like people who are female with a female body or male with a male body (for easy reference, these will be called cis-females and cis-males, respectively) know that they are female/male, transgendered people know that they are transgendered/genderqueer. In fact, it has been found that the testosterone levels in the brain of a fetus during development plays a crucial part in determining whether a person may be trans*. (Hare L, Bernard P, Sánchez FJ, Baird PN, Vilain E, Kennedy T, Harley VR (2009)) Trans*/Genderqueer people are literally born that way.
Myth #2: If you're Transgender/Genderqueer, then you have to have surgery.
Truth: While some Trans*/Queer people do have top or bottom surgery, a lot don't. It is common to take hormones to help the person pass as male or female or help make them look more androgynous, but again, not all Trans*/Queer people go this route.
Myth #3: Transgender/Genderqueer people are gay/homosexual.
Truth: Being Trans*/Queer has nothing to do with sexual orientation. Transgender/Genderqueer is all about gender identity (the gender one identifies with) as opposed to sexual orientation (the gender one is attracted to). Tran*/Queer people can be heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, asexual, pansexual, and so on.
Please feel free to leave a comment if there are any myths/misconceptions that I have missed that you would like to point out or if you have any questions. This list isn't complete, but is all I was able to come up with "off the top of my head" this evening.
Thanks for reading!
Let's Learn Something (part 5)
General | Posted 14 years agoLately, I've found that a lot of people really don't know what each letter in "LGBTQ" stands for. Yes, most people realise that it stands for "Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transgendered, (Gender) Queer", but they don't really understand what those terms mean.
To help remedy this, I'm going to be posting journals and messages on different sites that I'm a member of all this week. Each day, I will highlight a different letter in "LGBTQ". Comments and questions are welcomed, but please be respectful.
Today is "(Gender) Queer", and is also the last official day of this series. I hope you have enjoyed learning about (possibly) new things. If this series has made you think in a different way, taught you something you didn't know before, then please comment and let me know! Also, if you have any questions about any of the topics in this series, please ask and I will try my best to answer them.
I've found both an article and a video highlighting what GenderQueer means. Hope you enjoy them!
Genderqueer article
https://youtu.be/wiQuFu36cxQ
To help remedy this, I'm going to be posting journals and messages on different sites that I'm a member of all this week. Each day, I will highlight a different letter in "LGBTQ". Comments and questions are welcomed, but please be respectful.
Today is "(Gender) Queer", and is also the last official day of this series. I hope you have enjoyed learning about (possibly) new things. If this series has made you think in a different way, taught you something you didn't know before, then please comment and let me know! Also, if you have any questions about any of the topics in this series, please ask and I will try my best to answer them.
I've found both an article and a video highlighting what GenderQueer means. Hope you enjoy them!
Genderqueer article
https://youtu.be/wiQuFu36cxQ
Let's Learn Something (part 4)
General | Posted 14 years agoLately, I've found that a lot of people really don't know what each letter in "LGBTQ" stands for. Yes, most people realise that it stands for "Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transgendered, (Gender) Queer", but they don't really understand what those terms mean.
To help remedy this, I'm going to be posting journals and messages on different sites that I'm a member of all this week. Each day, I will highlight a different letter in "LGBTQ". Comments and questions are welcomed, but please be respectful.
Today is "BiSexual", and guess what? There's no video today! I did find a website though which sums up the wonderful world of Bisexualism pretty well. Hope you enjoy reading it!
What is Bisexuality?
Let's Learn Something (part 3)
General | Posted 14 years agoLately, I've found that a lot of people really don't know what each letter in "LGBTQ" stands for. Yes, most people realise that it stands for "Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transgendered, (Gender) Queer", but they don't really understand what those terms mean.
To help remedy this, I'm going to be posting journals and messages on different sites that I'm a member of all this week. Each day, I will highlight a different letter in "LGBTQ". Comments and questions are welcomed, but please be respectful.
Today is "Gay", and as seems to be the norm for me, here's a video. :)
https://youtu.be/KW6nIFm4M_I
Let's Learn Something (part 2)
General | Posted 14 years agoLately, I've found that a lot of people really don't know what each letter in "LGBTQ" stands for. Yes, most people realise that it stands for "Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transgendered, (Gender) Queer", but they don't really understand what those terms mean.
To help remedy this, I'm going to be posting journals and messages on different sites that I'm a member of all this week. Each day, I will highlight a different letter in "LGBTQ". Comments and questions are welcomed, but please be respectful.
Today is "Lesbian" and I've found a nice video that sums it up rather nicely.
https://youtu.be/VRGWuh9DvQ8
To help remedy this, I'm going to be posting journals and messages on different sites that I'm a member of all this week. Each day, I will highlight a different letter in "LGBTQ". Comments and questions are welcomed, but please be respectful.
Today is "Lesbian" and I've found a nice video that sums it up rather nicely.
https://youtu.be/VRGWuh9DvQ8
Let's Learn Something (part 1)
General | Posted 14 years agoLately, I've found that a lot of people really don't know what each letter in "LGBTQ" stands for. Yes, most people realise that it stands for "Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transgendered, (Gender) Queer", but they don't really understand what those terms mean.
To help remedy this, I'm going to be posting journals and messages on different sites that I'm a member of all this week. Each day, I will highlight a different letter in "LGBTQ". Comments and questions are welcomed, but please be respectful.
Today is "Transgender" and I've found a nice video that sums it up rather nicely.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?d.....56861027683012
To help remedy this, I'm going to be posting journals and messages on different sites that I'm a member of all this week. Each day, I will highlight a different letter in "LGBTQ". Comments and questions are welcomed, but please be respectful.
Today is "Transgender" and I've found a nice video that sums it up rather nicely.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?d.....56861027683012
No Bikini (Youtube link)
General | Posted 14 years agoMake Room For Yourself
General | Posted 14 years ago(taken from my blog: http://muirdragonne.blogspot.com/)
"Jews cannot fight antisemitism alone, Muslims cannot fight Islamaphobia alone, gays cannot fight homophobia alone. The victim cannot cure the crime, the hated cannot cure the hater. We are as big or as small as the space we make for others who are not like us." - Rabbi Lord Sacks
How true this statement is.
There is so much phobia in the world today. Homophobia, Islamaphobia, Christianphobia (yes, I made that up just now), racism, Transphobia, sexism... Why? Because it makes us feel better about ourselves? Because "we're right and everyone else is wrong"? Because to admit that men like roses is the same as stripping them of their masculinity?
I'm not having it. The human race is a huge amalgamation of different beliefs, different colours, different traditions, different sexual orientations, and yes, different gender identities. Instead of trying to make everyone else conform to what we think is "normal", we should be celebrating our differences. Because it is those differences which make us so wonderful.
By limiting others, we are actually limiting ourselves. By telling others "You were born a female, and therefore you can not be a male" or "You can not marry another man" we are actually imprisoning ourselves in a cage made of petty prejudices that will one day come back to bite us.
On the flip side, if we make room for those who are different than us then we make more room for our own beliefs and our own feelings. And the world will be so much better for it.
"Jews cannot fight antisemitism alone, Muslims cannot fight Islamaphobia alone, gays cannot fight homophobia alone. The victim cannot cure the crime, the hated cannot cure the hater. We are as big or as small as the space we make for others who are not like us." - Rabbi Lord Sacks
How true this statement is.
There is so much phobia in the world today. Homophobia, Islamaphobia, Christianphobia (yes, I made that up just now), racism, Transphobia, sexism... Why? Because it makes us feel better about ourselves? Because "we're right and everyone else is wrong"? Because to admit that men like roses is the same as stripping them of their masculinity?
I'm not having it. The human race is a huge amalgamation of different beliefs, different colours, different traditions, different sexual orientations, and yes, different gender identities. Instead of trying to make everyone else conform to what we think is "normal", we should be celebrating our differences. Because it is those differences which make us so wonderful.
By limiting others, we are actually limiting ourselves. By telling others "You were born a female, and therefore you can not be a male" or "You can not marry another man" we are actually imprisoning ourselves in a cage made of petty prejudices that will one day come back to bite us.
On the flip side, if we make room for those who are different than us then we make more room for our own beliefs and our own feelings. And the world will be so much better for it.
Terms and Conditions
General | Posted 15 years agoNew work is put into my queue in the following order:
1. Trades/Collabs
2. Freebies/requests (when accepted)
YOUR RIGHTS
Ownership: You have the right to repost your finished commission online, provided credit is given along with a full unabridged link to my FurAffinity profile. You also have the right to take one printout for personal use and display only, however you are not allowed to sell or give the print to anyone else whether for money or otherwise, unless the commission was meant to be a gift to someone in the first place.
Full Ownership: Excepting when my original characters are used, the above restrictions on ownership can be removed for a fee. You can also receive the original by post, when the art work has been done traditionally. The cost of this is the postage of the original (if applicable), plus the price of the commission again. Where my original characters are used, this is not possible.
My rights: I reserve the right to sell any artwork done by me as prints, to post and repost my art online, and to distribute the finished work and any Work In Progress images as I see fit.
Refusal: I consider trades, freebies and any other work on a case-by-case basis, and reserve the right to turn work down with or without reason.
FREEBIES AND REQUESTS
Freebies, requests, and other work without pay are only accepted when specifically advertised, and are subject to these additional conditions:
Freebies, requests and other free work will, unless I specifically mention it, be sketches only, and only one character per work.
All freebies etc. are on a basis of complete artistic freedom. I will choose poses, settings, backgrounds (if any) and all content unless I specifically mention it.
Please remember that freebies etc. are placed below trades in my queue. As such it may take some time before they are completed, and progress updates may not be provided until or even when work has started.
If for any reason I am unable to complete your work, I retain the right to cancel, and as no money was paid no refund will be given.
TRADES
Other artists of any description are always welcome to contact me and request a trade. This is regardless of skill level, perceived or otherwise.
When contacting me with your request, please make clear the kind of work you are offering in return, and preferably a link to previous work such as your FurAffinity profile. Usually, for other drawings and/or sketches, I will consider trades on a like-for-like basis; if a sketch is offered, a sketch will be provided in trade, and so on.
Trades are accepted on the same basis as freebies, excepting that they are placed above them in my queue. This includes ownership and cancellation rights.
I REFUSE to draw the following:
- Anything illegal in my or your country. This includes drug use, murder, rape, and so forth.
- Scat or urination, even if willing or only implied; this includes things like used nappies/diapers.
- Anything being forced on another, even if only implied.
- Under-age characters in mature situations – I will draw cubs, but only “cute” cubs, no adult content at all!
If you have any questions, please contact me via note here.
1. Trades/Collabs
2. Freebies/requests (when accepted)
YOUR RIGHTS
Ownership: You have the right to repost your finished commission online, provided credit is given along with a full unabridged link to my FurAffinity profile. You also have the right to take one printout for personal use and display only, however you are not allowed to sell or give the print to anyone else whether for money or otherwise, unless the commission was meant to be a gift to someone in the first place.
Full Ownership: Excepting when my original characters are used, the above restrictions on ownership can be removed for a fee. You can also receive the original by post, when the art work has been done traditionally. The cost of this is the postage of the original (if applicable), plus the price of the commission again. Where my original characters are used, this is not possible.
My rights: I reserve the right to sell any artwork done by me as prints, to post and repost my art online, and to distribute the finished work and any Work In Progress images as I see fit.
Refusal: I consider trades, freebies and any other work on a case-by-case basis, and reserve the right to turn work down with or without reason.
FREEBIES AND REQUESTS
Freebies, requests, and other work without pay are only accepted when specifically advertised, and are subject to these additional conditions:
Freebies, requests and other free work will, unless I specifically mention it, be sketches only, and only one character per work.
All freebies etc. are on a basis of complete artistic freedom. I will choose poses, settings, backgrounds (if any) and all content unless I specifically mention it.
Please remember that freebies etc. are placed below trades in my queue. As such it may take some time before they are completed, and progress updates may not be provided until or even when work has started.
If for any reason I am unable to complete your work, I retain the right to cancel, and as no money was paid no refund will be given.
TRADES
Other artists of any description are always welcome to contact me and request a trade. This is regardless of skill level, perceived or otherwise.
When contacting me with your request, please make clear the kind of work you are offering in return, and preferably a link to previous work such as your FurAffinity profile. Usually, for other drawings and/or sketches, I will consider trades on a like-for-like basis; if a sketch is offered, a sketch will be provided in trade, and so on.
Trades are accepted on the same basis as freebies, excepting that they are placed above them in my queue. This includes ownership and cancellation rights.
I REFUSE to draw the following:
- Anything illegal in my or your country. This includes drug use, murder, rape, and so forth.
- Scat or urination, even if willing or only implied; this includes things like used nappies/diapers.
- Anything being forced on another, even if only implied.
- Under-age characters in mature situations – I will draw cubs, but only “cute” cubs, no adult content at all!
If you have any questions, please contact me via note here.
Character Descriptions
General | Posted 16 years agoI've decided to redo my character descriptions and put them all in one place to make it easier for anyone who is drawing them.
Species: FTM (Female to Male) Dragon
Height: 5 feet
Weight: Approximately 130 lbs, with a bit of belly pudge.
Hair: Short wavy dark brown with reddish highlights
Eyes: Emerald Green
Wing Span: 3-5 feet
Tail Length: 3-5 feet
Muir has red skin with gold fur starting at his collar bone and going down his chest and stomach, between his legs and the underside of his tail. His breasts are 34C (UK/American sizes), but he always wears a binder which gives the appearance of a flat chest. His claws are retractable and are usually around 1 inch long. The inside of his wings are sparkly gold in colour, the outside being red like the rest of his body.
Personality-wise, Muir is fairly down to earth. He loves cuddles, hugs, and kisses with his friends. He's very caring and tends to put the feelings and needs of others before his own. In his mind, family and friends come first. Even though Muir will give anyone he meets a warm hug, he is not promiscuous and there are only a few select people he will sleep with.
Species: Herm Wolf
Height: Anthro Form - 7 feet
Weight: Approximately 275 lbs. Toned muscles, but not overly muscular.
Hair: Silvery grey, going halfway down her back.
Eyes: Midnight Blue
Tail Length: 3-4 feet
Legna is covered head to toe in soft fluffy silvery grey coloured fur which sparkles when the light hits it. Her breasts are 36 DD. She looks 100% female, until she becomes aroused. Her penis is internal and when fully hard is an impressive 10" long.
Personality-wise, Legna is straight-forward and doesn't hesitate to say what she thinks. She's very fiercely loyal to those whom she considers to be friends. She's also VERY friendly and never has a problem scooping people up for wolfy hugs. Legna is more promiscuous than Muir, but she's also very picky about who she'll sleep with - in other words, just because you express an interest doesn't mean she'll take you up on the offer!
Species: Female Lion/dragon/wolf hybrid (Dragolfon)
Height: 4 feet
Weight 80 lbs
Hair A mass of silver, very wavy hair, tipped with red.
Eyes Black
Rhianna's fur is a nice silver colour with the fur on her stomach having a golden undertone. Her ears are feline in appearance, coming up to a point. From her head, she has two draconic antenae which are silver. On her left cheek is a blue tear drop marking. Rhianna has very small 32A sized breasts; due to her size and personality, she is often mistaken (at first glance) as much younger than her actual years (in reality, she's in her early 30's).
Rhianna's personality is tricky to describe. Her mannerisms are very similar to that of a child's, yet her language is very "grown up". She has a cute sing-song voice when she speaks, which also adds to her child-likeness. She is very guarded and trust doesn't come easy for her. Rhianna is asexual, not being interested in sex at all. She loves giving and receiving hugs and cuddles. Her favourite thing is a tiger plushie given to her by a good friend.
Species: Female Jagurindi
Height: 4 feet
Weight: 90 lbs. Slightly curvy, slim
Eyes: Brown-green
Tail Length: 3 feet
Taina is covered in dark grey short fur, her head fur being slightly longer, although really nothing more than a scruff. Her outfit of choice is a black hooded cloak with nothing on underneath. She wears a round plain white gold pendant on a rope chain made of the same material around her neck and on her tail, a plain white gold tail bracelet/ring. Because of her height/weight, Taina appears to be a young adolescent and when wearing her cloak, she appears to be even younger, even though she is actually - like all my characters - in her early 30's.
Taina is very mischievous, she enjoys messing with people's heads and takes advantage of her size to do this rather well. She's rather quiet, preferring to observe and let people approach her first. Sexually, Taina will often take anyone on if she's interested and can be very energetic in the bedroom.
MuirSpecies: FTM (Female to Male) Dragon
Height: 5 feet
Weight: Approximately 130 lbs, with a bit of belly pudge.
Hair: Short wavy dark brown with reddish highlights
Eyes: Emerald Green
Wing Span: 3-5 feet
Tail Length: 3-5 feet
Muir has red skin with gold fur starting at his collar bone and going down his chest and stomach, between his legs and the underside of his tail. His breasts are 34C (UK/American sizes), but he always wears a binder which gives the appearance of a flat chest. His claws are retractable and are usually around 1 inch long. The inside of his wings are sparkly gold in colour, the outside being red like the rest of his body.
Personality-wise, Muir is fairly down to earth. He loves cuddles, hugs, and kisses with his friends. He's very caring and tends to put the feelings and needs of others before his own. In his mind, family and friends come first. Even though Muir will give anyone he meets a warm hug, he is not promiscuous and there are only a few select people he will sleep with.
LegnaSpecies: Herm Wolf
Height: Anthro Form - 7 feet
Weight: Approximately 275 lbs. Toned muscles, but not overly muscular.
Hair: Silvery grey, going halfway down her back.
Eyes: Midnight Blue
Tail Length: 3-4 feet
Legna is covered head to toe in soft fluffy silvery grey coloured fur which sparkles when the light hits it. Her breasts are 36 DD. She looks 100% female, until she becomes aroused. Her penis is internal and when fully hard is an impressive 10" long.
Personality-wise, Legna is straight-forward and doesn't hesitate to say what she thinks. She's very fiercely loyal to those whom she considers to be friends. She's also VERY friendly and never has a problem scooping people up for wolfy hugs. Legna is more promiscuous than Muir, but she's also very picky about who she'll sleep with - in other words, just because you express an interest doesn't mean she'll take you up on the offer!
RhiannaSpecies: Female Lion/dragon/wolf hybrid (Dragolfon)
Height: 4 feet
Weight 80 lbs
Hair A mass of silver, very wavy hair, tipped with red.
Eyes Black
Rhianna's fur is a nice silver colour with the fur on her stomach having a golden undertone. Her ears are feline in appearance, coming up to a point. From her head, she has two draconic antenae which are silver. On her left cheek is a blue tear drop marking. Rhianna has very small 32A sized breasts; due to her size and personality, she is often mistaken (at first glance) as much younger than her actual years (in reality, she's in her early 30's).
Rhianna's personality is tricky to describe. Her mannerisms are very similar to that of a child's, yet her language is very "grown up". She has a cute sing-song voice when she speaks, which also adds to her child-likeness. She is very guarded and trust doesn't come easy for her. Rhianna is asexual, not being interested in sex at all. She loves giving and receiving hugs and cuddles. Her favourite thing is a tiger plushie given to her by a good friend.
TainaSpecies: Female Jagurindi
Height: 4 feet
Weight: 90 lbs. Slightly curvy, slim
Eyes: Brown-green
Tail Length: 3 feet
Taina is covered in dark grey short fur, her head fur being slightly longer, although really nothing more than a scruff. Her outfit of choice is a black hooded cloak with nothing on underneath. She wears a round plain white gold pendant on a rope chain made of the same material around her neck and on her tail, a plain white gold tail bracelet/ring. Because of her height/weight, Taina appears to be a young adolescent and when wearing her cloak, she appears to be even younger, even though she is actually - like all my characters - in her early 30's.
Taina is very mischievous, she enjoys messing with people's heads and takes advantage of her size to do this rather well. She's rather quiet, preferring to observe and let people approach her first. Sexually, Taina will often take anyone on if she's interested and can be very energetic in the bedroom.
Dark Winter Rose
General | Posted 17 years ago
FoxAmoore very kindly used my drawing as his illustration for his song "Dark Rose". ^_^ To say I'm flattered and very excited about it would be an understatement. Anyway, if you haven't heard of Fox Amoore before, then go have a listen to his music. The song in which he used my art can be found here: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/1954179
And if you havent seen the full size drawing, it can be found here: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/1956772
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