Reposted from the-unfeminine-aesthetic.

“im geo :)

22 yr Puerto rican tattoo artist (over all artist) from Austin, TX.

single, androgynous, dapper, Aquarius, an old soul but a big kid by heart :) ”

Someone wrote…

I want to live in a world where it is socially acceptable to ask someone “What is your gender/pronouns/preferences”. Personally, I love it when someone questions my gender, pronouns, sexuality, etc. It feels so much better hearing “What are you” than it is hearing “Oh wow I thought you were *blank*”. So many people just assume what others are… It’s sad. I want that to change.

What’s your experience?

And what are you thinking about gender right now?

By no means is this video the final word on definitions and categories, but it can be a useful tool if you’re looking to teach someone new a few terms as language continues to evolve.

Someone wrote…

I’ve just gotten into the LGBTQ community as an asexual, and recently I’ve been reading up on gender identities even more so. I think I’m cis, but at this point, I just don’t know.

More often than not I have this really strong urge to present as a genderless person. I want to look androgynous. At the same time, I also have days where I really wanna look like a dude, and then other days still where I really wanna look like a girl. But I don’t experience “dysphoria” and being referred to with female pronouns (the pronouns I was assigned at birth) doesn’t make me feel bad, and all the terminology of nonbinary genders are just making me confused as to whether I’m actually trans or if it’s just a fashion thing that I want to look like different things.

I just want a definitive answer that I’m definitely trans or I’m definitely cis, and it’s pretty clear that I’m probably not going to get that for at least a long while.

What’s your experience?

And what are you thinking about gender right now?

Via Buzzfeed –

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Reposted from Something Incredible.

“so i’m filling out an application for this GLSEN thing and i just sort of…”

Someone wrote…

I’m 15 (nearly 16, less than 2 months to go), and about 3 months ago I was hit with the sudden realization that I’d be happier if I stopped trying so hard to fit societal ‘girl’ norms. I got my hair cut within a week, and was pleased that there were so many accepting people in my personal life and at home.

So much depression and anxiety lifted like you wouldn’t believe! I never considered that a deep-seated dissatisfaction with my gender could have been the root of the misery I had suffered for years. Over the past few months I’ve started wearing more neutral clothes and such, because it made me feel better.

What’s your experience?

And what are you thinking about gender right now?