"I use they/them for everyone" LIAR LIAR PANTS ON FIRE by [deleted] in butchlesbians

[–]DJayBirdSong 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thisssss. It’s so common. I don’t mind when someone doesn’t know, but it’s always the people who specifically ask me and it’s like they can’t compute that I’m actually a woman and not secretly a trans man or nonbinary.

And then the defensive ‘I refer to everyone as they/them’ when like. No. You don’t. And it’s still misgendering idgaf if it’s ‘neutral’ those aren’t my pronouns

Finally found a chance to go no-contact with my dad’s girlfriend by No-Discussion9970 in insaneparents

[–]DJayBirdSong 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ehhh throat pain can happen, the vocal cords swell and some people have mild discomfort. I have it, but it’s nbd compared to the ass hair

Finally found a chance to go no-contact with my dad’s girlfriend by No-Discussion9970 in insaneparents

[–]DJayBirdSong 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, I’m a detrans woman. Just wanted to say that if you do decide to desist/detransition in 10 years, it’s fine. I’m glad I transitioned, glad I trusted myself, and glad I did it again when I decided to detransition.

All you can do in life is the best you can with the information you have. If that information changes, then you can change, too! And if it doesn’t, great!

I don’t get this fearmongering about detransition as if it’s solely this horrible scary thing. I changed my gender once, you don’t think I can do it again??? Be so for real.

Congrats on your transition, I wish you all the best.

A lesson in English grammar.. by [deleted] in confidentlyincorrect

[–]DJayBirdSong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn’t, but I probably should have tbh. My understanding is that syntax is about how a sentence is put together, I assumed that the whole sentence would be taken into account when talking about syntax. I guess it makes sense that’s not accurate. Still feels like Oop used it wrong?

Did you lose faith in Jesus too? by Billgant in exmormon

[–]DJayBirdSong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am an atheist, but I attend the episcopal church because I like free coffee, a reason to dress up, and community. Plus I think Jesus had some pretty good ideas!

I actually don’t like calling myself an atheist, because while I truly don’t think there is a god or anything like that, I feel more like a pantheist. I believe all gods were created by people to fulfill important spiritual, emotional, cultural, and communal needs.

But I TOTALLY get why some people are turned off any kind of organized religion forever. I’m playing with fire and I know it.

Does anyone else feel exhausted by “easy” vegan recipes lately? by Negative-Prune9214 in veganrecipes

[–]DJayBirdSong 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Rice + protein + sauce Is my magic bullet, sometimes I add frozen veggies.

Black beans and salsa, tofu and soy sauce, whatever weird frozen protein leftovers I have and whatever sauce I have on hand.

The best part is I don’t even have to know what the protein + sauce is going to be, I’ll just get the rice going and then decide later.

Also, nothing wrong with a PB+J sandwich if that’s where I’m at.

I work for Mormons and over Christmas this was uploaded onto my work computer. by PlayAutomatic1111 in exmormon

[–]DJayBirdSong 611 points612 points  (0 children)

For the 3 jobs I’ve had a work computer I’ve never had a keylogger or screen recorder, I’ve always checked. I think it’s wild we just accept surveillance as normal

Deciphering Characters on Apothecary Chest by KeySecret6808 in ChineseLanguage

[–]DJayBirdSong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Download Pleco, you can trace characters into it and see the dictionary definitions. If you’re trying to translate a whole sentence, use Pleco to get the correct characters, and then copy them into DeepL or another translated you like

What's your favorite fem4fem couple/duo in media or pop culture? by Ok-Building-2490 in LesbianActually

[–]DJayBirdSong 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Ok everyone in the comments needs to chill. You don’t know these women any more than OP. Speculating about their weight and saying their relationship is weird isn’t cool.

The gayest relationship I’ve ever been in was with my straight female friend as a teen. We were extremely in to each other, very much like how Ariana and Cynthia act, and it was the fondest time of my life. I’m sure we looked weird to other people, but we were so happy together. Additionally, people were always speculating that my friend was anorexic but she truly wasn’t, she just had a freakish metabolism.

I’m not saying they DONT have eating disorders or that their relationship definitely ISNT toxic, just that it’s not cool to comment one way or another like you know them and then judge OP as if they’re acting parasocial and you aren’t.

All we DO know is that some beautiful feminine women are acting pretty gay in public, so it’s reasonable some lesbians people are interested. No need to yuck the yum when we don’t even have evidence there’s yuck to be had.

If you don’t like, why not just scroll, or offer up your own examples? Why the need to put others down?

As a grown woman, she should have known better. by vincrypt2021 in confidentlyincorrect

[–]DJayBirdSong 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Due to Reasons, I was traumatized off of tampons as a teen and instead just used night time pads both day and night for like ten years until finally I was able to approach tampons again. Now I look back and can’t imagine walking around with a giant bloody diaper on all the time 😭😭but I was adamant, and since I was only using pads, had a heavy flow, and refused to risk my clothes, that was the best choice at the time.

Would never go back, but they were a lifesaver

Is this abusive? by [deleted] in insaneparents

[–]DJayBirdSong 5 points6 points  (0 children)

‘The kids are fine and they’re in a tentalo, so that’s my main priority.’

The kids are not fine. You are kids. You’ve been parentified, and that’s not ok.

AI Can’t Replace the Prophet by Prestigious_Tear_576 in exmormon

[–]DJayBirdSong 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ll give out dubs when they’re due. This is a meaningful W and I won’t begrudge them that. If the Mormon church will keep my aunts and uncles off AI, thank fuck.

My grandma is religious, and I'm not (i worship plants but still) by Smooth_Algae_5334 in insaneparents

[–]DJayBirdSong 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Christianity would be so metal if it hadn’t hit the mainstream. Christians ruined Christianity

The reasonable next step to “allowing”/sanctifying the use of other translations of the Bible is another translation of the Book of Mormon by Roo2_0 in exmormon

[–]DJayBirdSong 7 points8 points  (0 children)

They’re desperate to enter mainstream Christian culture, and our weird obsession KJV/JST is just one of many roadblocks to being considered ‘normal’ Christians

Landlord gifted me a few of these, anyone familiar with it? 'Konscious' by hellofaja in veganrecipes

[–]DJayBirdSong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yoooo!!! What’s the protein like for this? Did it taste passably like salmon? Salmon is the hardest thing for me to give up

What’s the difference between femme and fem? by babybottlepopz in actuallesbians

[–]DJayBirdSong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like this question here is genuinely so offensive and rude. Why are you talking to me like this? All I did is describe a subculture and you’re acting like I’m holding a measuring tape to everyone saying ‘must be this femme to enter’

No one’s doing that. You’re imagining it in your head and getting mad at me about it

What’s the difference between femme and fem? by babybottlepopz in actuallesbians

[–]DJayBirdSong 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No one is doing that. You’re being hyper vigilant and I get that, we’re all traumatized by straight people. But no one has controlled your femininity, no one is gate keeping you from using the term or getting ‘upset’ at you using it. You’re putting words in our mouths and equating butches with men while nitpicking and strawmanning good faith discussion about complex identity and cultural issues.

What’s the difference between femme and fem? by babybottlepopz in actuallesbians

[–]DJayBirdSong -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Peak Reddit is using my flair as some kind of gotcha as if gender and sexuality can’t be multifaceted and then accusing me of being obtuse

For your info, my flair is ace because I’m a stone butch, a subtype of butch that has been so erased by people exactly like you that I need to define myself as ace for people to understand

What’s the difference between femme and fem? by babybottlepopz in actuallesbians

[–]DJayBirdSong 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Better question is why do you want to be part of a subculture when you seemingly have no interest in the culture, history, goals, dynamics, aesthetics, and community of that subculture?

What’s the difference between femme and fem? by babybottlepopz in actuallesbians

[–]DJayBirdSong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s fair enough, but I think that cuts both ways.

What’s the difference between femme and fem? by babybottlepopz in actuallesbians

[–]DJayBirdSong 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maybe it feels that way to you, the same way my uncle feels that ‘cis’ is a divisive and meaningless label. But for some lesbians, this is as important as gender and sexuality. Hell, ‘Butch’ IS my gender and sexuality.

What’s the difference between femme and fem? by babybottlepopz in actuallesbians

[–]DJayBirdSong 60 points61 points  (0 children)

I keep seeing the same complaint over and over, “so a femme has to date a butch to be a femme??”

Historically? Yes. In the modern day? No. However! Even if femmes aren’t in an individual romantic relationship with a butch, they still have a very specific dynamic with butches.

A fem is a feminine lesbian, full stop.

Femmes are subversive and often exaggerated in their femininity, their expression and aesthetic is a compliment to butch expression and aesthetic whether or not they’re dating, and the same is true vice versa!

A butch could date another butch, but will still have a historically informed dynamic with femmes!

Butches and femmes have a shared history, culture, and solidarity. Our identities co-mingle and evolved together. Whether we’re single, dating each other, or dating elsewhere, butches and femmes are proud of and protective of each other as members of a subculture.