• sharkfarter [she/her, des/pair]
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    11 months ago

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    https://www.makingqueerhistory.com/articles/2023/8/27/amelio-robles-vila

    "...when people questioned his gender, threatening to shoot anyone who suggested he was anything but a man."

    • 7bicycles [he/him]
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      11 months ago

      During his time in the army, he was in many ways the ideal of masculinity at the time. Drinking alcohol, sleeping with women, riding horses, and shooting very well.

      He had it down pat, apparently

    • Rom [he/him]
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      11 months ago

      There was a forged birth certificate to prove his gender, as well as a pistol to threaten anyone who questioned his gender.

      Hell yeah

    • ElectronNumberSeven
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      11 months ago

      It's not really about bravery, more so survival. Like I would literally be dead if I didn't transition, it's just what I have to do to live and I have no other option.

        • ProfessorOwl_PhD [any]
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          11 months ago

          Everyone feel gender differently, and transness is just as much of a spectrum as gender. For me transness was realising I'm really just not into gender (I have more of a chaotic/impending vibe than a specific gender), for my friend it was realising he actually did want to be recognised as a man. For some it's wanting to explore lots of genders, or disliking the idea of being gendered entirely.

          Honestly I think there's a huge portion of the world who are only gendered because of cultural hegemony, and would be nonbinary without social pressure because they just wouldn't care enough to perform.

    • FlakesBongler [they/them]
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      11 months ago

      Where I live, I have to pass an interview with a local police officer

      Been meaning to do it, since I already did it once for my regular permit

      Somehow, I don't know if "I don't trust the local Chuds not so start shit with me" is gonna fly with the guy like "I want to do some target shooting" did

    • ElectronNumberSeven
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      11 months ago

      cat-trans

      I have a couple more trans memes to post but not that many, maybe I should remake a tumblr to find more lmao.

  • elliev [none/use name]
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    11 months ago

    I’ve absolutely been thinking about this. There’s no guarantee for our safety moving forward except for the movement. It’s worth it for all of us to learn how to handle firearms.

  • davel [he/him]
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    11 months ago

    Wouldn’t open carry be a more effective transphobe deterrent?