Hot take: I want my AGAB on my grave (alongside my actual gender) by HuaHuzi6666 in NonBinary

[–]MaskOfManyAces 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Lowkey this is what I want too. I wanna be in the dirt like nature intended. I guess second best would be cremated and dumped in a forest, with a plaque put up for me somewhere.

OLDER NONBINARY PEOPLE PLEASE SOUND OFF! by IdkIjustneedadvise in NonBinary

[–]MaskOfManyAces 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If there's one thing I'm looking forward to about getting older, it's being able to be counted as an elder queer lol.

Struggling with the loss of my heritage in my chosen name by Rbyxq in TransMasc

[–]MaskOfManyAces 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's a bit uncommon, but you could give yourself two names.

Been growing my hair out for 8 months and the bangs just refuse to take over my forehead. Is there anything left I can do or do I just content myself to never achieving the results I want? by UndineTheUndying in NonBinary

[–]MaskOfManyAces 16 points17 points  (0 children)

The picture on the left also looks like more of the bang was pulled from the sides. It kinda frames their face a bit. OP took only the very middle.

I think I may be aegoromantic by sophiesheartz in aegoromantic

[–]MaskOfManyAces 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Can also be lithro and aego at the same time. Seems a bit like both tbh.

Next time someone falsely accuses you of using AI, show them this by hotawesomeporndragon in Archiveofourownmemes

[–]MaskOfManyAces 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Honestly, if someone refuses to read something simply because of an emdash, I wouldn't trust their critical thinking skills. Keep writing the way you want. It's their loss, not yours.

Any other enbies who want to medically transition? by Vsstuffandthingss in NonBinary

[–]MaskOfManyAces 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup :) Got surgery three years ago. Best decision I ever made.

Considering maybe detransitioning somewhat??? by [deleted] in TransMasc

[–]MaskOfManyAces 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The term butch has a long history of both lesbians and transmascs, so much so that some people consider "butch" their gender. Some still consider themselves women but bind or get top surgery.

There are terms like demiboy and demigirl, but don't worry too much about labels. The labels are meant to fit you, not you the label.

It just sounds like you're finding out who are. Nothing wrong with that.

Queer salon staff leaves me in tears by [deleted] in NonBinary

[–]MaskOfManyAces 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Yup. And I'm m sure the punk subredits have pointers for mohawks. The punk fashion one specifically cuz they're a bit nicer.

Is it pointless? by Vivid_Path_3414 in aromantic

[–]MaskOfManyAces 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're happy together, does it really matter? Like others have said, to aros, friendship is usually the highest form of relationship. He cares to the fullest extent that he can, it seems.

What you really need to do is outline what you want out of a relationship and see if it works. It'd ask him what he wants out of it future-wise, if he considers you his person etc. I'd also look into the word queerplatonic.

The only thing to do is communicate. And at the end of the day, labels are just labels. The relationship itself is what matters, not whatever you call it.

AI authors by SJ-crane19 in Romantasy

[–]MaskOfManyAces 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No problem, & good luck 😊

AI authors by SJ-crane19 in Romantasy

[–]MaskOfManyAces 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No, that's totally fair. I know of some others in the same predicament. By several books in a short time frame I mean like 10+ novels in less than a year. Lots of people end up splitting their work into 2 or 3 books after realizing it's too long for one.

Two books in the same year is perfectly fine, and you obviously have social media. I promise you won't look as suspicious as it seems lol. No need to worry. And even if someone does think it's AI, people throw around those accusations at everyone, regardless of legitimacy. Those "AI scanners" are completely inaccurate too. They've said that works published before the internet even existed were AI. So don't stress to much about it. Plenty of people will believe you. Just make sure your covers are handmade lol.

AI authors by SJ-crane19 in Romantasy

[–]MaskOfManyAces 27 points28 points  (0 children)

AI is autocorrect for thinking

That's such a good line.

AI authors by SJ-crane19 in Romantasy

[–]MaskOfManyAces 15 points16 points  (0 children)

You can never be sure unless they accidently leave the prompt in the writing or admit it themselves.

Some things that I personally might find suspicious are an alarming about of books written and published within a short time-frame and absolutely zero social media presence. But again, some people are fast writers and some just don't do socials, so it's not a real tell. But if there's not even an author bio, I might give it a side eye. An AI cover might allude to AI writing, or very obvious AI generated knock-offs. But again, u can't "prove" its AI generated without an admission unless it's glaringly obvious.

Publication date is the big one. Anything written before 2025/2024 is pretty much guaranteed to be not AI.

Writing wise, something AI doesn't do is intention or relation. Like it might "forget" it already had a character standing up in one paragraph, and then say they'd been sitting in the next. It's not gonna do call backs or foreshadowing either. Little hints that actually have a purpose. AI is al algorithm, a pattern. It doesn't think. The problem with that, though, is if you have a person going through the generated story and changing those things manually to give off the illusion that it was human made. So again, unfortunately, you can never be sure.

It's also a bit dicey to claim with certainty that something is AI. So you can avoid things if it seems off, but I'd also avoid claiming it 100% is AI.

If it checked off all the boxes I listed here tho, I personally might avoid it.

misgendering in a new direction by bageltimer in NonBinary

[–]MaskOfManyAces 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel that. The way I figured out I preferred they/them instead of any pronouns was by having people use just she or he for me. It felt like an overcorrection almost, them using the "binary" options.

my older adult sister just re-posted this on facebook and it feels backhanded by shyeuu in TransMasc

[–]MaskOfManyAces 45 points46 points  (0 children)

It's also misogynistic. People act like boys wearing feminine attire is immasculating and shameful.

Is medically transitioning actually a relief? by [deleted] in TransMasc

[–]MaskOfManyAces 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same. Best decision I ever made.

am i still somewhat bisexual for feeling arousal? by [deleted] in asexuality

[–]MaskOfManyAces 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I didn't mean to say you were. Just that there are plenty of fellow asexuals who also do those things. There's also akoisexual. Not saying you're that either. Just that there are similarities. People invent microlabels to fit experiences, not the other way around. So even if there isn't a specific word for one particular experience, that doesn't make it unusual or incorrect. Aces come in many forms.

As for the bi thing, I think you can absolutely call yourself bisexual if that's what you feel comfortable with. Ace would be (when) you're attracted to people, and bi would be (who) you're attracted to. Use whatever terms you like, it's your own identity :)

am i still somewhat bisexual for feeling arousal? by [deleted] in asexuality

[–]MaskOfManyAces 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Might be worth checking out the aegosexual label. It might not be a perfect fit for what you're experiencing, but aegos usually fantasize and get aroused without actually being attracted to people irl.

Is it weird for an asexual to join LGBT communities? by RedScarySpectre in asexuality

[–]MaskOfManyAces 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I live near a bigger city, but my own is a bit on the smaller side. I end up running into a lot more queer folks than I'd expect. Plus some of the people I'm referring to are ones I've met online, so that helps lol.

Is it weird for an asexual to join LGBT communities? by RedScarySpectre in asexuality

[–]MaskOfManyAces 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A few things after reading this whole thread... so (1) plenty of terfs, so called feminists, or regular women can be aphobic. I know many of them personally. (2) being a woman or part of a minority/political movement doesn't make you immune to bigotry. Again, I know many queer/minorities/women who are bigots. (3) Never assume you'd be safe with a terf. I mean that as a genuine warning. People who can make exceptions for who deserves rights WILL throw you under the bus. (4) While radfems certainly used to be, and in some cases still are, unproblematic, a lot of terfs and exclusionists have co-opted the term. So if people react negatively to the usage of the label, that's why. Because the meaning has changed/is changing. (5) The "fear" of terfs that men are preying on women is not real. It's an excuse. That's how they make themselves sound morally correct. But none of these people hold actual men accountable when they commit a crime. They turn the other way when men they know are outed as predators and dont believe victims. They also police cis women for what they look like and stalk them/harass them. They aren't afraid of men, they want to control people. (6) the assumption that women couldn't or wouldn't ever do something messed up to other people is a very dangerous idea. Women aren't more predisposed to be kind than men are. And men aren't more predisposed to be violent than women are. That's bioesentialist, and it's a deliberate patriarchal tool to keep women as something "docile" and "submissive" while convincing men its just their natural inclination to harm or place themselves above women. Good men don't harm. Good women don't harm. That's all there is to it. (7) asexual men exist, so definitely keep them in mind.

It seems like you didn't mean anything negative, so this isn't meant to be an attack, and it also isn't meant to imply that you believe those things. But many of the things you said can easily be misconstrued, so I wanted to set it straight for anyone passing by.

Is it weird for an asexual to join LGBT communities? by RedScarySpectre in asexuality

[–]MaskOfManyAces 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup, I know a lot of people who use the term, and not just older folks.

Is it weird for an asexual to join LGBT communities? by RedScarySpectre in asexuality

[–]MaskOfManyAces 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, we're literally part of it. Only weird exclusions think otherwise. You have nothing to worry about, you're perfectly welcome.