@whistleblown This is where I've always said I struggle with the whole trans debate. For arguments sake I could say that since I was a child I've always identified more with black culture and known deep down I should have been born black. Yet if I were to paint myself darker, or have cosmetic treatments to darken my skin, botox to get fuller lips, surgery to get a 'Beyoncé booty' and changed my name to (insert stereotypical 'black lady name' here) then it would be wholly unacceptable and deemed utterly offensive. Which I agree it would be. So I genuinely can't understand how doing this with someone's sex or gender is any different.

Hows the food testing at Felix working out for you?

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I identify as a cat. At least that's what I put on last job application. Miaou/ Miaow pronouns. They did give me the job too 🤣

Had this been a thing when I was 23, and the Dr told me I couldn't have a hysterectomy or tubes tied because my "future husband may want children", I'd have identified as a bloke right up until that anaesthesia wore off!

I identify as non-numerary, so don't try to assign an age to me. However, as I'd also like to access my pension now and my knees sometimes hurt a bit, I'm a 'non-numerary pensioner', and you'd better hope any tick boxes that need my age or year of birth have this as an option.

I have been saying since Brexit that, as I identify as European, I should be allowed to have my European passport back.

@EpicChaos
There are various other sources confirming it wasn’t true, but the article I linked is probably the most thorough look at what happened.

TRAs utterly delighted by Republican politicians having talked it up though as they think it makes the GOP look stupid & that it reinforces the TRA line that any objection to their behaviour or demands is bigotry & part of a Trans Panic that threatens their very lives. Utter refusal to accept the story was in any way even slightly credible, plus insistence that Republicans [bigots/Christofascists/Nazis/transphobes] will say anything about poor innocent trans people who just want to…

Not me, but my child. He identifies as a pirate. His pronouns are Arrr/MeHearties, and we have surgery lined up to remove an eye and a leg in order for him to live as his true self and affirm his pirate identity.

On another note, I'm very sorry to hear about the recent death of his parrot, but at least it must feel like a weight off his shoulders.

I wonder if some of the celebs who've been having these extreme bum implants and injections are part of the transpirate scene as well; either that or they've completely misunderstood the meaning of "Avast behind!"

Love this!!

I would love to change my place of birth on my birth certificate. I was born somewhere else but have lived in the UK for 20 years. I have a visa but it would make my life easier to not have to deal with visas/passports. And a Citizen Recognition Card would be so much cheaper than applying for citizenship.
i identify as British. I drink a lot of tea and don’t talk to people on public transport (I don’t identify as northern). Other than my accent, I pass very well day to day.

Not me, but my child. He identifies as a pirate. His pronouns are Arrr/MeHearties, and we have surgery lined up to remove an eye and a leg in order for him to live as his true self and affirm his pirate identity.

i thought that but was very convenient. oh but she’s ok with the parts of adult life that suit her.

That example seemed to be applying the having cake and eating it too model of trans. You’d think that trans people would be really pissed off with the people who take that attitude. But seemingly it’s all equally valid. 🙄

I don’t see how you can accept the claims of the biology denying gendered soul group and dismiss the passage of time denying aged soul group. Once you start with the choose your own reality (and then call anyone who doesn’t play along to the - changeable - rules you set) route, I don’t see how you can start throwing stones at people who claim their innate being is at odds with a different aspect of the material world.

I often wonder this. What if I (as
a white person) suddenly decided I wanted to identity as black? I could paint my face black and everything. Tell people to call me Beyoncé. Would anyone do it? Would I do it? Like fuck we would. Because it's deeply bloody offensive. How's that any different?

I’d like to identify as a child. I don’t need to deal with adult worries and can rely on others to provide for me. I can also zone out at school because I know most of it already.

I used to self id as Brazilian.

I identified as a pony for some years in childhood. I could make my Startrites go clip-clop.

Agreed. Jane Fae tried to refute the comparison but they are the same!

Somebody in the YouTube comments put it very succinctly: basically saying that one [differently-minded] person is telling another person that they aren't allowed to be [differently-minded]!

The commenter used a different word, but that might be verboten on here.

Makes me think of Michael Jackson and the hate he got for surgery to appear more white. Perhaps that's how he identified. I won't go into the other stuff

Agreed. Jane Fae tried to refute the comparison but they are the same!

I'm guessing despite the "inherent" nature of trans age that it conveniently doesn't work like that.

The one in the graphic posted upthread seems to enjoy all the advantages of supposedly being a child, but also conveniently without losing the ability to drive or to earn money by doing a job.

Did he take the hint?

I know a three year old who identifies as a T-Rex. Except on the days he identifies as some other type of dinosaur. Why is he being forced to live in a house? Why is someone not providing him with a primeval forest? A total violation of his rights.

I would like to identify as French.
But also keep my British passport.
British woman are french women if they say so - n’est pas?

I identify as younger than I am, tbh. I'm 37 but physically I don't really feel older than 30 or so. Unfortunately my birth certificate and a new proliferation of grey hairs disagree 🤷🏼‍♀️

Then you ask them to explain why? I'm not suggesting asking in order to get a coherent answer, that would be impossible.