25 years ago I had a coworker say that he was a lesbian whenever he could work it into the conversation. He dressed like a man, acted like a man, looked like a man, and was married to a woman. There was nothing feminine about him. His follow up would be that he “liked women so that made him a lesbian.”
Words change over time. When they get used in a certain way enough, they pick up that connotation which carries over to other uses. Eventually the meaning can change to be a way to mean that connotation. Eventually the dictionary definition is updated to include the new definition.
For example, moron was coined as a polite way to refer to someone with an intellectually disability. It got misused and turned into being an insult. So a new term was coined, retarded. It suffered the same fate. So now it’s special needs.
With so much bashing of “men”, man-hate, “toxic-masculinity”, is the same thing happening to the word “men”? If not yet, is it possible? Is that where things are heading?
With the LGBTQ+ community gaining more acceptance and being a protected minority class, at some point it may be feel less persecuted to pick a term other than “man” to identify as - maybe non-binary, or non-conformist.
Out of curiosity, I took one of those online gender identity quizzes and it suggested I may be a “non-conformist”. I laughed. I’m as masculine, conservative, and traditional as they come. But it does probably reflect the difference in my view between what a good man is and what society says men are.
So maybe the next time I’m filling out a form and it has a blank for gender, I’ll put in non-conformist. See if I get any puzzled faces.
Where are all the good men? Maybe they’ll get tired of all the negative connotations from identifying as a man and pick something else.
ZarBandit 2y ago
I like the TFM (turd flinging monkey) approach and use their word games against them. You can identify as a masculine presenting transgender lesbian.
Change your drivers license and passport to female. And then watch them try to fire your stunning and brave ass.
3HardWay 2y ago
Police : Are you classified as human?
Korben Dallas : Negative, I am a meat popsicle.
Bulletproofmonk 2y ago
nope. not at all.
because of nature. that wonderful thing that marches on regardless of a woman's views on things or not.
women claim to be against "Toxic Masculinity" but look at what they desire.
Look at the covers of their romance novels, strong Masculine men having control and power over hot women.
the Strong, independent, confident man is a prize with them. They can bitch and moan all they want, but at the end of the day they have a biological clock that ticks louder as they approach 30.
I will only believe that when the feminists start going after islam for being the epitome of "the patriarchy"
Feminism only exists because the environment has allowed it to.
take away any of the creature comforts and feminism falls apart.
does feminism exist in collapse scenarios? hollywood would like you to think so, but women cannot begin to compete with men in hand to hand combat. They are equal with technique and by using tools that men invented and provide.
nah. be proud to be a man. be strong, be unmovable. When shit goes downhill, no woman wants to be with a soy boy.
Edit: this only applies to real life. I understand that we may have to lie to continue to work in this twisted backwards environment. Do not talk one on one to women in the workplace.
MrNeurotypical 2y ago
They'll just fuck with you even harder. The best policy is to have no contact with modern women. Hell even put it in your profile "swipe left if you're a feminist". Then go wife up a traditional woman and have a good life. They'll hate you even more for that but that's no sweat off your balls.
InevitableOwl1 2y ago
What is the quiz
I'd be lying if I said I hadn't considered claiming to be non-binary at work to try and get around the inevitable roadblocks that are being erected to straight cis white men.
For example my company has introduced a scheme where senior staff help mentor black colleagues to help them rise through the company. I have never, ever, had the benefit of this type of program. The unsaid message (and it is despicable) is that as a straight white man I have all these opportunities by default. That certainly hasn't been my experience
WhereProgressIsMade 2y ago
I just google searched and picked one.
https://www.quizexpo.com/wpqpersonality/gender-identity-test/
The way it’s set up and the questions it asks, it it seems like it’s impossible for it to come up with an answer of male or female.
InevitableOwl1 2y ago
I wouldn't be surprised. The new dogma is that it is a spectrum the same with sexuality. No one can be 100% straight apparently
But this one seems set up for people who go into it feeling confused. Rather than the general population
Edit: the person who wrote this has really bad english. Not the best thing for such a weird topic area
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PirateDocBrown 2y ago
I want to identify as a billionaire. I was just born in a poor person's body.
Instead of trans-gender, I am trans-socioeconomic class.
Luckily there is a surgical cure. I can receive a large transfusion of cash, directly to my wallet, and I can become the CEO I've always been inside.
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All I need now is a government program to provide this to me.
yellomachine 2y ago
Of all the scams, this is the one I'll jump on.
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yellomachine 2y ago
Good bot.
Typo-MAGAshiv Mod 2y ago
Don't encourage them!
1st10Amendments 2y ago
TFM would often say he identifies and a masculine-presenting lesbian. There was another part to it, but it was so long ago I forget the entirety of his claim.
PirateDocBrown 2y ago
Honesty time, now. I once dated a person, who had a very cute petite feminine body, nice perky small tits, zero body hair. I thought they looked like an attractive girl, and I'm quite sure any doctor who examined them would also say they had a woman's body.
But they called themselves "he". So they identified as a man, I guess I went gay, that one time. Felt like straight sex like every other time I have had sex.
So, am I now bi? I never identify as gay, only as straight. But maybe it's time for an update.
Perhaps "non-binary", whatever TF that means? What do you call a guy who is attracted to cis women and trans femme men?
Anyway, looks like I get to claim victim status based on my sexuality like everyone else that isn't a straight guy. And I got laid. Worth it.
yellomachine 2y ago
She denied having two X chromosomes. It just means you had sex with an idiot. That's not hard to do these days.
She can be a he all she wants but it's all fluff and unicorn farts.
Gordiflu 2y ago
In Spain, our government is working on a law that will allow anybody to identify as any gender and, as such, actually be a legal member of whatever the gender with every legal consequence.
And, trust me, I can't wait for them to pass this law so I immediately identify as a lesbian and take advantage of all this positive discrimination, quotas, and every law that currently favors women. And I bet I am not alone.
Many feminists are against this law. Of course, why wouldn't they, since it will eliminate their many privileges.
Ok_Management4634 2y ago
Better Bachelor (youtube) did a story about a guy that changed his gender legally to female to save $500 on his car insurance. I believe this was in Canada. Maybe it was Sandman that did the video.. In any event, remember when men had to pay more for car insurance, and everyone was ok with that, because back in the 80s, men drove more recklessly as a group. Men did not complain.. But then in the USA, women started to have road rage and aggressive habits and they tried to give women higher rates than men, but that was "discrimination".
RealMcGonzo 2y ago
Go for the trifecta. Black, differently-abled lesbian. Among other things, you cannot be fired in the US.
WhereProgressIsMade 2y ago
I was trying to remember where it was that I read where things were changing to where it was [going to be] easy to pick what gender you wanted with no surgery, pills, or even a doctor’s note. Pretty sure it was Spain that gave me the idea for this post. I knew it wasn’t a new idea and sounds like you guys already have plans to take advantage of it!
Natural_Maximum240 2y ago
ahahaha this is gold.