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Mx


Someone wrote…

Today I was registering online for an academic conference and when I was entering my personal details, I was offered the option of using the title ‘Mx’ instead of ‘Mr’ or ‘Ms’.

I knew Mx was a gender-neutral title, but I’d never seen it actually used before, let alone in such an official context as a university website. I felt so relieved to be able to choose it; I never realised how much it had been getting to me having to subtly misgender myself every time I filled in an online form.

What’s your experience?

And what are you thinking about gender right now?


Posted by on June 4th, 2014 at 08:00 am

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Mermaid


Painted by Micah

“A magical creature who transcends gender.”

 

 

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Posted by on June 3rd, 2014 at 10:00 am

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Question: I admitted to my bf that I’m bi, but how can I admit that I’m androgynous? What if this really is just a phase?


Olli asks…

Recently I’ve come to terms with both my sexuality and my gender identity. Androgyny just feels so right, and I feel it as a huge weight in my chest that needs to be indulged. I want to buy boy clothes and I can’t stop thinking about the life I want to live as androgynous.

If I was single it wouldn’t be a problem.

But I’m not.

I’m with a cis straight guy and I like him so much, maybe even love him. It took me a long time to finally tell him I was bi, and he took that fairly well. When he asked me if there was any other bomb I needed to drop, I was too afraid to admit my gender identity. I love spending time with him; there’s so much I want to do with him, and I’m afraid that if I indulge my androgyny I could scare him away.

I feel like if I told him, he would try to accept it because he wouldn’t want to lose me. But as time goes on, I’m sure he’ll realize it isn’t want he wants.

If he would accept my androgyny and we would be together, I would be so happy. If we’re friends I would be so glad, though sad that things couldn’t have gone differently. But if I lost him completely I would be so devastated.

I don’t want my true self to be rejected. Besides, what if I’m wrong? What if this really is a phase? I could ruin something great by indulging in something that might not even last my whole life.

This uncertainty and suppression torments my soul.

Please post your response in the comments below.

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Posted by on June 3rd, 2014 at 08:00 am

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Profile: James Elizabeth


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You can call me… James Elizabeth.

I identify as… Nonbinary, effeminate, fluid and transgender.

As far as third-person pronouns go, … I like a mix. If I can’t have that, I’ll deal with whatever comes my way.

I’m attracted to… Everyone’s really pretty and I’m bored by sex. Whatever that translates to, I’m that.

When people talk about me, I want them to… Not quite understand what it is they’re talking about, but they know it’s good. I’d also like them to talk about how much they want to give me a ton of money, but I do have some sense of realism.

I want people to understand… How much more interesting the world is when there’s more than a couple types of person in it.

About James Elizabeth.
I’m an aspiring writer, an in-progress linguist, and a massive, over-eager nerd. I come from a rural part of the UK, and trust me, that’s not as sweet a deal as it might sound. I’m on Tumblr at partially-stars.

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Posted by on June 1st, 2014 at 08:00 am

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