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Yeah that makes total sense. I’m probably irrational (not sarcasm) in thinking it’s a foot in the door to broader-minded policies. There is so much evidence to the contrary.
Yeah, I read your post as humor. But the thing is, these people are dangerous and if they had their way, they would simply erase trans folk from existence and that’s not acceptable. I can’t stand by, and there’s just no half measure with these people: either they wise up and get on board, or we condemn firmly and absolutely their hate speech.
Catherine is being ported to PS4 and Vita and will add a third romance option. Sounds good, right?
So, there's a trailer for the Catherine remake, and it looks like the third romance option is going to be a trans woman who Vincent will be horrified about having slept with. URGH, yep, of course this is happening. pic.twitter.com/PnRNC449jX
— Laura Kate Dale (@LaurakBuzz) December 22, 2017
Further allussion to Rin being a trans woman with a penis, the teaser site for the game has a huge image of her lifting her dress, fading before you see the crotch. Everything here screams trans woman route. https://t.co/3NBgYp51DW
— Laura Kate Dale (@LaurakBuzz) December 22, 2017
That's gross.
Maybe this is better news? There is a stark physical transformation here but the real thing is, as the first comment points out, that the person looks startlingly happier.
Reddit post "Denial beard? Check. One year HRT? Check. Still waiting on that choker."
ugh.... I thought that was already in the game from the start though?
*oh no, apparently that was a different Trans character they misgendered and generally made fun of. Got it.
That's gross.
Maybe this is better news? There is a stark physical transformation here but the real thing is, as the first comment points out, that the person looks startlingly happier.
Reddit post "Denial beard? Check. One year HRT? Check. Still waiting on that choker."
Bad link, bud.
muraii wrote:That's gross.
Maybe this is better news? There is a stark physical transformation here but the real thing is, as the first comment points out, that the person looks startlingly happier.
Reddit post "Denial beard? Check. One year HRT? Check. Still waiting on that choker."
Bad link, bud.
Keeping the old one because funny (and maybe you use Sortd and want to get to your Gmail settings):
ugh.... I thought that was already in the game from the start though?
*oh no, apparently that was a different Trans character they misgendered and generally made fun of. Got it.
Yup, already bad precedent in the game, but if this is what it appears to be then it's likely taking things to a whole new level...
For what it's worth, I don't agree with Laura Kate Dale's take on that footage at all. I don't think the trailers and artwork are suggesting that the new character, Rin, is trans, especially in context of the game. That team absolutely has a bad track record of dealing with trans folk, but in this case I think it's a bit of hearing hoofbeats and thinking zebras.
I did note that a few people are saying that the character has the transgender symbol attached to it on the official website when...i don't think it does? unless I'm missing it somewhere.
It DOES have a button containing both the male and female symbols connected together though. Maybe that's unrelated (or maybe they just couldn't be bothered researching the real symbol). We shall see I guess...
It DOES have a button containing both the male and female symbols connected together though. Maybe that's unrelated (or maybe they just couldn't be bothered researching the real symbol).
Something like this?
Interlocked gender symbols are commonly used to identify couples, not individuals. Linked male and female symbols would indicate a heterosexual couple.
That's the one, yeah. Unless there's a symbol on there I couldn't see, I think that's the one everyone seems to be mistaking for the trans symbol.
Number 1- Rest In Power, Christa (TransGriot, Monica Roberts, Jan 06 2018)
Christa Leigh Steele-Knudslien, 42, North Adams, MA
This one hits close to home. Christa was an organizer and well known in the community.
I just found out (as in today) that my friend's youngish adult child (19) now identifies as male. When I found out, my reaction was mostly "well that makes sense". Anyway, I still catch myself saying "she", apologizing, and having to correct myself.
I feel bad about it because I know how important it is to him, but changing his gender association in my own mind is probably going to take longer than a couple hours.
Keep working to do better, and remember that a simple self-correction is better than a stumbling apology. :)
I will. Like I said, I know how important it is to him. It's just that I have known him since he was 4, so there is a lot of history to overcome in a few hours. His dad says he trips up from time to time too and he's had quite a bit more time than I have.
I suspect it will be easier when I talk to him because the second person pronoun is gender neutral.
I struggled with this a bit when someone in my social circles transitioned a while back. It was someone I only ever saw or interacted with infrequently so it took me a while longer before the change to her preferred pronoun became automatic for me.
I think that's normal to take a bit longer for someone you don't see every other day. Just keep making the effort.
Cross-posting from the Questions You Want Answered thread.
I've been tasked with updating our old database which currently only includes the options 'M' or 'F' for gender.
What are the best and/or most respectful options that are inclusive of all gender identities? I've not found any general standards with my Google-fu. The purpose of the database is to recruit volunteers to test products that are marketed at either men or women.
Hypatian wrote:Keep working to do better, and remember that a simple self-correction is better than a stumbling apology. :)
I will. Like I said, I know how important it is to him. It's just that I have known him since he was 4, so there is a lot of history to overcome in a few hours. His dad says he trips up from time to time too and he's had quite a bit more time than I have.
I suspect it will be easier when I talk to him because the second person pronoun is gender neutral.
This is normal. You've already formed a spot for someone in your brain, and in conversation you'll automatically access that unless you're constantly being mindful of the change. For a while what's there is going to be incorrect.
It's worse when your own kid transitions, and 2 months later you catch yourself having said, "she" and "her" at least 5 times in what you've just said while your wife and kids are all looking at you like you're a clueless idiot.
Like I did last night.
Of course I stopped mid-sentence, exclaimed, "sh*t! Sorry." and they laughed themselves to tears. 17 years is a long time for those mental pathways to form. I'm proud of not using his old name by mistake for nearly a month now.
Broadly, the most inclusive solution when gender is information that needs to be collected is a free-form text entry field, but you actually have a reason here to want something easier to parse. (Marketing at either men or women is a little side-eye worthy. But this is the world we live in. :>) Another alternative is to include M/F/Other with a free-form field if they'd like to give their name for how they're other. And finally, you could do M/F/Other (with or without a free-form field)/prefer not to say.
A way to handle the marketing goals might be to instead of asking for the participant's gender to ask them for whether they would like to participate in testing items marketed towards men or towards women.
Or maybe bonus points to ask which marketing they'd prefer to participate in, plus include one of the more inclusive gender options. This potentially gives you some interesting additional information. For example: I wouldn't be surprised if there's a substantial set of lesbian women who might be interested in items and marketing aimed at men.
How the products are marketed are not my call sadly. For a fairly progressive company such as ours, our marketing department sure can be somewhat sexist, racist, and ageist at times.
I love the idea of asking folks the type of products they would be more interested in testing though!
Thanks for the help Hyp.
Or maybe bonus points to ask which marketing they'd prefer to participate in, plus include one of the more inclusive gender options. This potentially gives you some interesting additional information. For example: I wouldn't be surprised if there's a substantial set of lesbian women who might be interested in items and marketing aimed at men.
That's perfect. Actually asking the question you want answered, rather than a tangential question whose answer will be interpreted to answer the original question, is always a better plan.
Ugh.
Transgender woman sues over ordeal in male prison
One of Britain’s most prominent transgender activists is embroiled in an extraordinary legal battle with the Ministry of Justice, in a landmark discrimination case.Tara Hudson, a trans woman, was sent to a male prison in 2015, prompting a national outcry with more than 150,000 people signing a petition calling for her to be moved to a women’s jail. Hudson is suing the MoJ for damages, alleging that her status as a woman was ignored when she was imprisoned, that she suffered sexual assault during her incarceration and that she was placed in an atmosphere that was “intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating and offensive”.
But just to add insult and injury to...insult and injury....
In court papers seen by the Observer, the MoJ and government lawyers argue that they do not consider Hudson to be a woman despite the make-up artist reassigning her gender and living as a woman for her adult life. They state Hudson “is as a matter of biological fact a man” and add that the term “transwoman” has no legal significance. They say they have adopted female pronouns when referring to Hudson only “out of respect for her wishes”. In response, Hudson’s legal team accuse government lawyers of adopting “transphobic, unnecessarily abrasive, aggressive and insulting” language towards Hudson, who has breasts and has used hormones for years but does not have a gender recognition certificate.
remind me to never get arrested
also f*ck the MoJ and Westminster.
I saw the post on Facebook, but wasn't sure if it was appropriate to comment there. I'm so sorry for your loss, Hyp.
I'm so sorry for your loss, Katherine. [hugs]
I'm so sorry for your loss, Hyp
That's heartbreaking.
*hugs*
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