A change of style

As someone that;'s been presenting as masculine for a long time, the wave of change has the idea of presenting as feminine is coming on. I've been growing out my hair and nails, looking at more dresses and shirts... I've been afraid of being feminine because of the violence that comes with it in American culture, but I can't let other people scare me out of my will anymore.

This is a violent country, in general, mind you - but the feminine seems to attract more violence as it is advertised as "the weak". There are so many elements to our culture at support this. On the other hand, some people will still insist on letting "women" go first, which really becomes a hindrance and annoyance in certain crowds. No, I don't want to go first because of my genitals. I don't want to be pitied, I want respect, but there seems to be no way to earn it. The long list of what a "real woman" is makes itself defeating as to the roles and "usage" of those that identify as women. "Real women have curves" "Real women support themselves." "Real women are at home with the kids." The list goes on until it comes back 360 and all women are just fake. Combine that with the list of "Real men" and the invisibility of intersex, and no one is a real person at all. We are just figments of our imaginations. Products of our own design, and nothing else outside of that is suppose to exist. A reflection of our desires, despite ourselves. We are all composed of the wills and purposes of another?





















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Happy Lunar New Year! Year of the Monkey!