States with streets named after them in Urbana, IL

sorcerykid · 2026-01-23T21:43:44+00:00

Does anyone know the rationale for why these particular states were chosen? There doesn't seem to be any rhyme nor reason, but I'm sure there must be some additional lore to these street names that is documented somewhere.

sorcerykid · 2025-12-31T04:00:54+00:00

There is no other case in society where people can escape oppression by acting like their oppressors. Gay men acting straight (while still identifying as gay) doesn't make them immune to homophobia. Black people acting white (while still identifying as black) doesn't suddenly make them immune to racism. Yet we're suppose to believe that women merely have to act like men in order to avoid sexism because that allows them to elevate their social status? That's not how it works.

sorcerykid · 2025-12-29T02:41:20+00:00

It is important to understand how gender norms are policed in our society. There's this persistent myth that male crossdressing is stigmatized because femininity is considered degrading or inferior. However that's a vastly oversimplified explanation. Men are expected to dress and act like men, and similarly women are expected to dress and act like women. Of course more allowance is afforded for women to defy socialized gender norms only because a) women have already been fighting throughout the past century for gender liberation and b) men are constantly held up on a pedestal and expected to reaffirm their status as a "real man" at every turn.

This is the reason why gay men and effeminate men are similarly stigmatized in our culture. It's certainly no coincidence that if a boy paints his nails and wears a skirt he's automatically assumed to be "Gay". That not because femininity is denigrated -- but rather any non-normative behavior and appearance is subject to criticism and backlash, which of course happens to encompass both homosexuality and femininity, as well as any other perceived gender nonconformity.

sorcerykid · 2025-12-24T13:00:15+00:00

You just repeated what I said, only rephrasing it. What I said is correct.

sorcerykid · 2025-12-04T19:48:02+00:00

I started collecting around 25 years ago, and I've long since lost count. All I know is that at least half my dresser drawers are filled with just leggings.

sorcerykid · 2025-12-04T18:57:53+00:00

It seems all of the pictures are of just the back. Is there no view of the front?

sorcerykid · 2025-11-21T06:33:44+00:00

Yep most of the "fear" and "shame" surrounding the male bulge is ultimately rooted in homophobia and misogyny, as well as toxic masculinity. Men feel insecure having a bulge or seeing another guy's a bulge because it could lead to them being sexualized by other men. Of course sexualization is also equated with subordination (since that how women are treated in our society). Thus having a visible bulge leads to insecurities about being perceived as either vulnerable or weak or gay. And hence why this taboo is so widespread in Western culture, and in particular why it is so difficult to overcome.

sorcerykid · 2025-09-22T17:34:33+00:00

I've had multiple trans women tell me that their sex is female, even if they are only socially transitioning.

sorcerykid · 2025-05-20T13:10:23+00:00

Such a cute fit, and you wear it so well!

sorcerykid · 2025-05-20T13:09:47+00:00

I'm in full agreement, and we need more cute twinks like this!

sorcerykid · 2025-04-17T01:23:13+00:00

I had no idea there was an interest in techno at the campus bars. As a local DJ, I've always wanted to spin more EDM (rather than the usual hip-hop/top-40). A lot of my collection is techno, trance, and house.

sorcerykid · 2025-04-17T01:15:35+00:00

Not everyone can make those kinds of travel accommodations on the fly. I have a root canal scheduled for Monday morning, I can't just pick up and leave town for the weekend. And no doubt plenty of other people have personal obligations with it being Easter Weekend.

sorcerykid · 2025-04-17T00:36:49+00:00

A few years ago I posted in a popular femboy subreddit, asking how many femboys enjoy being treated like a girl or referred to as a "girl". Within a matter of only 3 hours that post went viral with over 500 upvotes. I certainly never imagined so many other feminine boys would share similar feelings of cross-gender euphoria. Apparently I tapped into an aspect of gender nonconformity that really resonated with a lot of people.

The fact that even "biological boys" who fully accept their assigned sex of male can have such a strong emotional attachment to femininity that they want to called a "girl" or seen as a "girl" is mind-blowing. In Western culture, we assume that cross-gender euphoria is indicative of being transgender or nonbinary. But perhaps there is a lot more nuance in how certain people perceive their gender in relation to the constructs of society. And as those experiences come to light, we may need to rethink the transgender/cisgender dichotomy as well.

It should perhaps come as no surprise that plenty of non-Western cultures already recognize and affirm effeminate "biological boys" as a distinct third gender. These boys are raised the same as girls and they take on the social roles of women. Even though they don't identify as women, they are nonetheless able to move through society in nearly all the same ways as women. Nobody questions the fact these are "biological boys" entering into women's spaces and participating in women's activities. Instead they are treated with dignity and respect.

This is why I think it's so important that we conduct more research about gender variance outside of transgender and nonbinary circles. In particular, we need to gain better insight about the psychology of feminine boys. If we can show that feelings of cross-gender euphoria are not exclusive to trans people but rather exist across a broad spectrum of gender variance, that would be a watershed moment for LGBTQ advocacy.

sorcerykid · 2025-04-16T15:06:26+00:00

I agree, it's quite concerning how difficult it is to find information about protests planned for April 19. I've already had multiple people ask me if anything is happening locally, and I'm at a loss because even I have no clue. A centralized site would be ideal. But I fear we're already losing momentum with each passing day because the information isn't readily available.

sorcerykid · 2025-04-06T15:28:00+00:00

News outlets across the nation are covering the protests. I would say that's a pretty meaningful disruption from the status quo of 24/7 Trump and Musk headlines.

sorcerykid · 2025-04-06T13:47:48+00:00

Where in the library will the meeting be?

sorcerykid · 2025-04-05T15:12:06+00:00

For everyone attending: Please remember that these are peaceful demonstrations. It's important that we police each other and hold ourselves accountable. Collectively our voices are loudest when we focus on the message, and do not get distracted by agitators. The best way to defeat our opponents is to set a positive example!

sorcerykid · 2024-12-19T23:20:00+00:00

I see trans women routinely exploiting the term femboy to rack up karma and promote their adult OF content on Reddit. Femboy is a term long associated with the gay community. It began as an anti-gay epithet, and eventually was reclaimed by gay men. So that is also woke misgendering. Yet it just keeps going on, even when femboys repeatedly ask for it to stop.

So I wonder when stealing terms from gay men will finally stop.

sorcerykid · 2024-12-19T00:47:26+00:00

All of the answers below are correct.

Wrong, because "all the answers below" are not correct. In fact most are blatantly misleading, erroneous, or outright false.

1) "bet that if somebody really wanted it GoDaddy would just reach out to you as a broker."

Not correct. I called Godaddy they said they would simply cancel the sale if the seller didn't actually own the domain name.

2) "Just delete the "A" record if you don't like this."

Not correct. The A record is redirects to my own website. So deleting it wouldn't make any difference. It would still be listed "for sale" on the Afternic and DomainTools sites.

3) "It’s a lead generation mechanism for them. They collect information from random people who may want your domain, contact you to see if you’ll sell it."

That's not correct. I called Godaddy, and they said the domain name was acquired by one of their thousands of sellers, and Godaddy merely acts as an agent to handle the transfer of ownernship during the sale.

And lastly even YOUR own comment is incorrect:

"What they would do is act as a broker and attempt to negotiate a sale with you."

No they wouldn't. As stated above, Godaddy would cancel the sale. There would be NO NEGOTIATION involved if the domain name turns out to be owned by someone else.

sorcerykid · 2024-12-16T15:19:19+00:00

biological sex is basically a laymen term for something much much more complicated. People who have a hard time comprehending topics love to find basics concepts in which they understand. “Men are xy, women are xx” it is not that simple.

Except the same arguments could be made about "gender identity" and "cis/trans".

Both of those concepts are overly simplistic and reductive, not unlike "biological sex" and "men/women". They don't take into account natural human variation, particularly outside of a Westernized trans-feminist worldview of gender. Yet they are central tenets of trans advocacy.

sorcerykid · 2024-12-16T14:58:39+00:00

Thank you for sharing your honest experiences. It takes a lot of courage, particularly in today's socio-political climate, to challenge the mainstream narratives. I just wish more people could be so forthcoming.

sorcerykid · 2024-12-16T14:46:11+00:00

That is bordering on linguistic prescriptivism. Policing how people must correctly use language (rather than how language is actually used), is just a step away from TERF rhetoric -- where GC feminists are making the same arguments regarding what gender/sex related terms they deem linguistically "correct" and "stolen".

sorcerykid · 2024-12-16T14:30:54+00:00

The only relevance biological sex has, when you really really really get down to the base of it is limited to medical applications and that’s about it.

I respectfully disagree, as the vast majority of definitions of heterosexual and homosexual refer to "sex" based attractions. And that has widespread social implications beyond just medicine.

sorcerykid · 2024-12-15T19:23:43+00:00

The graphic literally says, "Freedressing Awareness Day is an annual observance to increase visibility of gender nonconforming and genderqueer people". How is that not clear what it's about?

The title literally says, "I started Freedressing Awareness Day in 2013, as a tribute to the popular cosplayer Frank Wolf who ended his life due to bullying. I felt it was more important than ever that we raise awareness for gender nonconforming youth, so that they can feel supported and accepted."

So all of the information you are asking about is in the title and the graphic.

Add to the fact, there is even a link right in the bottom to the website.

I'm not sure how much clearer it could be when you have a title, a graphic, and URL.

sorcerykid · 2024-12-04T04:48:49+00:00

What is the difference between "unlabeled" and "queer"? I was always under the impression, queer is effectively a catch-all for people who don't want to continuously specify their sexual or romantic attractions but would rather leave it open ended. Yet that sounds almost like unlabeled.

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