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Jan. 13th, 2009
'Ann', not 'Mann'
Jan. 13th, 2009 01:37 pmAttention GLB-This 'Mann' Coulter shit's gotta end
I haven't heard that particular slur thrown around, but I have read Political LOL's that suggested she was a transwoman or transvestite (partiuclarly one's suggesting the two are on in the same, sigh).
I did not LOL, or even snicker. It pissed me off.
As all of the comments (so far) at bilerico have noted...it's an insult to transwomen to lump Ann in with them (if she isn't trans. Who knows, she might be. Stranger things have happened), and it's also insluting to them when Ann is called that, as it says that being gender varient is a bad thing.
Um. Yeah. Now I need to go do stuff...like eat and pack (going back to school tomrorow, eek!)
ETA: From the article...
There's nothing unexpected about putting a woman down by calling her a man or masculine
I'm not sure if I've noted this here (I can never remember who I've told about this, so bear with me)...but in fifth grade (when I was 10 or 11)...I was in the Honors program, and all the other members were boys (I believe...I don't remember any other girls). Anyway. One boy, who was a year younger than me, pointed to my hair (still long, very curly-puffy...honestly a mess I'm sure)...and said it had to be a wig. Not a big deal, until he also noted that he thought I was a boy in drag.
No one else ever said this based on my hair. He was the only one who ever openly questioned my femininity. But I do remember how angry I was, how much that hurt. Even now...am I the most feminine female? No, never have been. I've never forced myself into the narrow slot. Sure, I used to be more feminine if wearing dresses makes one feminine. But...there's a reason I like the term femmeboy. I do consider myself to be far from butch. And it hurts when people think otherwise based on things like my haircut.
...yeah. Now, off to find food!
I haven't heard that particular slur thrown around, but I have read Political LOL's that suggested she was a transwoman or transvestite (partiuclarly one's suggesting the two are on in the same, sigh).
I did not LOL, or even snicker. It pissed me off.
As all of the comments (so far) at bilerico have noted...it's an insult to transwomen to lump Ann in with them (if she isn't trans. Who knows, she might be. Stranger things have happened), and it's also insluting to them when Ann is called that, as it says that being gender varient is a bad thing.
Um. Yeah. Now I need to go do stuff...like eat and pack (going back to school tomrorow, eek!)
ETA: From the article...
There's nothing unexpected about putting a woman down by calling her a man or masculine
I'm not sure if I've noted this here (I can never remember who I've told about this, so bear with me)...but in fifth grade (when I was 10 or 11)...I was in the Honors program, and all the other members were boys (I believe...I don't remember any other girls). Anyway. One boy, who was a year younger than me, pointed to my hair (still long, very curly-puffy...honestly a mess I'm sure)...and said it had to be a wig. Not a big deal, until he also noted that he thought I was a boy in drag.
No one else ever said this based on my hair. He was the only one who ever openly questioned my femininity. But I do remember how angry I was, how much that hurt. Even now...am I the most feminine female? No, never have been. I've never forced myself into the narrow slot. Sure, I used to be more feminine if wearing dresses makes one feminine. But...there's a reason I like the term femmeboy. I do consider myself to be far from butch. And it hurts when people think otherwise based on things like my haircut.
...yeah. Now, off to find food!
I could justify spending almost $30 (when you factor in shipping) on a real packer. Condoms and hair gel just don't cut it for some reason.
*sigh*But until I know how much plane tickets are gonna cost, I don't want to spend a dime I don't have to.
And I'm almost crying over *good* silly things.
And...
Sigh. Yeah. I'm not surprised, really. Going back to school tomrorow, bound to make the gender stuff flare up.
I'm going to take a quick look at the school's website to see what the criteria for forming a club are (looking into starting up the GLBTA group again) and then to bed.
On nights
Like this
When the world's a bit amiss
And the lights go down across the trailer park
I get down
I feel had
Feel on the verge of going mad
Then it's time to punch the clock
*sigh*But until I know how much plane tickets are gonna cost, I don't want to spend a dime I don't have to.
And I'm almost crying over *good* silly things.
And...
Sigh. Yeah. I'm not surprised, really. Going back to school tomrorow, bound to make the gender stuff flare up.
I'm going to take a quick look at the school's website to see what the criteria for forming a club are (looking into starting up the GLBTA group again) and then to bed.
On nights
Like this
When the world's a bit amiss
And the lights go down across the trailer park
I get down
I feel had
Feel on the verge of going mad
Then it's time to punch the clock
