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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

What shall I call myself?

73 replies

justchecking1 · 01/05/2019 20:26

HR are asking all of us to state the gender we identify with 🤦‍♂️

I have decided I am going to go with a kind of fluid approach whereby I will identify with whichever identity proves to be most personally beneficial to me at any given time 😊

What title shall I give my newfound gender? Gender manipulative? Gender egocentric? Can you help me come up with a suitable name to satisfy the admin-droids (or does the category already genuinely exist?!)

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tiedy · 03/05/2019 03:56

Here's your special flag

What shall I call myself?
RussellSprout · 03/05/2019 08:14

I would write contra-gender. Against any gender ideology and all that bolleaux.

Italiangreyhound · 03/05/2019 08:19

Oh that flag is way purtier than mine!

Mine's...

<a class="break-all" href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=www.deviantart.com/pride-flags/art/Cassgender-543925397&ved=2ahUKEwjP85TG6P7hAhWHXRUIHW5nALMQFjACegQIDhAP&usg=AOvVaw053HWFN73i9dHOb4cw9eiPCassgender" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">

Italiangreyhound · 03/05/2019 08:20

Try that again! <a class="break-all" href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=www.deviantart.com/pride-flags/art/Cassgender-543925397&ved=2ahUKEwjP85TG6P7hAhWHXRUIHW5nALMQFjACegQIDhAP&usg=AOvVaw053HWFN73i9dHOb4cw9eiPCassgender" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=www.deviantart.com/pride-flags/art/Cassgender-543925397&ved=2ahUKEwjP85TG6P7hAhWHXRUIHW5nALMQFjACegQIDhAP&usg=AOvVaw053HWFN73i9dHOb4cw9eiPCassgender

Italiangreyhound · 03/05/2019 08:22

Ok you can Google it! It's sort of black, beige, pale green and pale blue in horizontal stripes. tiedy your suggestion is nicer!

Italiangreyhound · 03/05/2019 08:24

Mine's "A gender identity where one feels that their gender is unimportant or is indifferent to the idea of gender." Which feels s bit like brig s Brexit MEP!!

MenuPlant · 03/05/2019 08:31

Solicitors assoc is collecting gender rather than sex?

Which law are they breaking though?

Their stats are suddenly going to get a whole lot better aren't they :/

I wonder when companies are going to twig on that it's gender they need to report on for pay gap, not sex. Which does raise the question, what's the fucking point. Women aren't paid less because of gender feelings in their head that no one can see :/

RussellSprout · 03/05/2019 08:47

I do think the dictionary definition of gender needs changing - can someone tell OED?

gender
/ˈdʒɛndə/
noun
1.
either of the two sexes (male and female),

It is increasingly being used emphatically not with reference to biological sex

woollyheart · 03/05/2019 09:03

How about 'optimalgender' defined as the gender that offers best opportunities, rewards, and advantages.

tiedy · 03/05/2019 10:09

@woollyheart
Love it! Maybe Optigender? Snappier?

tiedy · 03/05/2019 10:14

@Italiangreyhound
Cassgender is the gender we've all been waiting for

NeurotrashWarrior · 03/05/2019 10:18

Biogender

Biological sex

NeurotrashWarrior · 03/05/2019 10:25

I just googled cassgender and was presented with many pages where people appear to be searching for the gender that best describes themselves that it reminded me of playing my little pony as a child and choosing which pony you wanted to be.

For me I feel indifferent about gender but I don’t like people assuming I’m female therefore I use they/them pronouns, although I’m generally okay with any pronouns. Hmm

https://cass-support-network.tumblr.com/post/145611182483/how-would-you-explain-cassgender-ive-been

barelove · 03/05/2019 10:28

justchecking1

After reading all of the fantastic and creative suggestions above, all of them making a mockery of the shambles that is gender id, I think that your first suggestion of Gender manipulative is the best one for the job.

This whole shit show of gender identities has been made up by attention seeking individuals who are out to manipulate the way they are treated by society, employers and service providers. They can come up with as many identity labels as they like but the bottom line here is manipulation and your gender id calls this out loud and clear.

woollyheart · 03/05/2019 11:01

@tiedy Yes! Optigender is snappier.

That's the one for me. Can I apply to be Pope now?

woollyheart · 03/05/2019 11:33

Or Vexigender - the gender that will cause most vexation to someone else?

IrishGal21 · 03/05/2019 18:11

I think it is best if we all have Annagender :) ie. the agenda being fighting to keep women's spaces free of predagenders

Ereshkigal · 03/05/2019 23:13

Quoigender: feeling as if the concept of gender is inapplicable or nonsensical to one’s self

Ooh is that a real one?

Ereshkigal · 03/05/2019 23:14

As in a genuine Tumblr one?

Ereshkigal · 03/05/2019 23:20

How about 'optimalgender' defined as the gender that offers best opportunities, rewards, and advantages.

Aka men, and MTF trans people. Who knew they shared a category? Smile

SittingAround1 · 03/05/2019 23:38

Throw it back on them and ask them to pick a gender for you as you are completely lost about the whole thing.

Or 'undecidedgender'

NeurotrashWarrior · 04/05/2019 12:47

Spoilt ballot gender.

Quietlife333 · 04/05/2019 14:26

Go genderfree. It’s the only way to avoid their bullshit.

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