1 year ago
A lot of people talk about gender these days, but this is something that has been going on for a long time. There is what society expects you to be, and there is what you feel is natural and appropriate for yourself... and those two rarely match.
The main reoccurring issue is that people have stereotypes of what a gender is supposed to be and then try to enforce that on you. Just because I am [insert gender here], that does not mean I have to conform to people's stereotypes of that gender. And it does not mean I have to change my gender just because I don't fit their stereotype.
I am not the label people place on me. I am me. And I am unique, just like everyone else.
A big part of life is figuring out who you are, and everyone has their own journey. We should be compassionate with people instead of trying to stuff them in a box by labelling them with an unwanted stereotype. Get to know people for who they are instead of assuming they are a certain way because of some label or stereotype.
The main reoccurring issue is that people have stereotypes of what a gender is supposed to be and then try to enforce that on you. Just because I am [insert gender here], that does not mean I have to conform to people's stereotypes of that gender. And it does not mean I have to change my gender just because I don't fit their stereotype.
I am not the label people place on me. I am me. And I am unique, just like everyone else.
A big part of life is figuring out who you are, and everyone has their own journey. We should be compassionate with people instead of trying to stuff them in a box by labelling them with an unwanted stereotype. Get to know people for who they are instead of assuming they are a certain way because of some label or stereotype.
1 year ago
I love this. Stereotypes are so awful. I had such a hard time when I was younger because I don't fit the stereotype of a typical woman. Honestly I act more like a man most of the time. Nowadays though, I am almost 40 and I don't really give a crap what people think.
@Jolene I can relate. Growing up as a feminine male, everyone attacked me.
Both men and woman shun you and even attack you for not being masculine enough. You're basically labelled as a wimp and get beat up for just being who you are. But you wind up getting attacked by feminists and woman that hate men and even trans people too since they group you in with "men" since you happen to have male anatomy and are straight.
So you wind up with this weird dynamic where you literally have no one who supports you. If nothing else, woman were more abusive towards me than men. Ironically, the ones that claimed they were victims were often the most abusive of the bunch.
If I grew up today, I probably would have been labelled as trans. But I grew up before that concept even existed. As Scott said, I went through my journey to figure out who I am, and I came to the conclusion that I should not have to change my gender just because someone else says that I act like a girl. I don't need to conform to their stereotype. They need to stop thinking everyone is a stereotype.
Both men and woman shun you and even attack you for not being masculine enough. You're basically labelled as a wimp and get beat up for just being who you are. But you wind up getting attacked by feminists and woman that hate men and even trans people too since they group you in with "men" since you happen to have male anatomy and are straight.
So you wind up with this weird dynamic where you literally have no one who supports you. If nothing else, woman were more abusive towards me than men. Ironically, the ones that claimed they were victims were often the most abusive of the bunch.
If I grew up today, I probably would have been labelled as trans. But I grew up before that concept even existed. As Scott said, I went through my journey to figure out who I am, and I came to the conclusion that I should not have to change my gender just because someone else says that I act like a girl. I don't need to conform to their stereotype. They need to stop thinking everyone is a stereotype.