Expanded on from a Tumblr post I saw.
Kids, there's no such thing as an opposite gender or sex. That belief is fucking toxic.
The phrases imply there are only two genders and only two sexes. That's very very very very wrong - take it from me, a nonbinary kid who doesn't identify as fully a girl or a boy.
'Cause look, there are boys and there are girls. Most people are like that. But you can also be neither a boy nor a girl. Or you can be a little of both. Or something else entirely. There aren't just two genders and being nonbinary is probably a little more common than you think.
And there aren't just two sexes, either. Biological sex isn't stagnant and people are not always born with strictly a penis or a vagina. Intersex people exist, and so do people with chromosome abnormalities!!!
Beyond that, even if you do just have a penis or just have a vagina, other sex characteristics can differ because of chromosomes or other genetic differences. There are women with more testosterone and men with more estrogen. There are women with testes and men with breasts. Biological sex can be as much a spectrum as gender.
"Opposite gender/sex" ignores that spectrum and instead enforces a binary: "You're a boy or a girl, a male or a female, and those two things are totally opposite." This ignores everything in the middle, completely erasing countless identities. Stop saying it!!!
White we're on the topic, there are other ways to avoid being accidentally cissexist:
-Don't assume gender based on appearance. I have boobs but I ain't a girl. Skirts aren't inherently female either, and baggy pants aren't inherently male. We're socialized to automatically assume gender the moment we meet someone, but sometimes what we assume isn't true. Always keep that in mind.
-If you're not sure how to address someone you can ask for their pronouns. ALWAYS use the pronouns someone tells you. Some people use different pronouns like "they" or "ze." These probably, but not always, mean the person does not identify as cisgender. Don't question their pronoun choices; just go with them.
-Don't assume sex and gender are the same. People with vaginas are not always girls and people with penises are not always men. This is the kind of thing that slips into casual conversation all the time, like "the best thing about boys is their dicks" etc. That kind of language is extremely dangerous because it promotes the idea that gender and sex are the same, which they are not!
This is all stuff I'm v passionate about. I'm not cisgender and neither are many of my friends, neither are countless people worldwide. Please be open minded about sex and gender. Please be mindful of your thoughts, attitudes and words. Pay attention to what you think and say, note and change and cissexism. It'll help make the world just a little more livable for all us queer kids.
In case you're unfamiliar with some of the language, here are some terms I used in this article with definitions in my own words:
Cisgender: identifying as the gender you were assigned at birth
Nonbinary: not identifying as strictly a boy or girl
Intersex: having anatomy that is not strictly male or female
Cissexist: enforcing that the idea that you can ONLY be a boy or a girl, male or female
Kids, there's no such thing as an opposite gender or sex. That belief is fucking toxic.
The phrases imply there are only two genders and only two sexes. That's very very very very wrong - take it from me, a nonbinary kid who doesn't identify as fully a girl or a boy.
'Cause look, there are boys and there are girls. Most people are like that. But you can also be neither a boy nor a girl. Or you can be a little of both. Or something else entirely. There aren't just two genders and being nonbinary is probably a little more common than you think.
And there aren't just two sexes, either. Biological sex isn't stagnant and people are not always born with strictly a penis or a vagina. Intersex people exist, and so do people with chromosome abnormalities!!!
Beyond that, even if you do just have a penis or just have a vagina, other sex characteristics can differ because of chromosomes or other genetic differences. There are women with more testosterone and men with more estrogen. There are women with testes and men with breasts. Biological sex can be as much a spectrum as gender.
"Opposite gender/sex" ignores that spectrum and instead enforces a binary: "You're a boy or a girl, a male or a female, and those two things are totally opposite." This ignores everything in the middle, completely erasing countless identities. Stop saying it!!!
White we're on the topic, there are other ways to avoid being accidentally cissexist:
-Don't assume gender based on appearance. I have boobs but I ain't a girl. Skirts aren't inherently female either, and baggy pants aren't inherently male. We're socialized to automatically assume gender the moment we meet someone, but sometimes what we assume isn't true. Always keep that in mind.
-If you're not sure how to address someone you can ask for their pronouns. ALWAYS use the pronouns someone tells you. Some people use different pronouns like "they" or "ze." These probably, but not always, mean the person does not identify as cisgender. Don't question their pronoun choices; just go with them.
-Don't assume sex and gender are the same. People with vaginas are not always girls and people with penises are not always men. This is the kind of thing that slips into casual conversation all the time, like "the best thing about boys is their dicks" etc. That kind of language is extremely dangerous because it promotes the idea that gender and sex are the same, which they are not!
This is all stuff I'm v passionate about. I'm not cisgender and neither are many of my friends, neither are countless people worldwide. Please be open minded about sex and gender. Please be mindful of your thoughts, attitudes and words. Pay attention to what you think and say, note and change and cissexism. It'll help make the world just a little more livable for all us queer kids.
In case you're unfamiliar with some of the language, here are some terms I used in this article with definitions in my own words:
Cisgender: identifying as the gender you were assigned at birth
Nonbinary: not identifying as strictly a boy or girl
Intersex: having anatomy that is not strictly male or female
Cissexist: enforcing that the idea that you can ONLY be a boy or a girl, male or female
These quotes are Quotes with differnt meanings of ferret or just the animal.
“If a ferret bites you it is nearly always your own fault.”
“To go rabbit hunting with a dead ferret"
“I'm not sure what the views are. I had a private conversation and I did get a feeling ? a feeling. Well, you can't take a feeling to the bank. So, it's up to me to try to ferret it out.”
“I can't talk to a man who bears an undeserved animosity towards ferrets.”
“You need that U.N. inspection team in there on the ground. They're the people that can find it and ferret it out,”
“We still have a lot of work to do, and we still have to work on recovering prairie dog populations so the ferrets can survive.”
The End!
“If a ferret bites you it is nearly always your own fault.”
“To go rabbit hunting with a dead ferret"
“I'm not sure what the views are. I had a private conversation and I did get a feeling ? a feeling. Well, you can't take a feeling to the bank. So, it's up to me to try to ferret it out.”
“I can't talk to a man who bears an undeserved animosity towards ferrets.”
“You need that U.N. inspection team in there on the ground. They're the people that can find it and ferret it out,”
“We still have a lot of work to do, and we still have to work on recovering prairie dog populations so the ferrets can survive.”
The End!
♥If you're asking if I need you,♥
♥The answer is forever♥
♥If you're asking if I'll leave you♥
♥ The answer is never♥
♥If you're asking what I value,♥
♥The answer is you♥
♥If you're asking if I love you♥
♥The answer is I do♥
☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮
READ THIS!!! I didn't write this poem, I found it earlier today.
♥The answer is forever♥
♥If you're asking if I'll leave you♥
♥ The answer is never♥
♥If you're asking what I value,♥
♥The answer is you♥
♥If you're asking if I love you♥
♥The answer is I do♥
☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮
READ THIS!!! I didn't write this poem, I found it earlier today.
While emoji (graphical presentations of emoticons) are probably most known, “kaomoji” (from “kao” = face, “moji” = character) are the Japanese version of Western/Eastern emoticons and there are practically endless variations available.
The biggest difference to the Western/Eastern and Japanese emotions is that they read horizontally and you don’t need to turn your head to understand them.
For example the Western/Eastern emoticon for “Happy” looks like this :-)/:) while the Japanese version looks like this (^_^).
Do you use these emotions or others in your emails?
Here are some examples:
(^_^) happy
(((º Д º ;))) scared
(-´´-;) problems
(>_<) angry
(?_?) confused
(-.-)zzZ sleepy
(^ _^;) embarrassed
(^O^) very happy
(T_T) sad
(^ ε ^) kiss
-See more emotions here: link
1) wacg alote of T.V. or be on the computer a long time
2) don't eat food that can make you sleepy
3) drink a lot of soda or crush
4) gety near load stuff or equipment
5) kepp your lights on
6) try not to close your eyes at a late hour
7) don't lay down
8) wach a scary movie
EX: Cucky Nightmare on elms street orphan
10) eat choclat and other stuff to make you hiper
those are some ways to stay up till midnight on New years eve.
plz writ a commet to tell me what you did on the list
HAPPY NEW YEARS EVE EVERYONE!
2) don't eat food that can make you sleepy
3) drink a lot of soda or crush
4) gety near load stuff or equipment
5) kepp your lights on
6) try not to close your eyes at a late hour
7) don't lay down
8) wach a scary movie
EX: Cucky Nightmare on elms street orphan
10) eat choclat and other stuff to make you hiper
those are some ways to stay up till midnight on New years eve.
plz writ a commet to tell me what you did on the list
HAPPY NEW YEARS EVE EVERYONE!
(Big idea)
Another problem thats spreading on Fanpop. The problem is that people keep reporting people for dumb reasons. For example my friend some people reported her because she didnt agree with them and thats wrong. Like what happened to ''We are a big fanpop family''?. That doesnt even matter anymore does it ? Just when somebody makes you mad or doesnt agree with your point of view you just report them and thats just a whole bunch of bullshit. Like for real handle reporting responsibly if someone makes you mad keep going on with life if someone doesnt agree with your view point just accept dont report thm. Because we are a big family and we dont report or block family we care and show love for them and YES we all argue its natural but just to report someone is taking it too far
PLZ STOP IT!!
whos w/ me?
Love all around
-Jordan
Another problem thats spreading on Fanpop. The problem is that people keep reporting people for dumb reasons. For example my friend some people reported her because she didnt agree with them and thats wrong. Like what happened to ''We are a big fanpop family''?. That doesnt even matter anymore does it ? Just when somebody makes you mad or doesnt agree with your point of view you just report them and thats just a whole bunch of bullshit. Like for real handle reporting responsibly if someone makes you mad keep going on with life if someone doesnt agree with your view point just accept dont report thm. Because we are a big family and we dont report or block family we care and show love for them and YES we all argue its natural but just to report someone is taking it too far
PLZ STOP IT!!
whos w/ me?
Love all around
-Jordan
"Hello, is this the FBI?" "Yes, what do you want?" "I'm calling to report my neighbor Billy Bob Smith! He is hidingmarijuana inside his firewood." "Thank you very much for the call, sir." The next day, the FBI agents descend on Billy Bob's house. They searchthe shed where the firewood is kept. Using axes, they bust open everypiece of wood, butfind no marijuana. They swore at Billy Bob and left. The phone rings at Billy Bob's house. Hey, Billy Bob! Did the FBI come?" "Yeah!" "Did they chop your firewood?" "Yep." "Happy Birthday, Buddy!"