I, unfortunately, have experiences with both of these instances.

  • keepcarrot [she/her]
    hexbear
    22
    2 months ago

    When people ask me "what are you really?", I assume they're talking about my ethnic background >.> (not to take the conversation away from queer stuff, just relating my own experience back)

    • Angel [any]
      hexagon
      hexbear
      17
      2 months ago

      I've had people ask that, and I would ask them "Why?" and their response would be "I'm just curious," and it just leaves me like: what the fuck is so intriguing about it that it sparks your curiosity?

    • g_g [they/them]
      hexbear
      14
      2 months ago

      it totally boils down to "how do i frame and organize my interactions with you based entirely on your genitals?"

      same kind of social function as medieval europeans basing how they talk to and interact with people based on class determining whether their interlocutor is above them/below them/their equal, but, ya know, it's all based on your bits.