What gender are you?

[Kaiaa]

This went off topic quickly. I'm surprised a mod hasn't to tell us to tone it down.

Most of us were asleep and no one reported the thread

Do tone it down everyone. We don't mind civilized argument/debate. No need to exaggerate, make fun of, or put anyone down.

 

[Cory]

I am male but I don't know what most of the ones in the poll mean lol

 

[M O L K O]

I'm so glad I went to bed early last night ))))))))))))))

OT I actually decided to look up some of these identities and I think I get it. Still confused on why adrgonyous is considered a gender. Wouldn't that be someone elses view of you? Now how you identify yourself? Seriously not trying to start **** cuz I'm pretty sure Kaiaa would stab the next person to derail the thread. Someone could link me an article about it that'd be great, I'd tried looking it up myself and all I got were articles about andrej

 

[Coach]

I don't see how these some of these are labels? Male and Female aren't really treated as labels if you say:

"Ha! You're female!"

Plus I don't know what most of the other ones actually mean, so yeah.

 

[Moddie]

I'm so glad I went to bed early last night ))))))))))))))

OT I actually decided to look up some of these identities and I think I get it. Still confused on why adrgonyous is considered a gender. Wouldn't that be someone elses view of you? Now how you identify yourself? Seriously not trying to start **** cuz I'm pretty sure Kaiaa would stab the next person to derail the thread. Someone could link me an article about it that'd be great, I'd tried looking it up myself and all I got were articles about andrej

Thanks for taking the time to look these up.
You're right in a way, androgynous is not commonly used as a gender identity. Generally it's used to refer to someone who looks gender neutral. However a minority of people use the term to refer to their gender.
It's hard to find good articles on this but I'll provide a few links.
Androgyne - Basic definition.
A longer definition with clear explanations
An interesting thread on the topic discussing androgyne as an identity and expression.

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I don't see how these some of these are labels? Male and Female aren't really treated as labels if you say:

"Ha! You're female!"

Plus I don't know what most of the other ones actually mean, so yeah.

I'm not trying to be rude, but I honestly don't understand your point. Are you saying 'female' isn't a gender identity because it sounds dumb when said in the form of an insult?

 

[DarkDesertFox]

Male.

 

[EmmaFrost]

I've always identified myself as genderqueer/genderfluid.
It's whatever. Nobody has to understand it except me and my partner. I've known since I was about 12. And when I was 12, I connected to the Internet via dialup and Tumblr obviously did not exist. I feel like a lot of non-progressive people (and general *******s) use current Internet subculture and outlets like Tumblr to explain away youth angst, activism, and identity questions. It's dismissive and disgusting.

 

[Aizu]

I'm a girl, always been a girl ^ ^
I don't really know all the gender terms, but hey, so long as your a kind, polite person I'll respect you and your choices ^ - ^

 

[sakurakiki]

I'm female. ^-^

 

[swimmergal98]

i am a female

 

[Coach]

I'm not trying to be rude, but I honestly don't understand your point. Are you saying 'female' isn't a gender identity because it sounds dumb when said in the form of an insult?

Kinda. I'm saying that Male and Female aren't really labels, because they are the genders you are taught from a young age / actually born as. I don't see someone getting offended because they are called their actual gender

 

[zoetrope]

Kinda. I'm saying that Male and Female aren't really labels, because they are the genders you are taught from a young age / actually born as. I don't see someone getting offended because they are called their actual gender

You're confusing gender and sex. Your sex is identified by your genitals. Anything you consider gendered (such as 'boys toys' or 'girls love pink') are social constructs. That's where it gets confusing. Some people feel that they don't fall into that 'one or the other' system but identify as something else. The concept of gender really has little to do with genitals.

 

[Espurr96]

I am a MtF transgirl :3

Looks like this thread is getting angry

 

[tae]

transgender male here : )

/ FtM if you want specifics.

 

[Temari]

I'm a female c:~

 

[Tao]

yeah, because there arent just 2 genders. shocking!!

Well, yes, it is pretty shocking considering I was brought up with the ideals that there's only 2 genders and that there are more than 2 genders is a modern ideal that still doesn't really exist outside of internet forums and other obscure groups.


I was asking questions and being curious, no need to be an arse about it. It might help if you actually answered the question.


I still don't understand how 'genderfluid' is a another gender, or if it is another gender. To me it doesn't seem like another gender since you would be either/or at any given time. I don't understand how either/or would be a 3rd gender.

 

[tae]

Well, yes, it is pretty shocking considering I was brought up with the ideals that there's only 2 genders and that there are more than 2 genders is a modern ideal that still doesn't really exist outside of internet forums and other obscure groups.


I was asking questions and being curious, no need to be an arse about it. It might help if you actually answered the question.


I still don't understand how 'genderfluid' is a another gender, or if it is another gender. To me it doesn't seem like another gender since you would be either/or at any given time. I don't understand how either/or would be a 3rd gender.

genderfluid under the umbrella term of non-binary genders. : )
it's a useful term used to explain that some people are not just stuck between one or the other and often can identity as both at any given time.

 

[EmmaFrost]

Well, yes, it is pretty shocking considering I was brought up with the ideals that there's only 2 genders and that there are more than 2 genders is a modern ideal that still doesn't really exist outside of internet forums and other obscure groups.

what

That simply isn't true. You haven't personally encountered someone in your obviously sheltered little world who doesn't fit neatly into "male" or "female", but it isn't an idea the ****ing internet created. To say such things is insulting and ignorant. I can see your privilege from here, bruh.

 

[lithiumlatte]

what

That simply isn't true. You haven't personally encountered someone in your obviously sheltered little world who doesn't fit neatly into "male" or "female", but it isn't an idea the ****ing internet created. To say such things is insulting and ignorant. I can see your privilege from here, bruh.

Nailed it illy! Do they believe everything society 'bring you up on' is all there is? I wouldn't be surprised if they're the type who thinks that people of other sexualities + feminists are a modern phenomenon that never existed before either
The internet forums and obscure groups are at it again...

 

[EmmaFrost]

Nailed it illy! Do they believe everything society 'bring you up on' is all there is? I wouldn't be surprised if they're the type who thinks that people of other sexualities + feminists are a modern phenomenon that never existed before either
The internet forums and obscure groups are at it again...

Everything is the Tumblr generation's fault!!!111 Before Tumblr, people were straight, their genders weren't ambiguous, feminism died out after the 1960s, and race was never an issue!!!!111 Wahhhh the internet ruins everything!~