(i ripped this off wikipedia real fast so sorry if it's lib)
In October 1776, the Public Universal Friend contracted an epidemic disease and was bedridden and near death with a high fever. Their family summoned a doctor from Attleboro, six miles away, and neighbors kept up a death-watch at night. The fever broke after several days. The Friend later reported that [deadname redacted] had died, receiving revelations from God through two archangels who proclaimed there was "Room, Room, Room, in the many Mansions of eternal glory for Thee and for everyone". The Friend further said that [deadname redacted]'s soul had ascended to heaven and the body had been reanimated with a new spirit charged by God with preaching his word, that of the "Publick Universal Friend", describing that name in the words of Isaiah 62:2 as "a new name which the mouth of the Lord hath named".
From that time on, the Friend refused to answer to their deadname, ignoring or chastising those who insisted on using it. When visitors asked if it was the name of the person they were addressing, the Friend simply quoted Luke 23:3 ("thou sayest it"). Identifying as neither male nor female, the Friend asked not to be referred to with gendered pronouns. Followers respected these wishes; they referred only to "the Public Universal Friend" or short forms such as "the Friend" or "P.U.F.", and many avoided gender-specific pronouns even in private diaries. When someone asked if the Friend was male or female, the preacher replied "I am that I am", saying the same thing to a man who criticized the Friend's manner of dress (adding, in the latter case, "there is nothing indecent or improper in my dress or appearance; I am not accountable to mortals").
editorial note: I think this is a very cool story and I really love hearing it. We've been around forever and we've been doing variations of this forever. It's really beautiful
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pro yapping, probably shouldn't even post but
Referencing both the Tommasi comment as well as the second, much kinder CrookedSerpent reply, it's the borderline deification of cis womanhood and seemingly very rigid adherence to related social norms that people are chafing against. Not a real healthy component of any gender envy, I don't think.
"cis women do not have a special magical energy" "approaching a woman like they're a regular person won't make you seem like a creep" and the less kind comments about intangible "feminine energy". I think what people dislike about the original post is that it reflects this weird idea that masc presenting people and cis women are different species, and that like, they can't be friends for whatever reason and that would be creepy. Also making it cis-specific is kind of oof.
This is why you are being told to read theory, nobody is saying or even insinuating that you somehow shouldn't look at people or whatever. You should def read Serano though.
Also I'll take this op to say, when I said I could remember thinking like this at age 12, the intent was not to be harsh or call you out, it's because I just actually remember thinking that way. I was also out full-time at age 17 so I have a Very Special Brain fwiw.