As far as third-person pronouns go, … I prefer the neutral ones but I get ‘she’ and ‘her’. If I’m actually listening I’ll feel weird about it but I can mostly tune it out. I wouldn’t mind ‘he’ or ‘him’ either but often when people call me those or ask whether I’m a boy or a girl they’re just trying to be hurtful. Hmm if they only knew…
I’m attracted to… Strong women or people, androgyne, intelligence, wit, awkwardness, shyness, activism, cute smiles. I know someone who I know I could tell anything about myself and they wouldn’t think I was weird, that’s attractive!
When people talk about me, I want them to… not make up things. I’m from a small town… Rumours can get pretty crazy.
I want people to understand… their fellow human beings. Understand that everyone is different and that’s a wonderful thing! Understand that their words and actions can be very hurtful to someone’s heart parts :)
About Maddy
I’m an Australian, living temporarily in Canada with not much of a clue of what I want to do with my life. I really like this site! :)
TV dramatisation of the novel by Sarah Waters following the story of Nancy Astley who falls in love with a male impersonator performing in her town and embarks on a journey of self discovery. It has some excellent representations of Victorian male impersonators and public opinion towards them at the time.
Although I love all things queer, sometimes I just wish for something as simple as pink or blue. Maybe identity is not so much a location you find between points as much as it is a place you settle down until you can’t stand it anymore, or maybe it’s a place that swoops around and settles down on you. Right now I’m hoping it’ll all settle soon, at least for a little while.
I identify as… a female-born boy that feels genderqueer and wants to look like a crossdresser. I feel close to gay men. If I wear a skirt I’m not a girl, I’m a boy wearing a skirt. People doesn’t usually understand it…
As far as third-person pronouns go, … I like to play with them. They are all wrong. I don’t like people to think that it is obvious that I am a she. Couldn’t even stand the opposite.
I’m attracted to… gay men. Feminine men. Queer boys. And my hyperfeminine girlfriend.
When people talk about me, I want them to… stop considering themselves therapists and stop considering me a girl that wants to be a boy. It’s the opposite.
I want people to understand… I am not a genderqueer girl less than a genderqueer boy. And sometimes I’m only genderqueer.
About Alicanto
I was born as a girl. I suppose that when it was time to take a decision and I was just a small fetus, I crossed the box “female” because I am very effeminate. But now I realise that I am an effeminate person, not an effeminate girl. So I can’t stand anymore to be considered a girl. And maybe I’ll go on T.
There is an AMAZING art show happening in San Francisco right now. It’s on the third floor of the LGBT Center, and will be running until March 6th. After that, it will be traveling elsewhere (keep an eye on their site to find out where). Genderfork sponsored a creative, interactive piece that’s part of it.
By “creative and interactive,” I mean we built a slot machine. For gender and sexuality. Sort of. I can’t explain it, but it’s awesome, so I’m gonna try to show it to you…
So here is me, your friendly site founder Sarah Dopp, attempting to Show! You! It! on video…
I’ve spend a lot of time figuring myself out, and have gained a lot of insight as to who I am. It doesn’t mean I have changes, I am just finally starting to live as the person I am.
But I got all my friends as I was still ‘hiding’ myself away, so to speak. Now I have to represent the real me to them, and I’ll have to face the fear that some might not be able to accept the new me.
I identify as… a human being, minus a gender. I am not male, I am not female. I’m neither, yet not both. I would rather have a flat chest and more muscle, but my vagina can stay.
As far as third-person pronouns go, … Anything! Go for it. Surprise me. Pronouns are silly to get hung up over, in my opinion. Call me as you see it.
I’m attracted to… Other non-gendered people. Preferably those with female nether-regions, but only for sexual reasons. I’m more attracted to humor and compassion.
When people talk about me, I want them to… Relax. I am not easily offended. If you think of me as male, go for it. Female? Sure. I know how I’m comfortable, and how other people see me isn’t hugely important. Also, I like when people talk to me and no longer feel like they need to fit a stereotype. Comfort in your own skin. That’s what I’m here for.
I want people to understand… gender is all in our heads. You don’t have to be what they say you should be. Appear how you want. Do it. I dare you.
About Em
I like to swim and read and collect leaves. I am oh so happily taken, and I love me some chocolate ice cream on a rainy day.
I’m a female bodied genderqueer dating a man who sometimes wishes he were a lesbian. We may look like a “heteronormative” couple but we’re in love happily outside the gender binary.
You can call me… (*), though some people spell it out as “Asterik.” You can also call me Mykel or Chris.
I identify as… Both and neither gender.
As far as third-person pronouns go, … I use gender-neutral “them” and “their.”
I’m attracted to… People who can love people for who they really are. People who can see through masks — even masks of society and gender.
When people talk about me, I want them to… Take the whole picture, not look at just parts.
I want people to understand… Being different can be good. Not everyone is gender-binary, not everyone is thought-binary. There’s no clear black or white, there’re a million shades of grey.
“me río de la nostalgia” submitted by Anita, the model and photographer.
From Anita:
Every year in Uruguay we celebrate nostalgia night, by going out and having fun with old hits. I went to a party where we would dance to 90s hits and dress whichever way we liked. I wore mi shutter shades, and a beard and ‘staches.
Posted by Adisson on February 1st, 2010 at 04:00 pm
