Anonymous asked: "the anon asked if I was male or female, and correct me if I’m wrong, but I think those terms are generally used with sex, not gender." You are wrong, and frankly, that definition makes me feel a whole lot more othered than the over-eager use of the cis- prefix. It degenders us, saying, "You may identify as a woman, but your sex is male!" and vice versa. I'm not a "female man". I am male. I am a man in that I am a male adult.

you’re right that that’s othering. I am admittedly not as knowledgeable about trans*/gender-in-general issues as I’d like to be. I read kate bornstein’s book “gender outlaw” a while back, and I think that’s how ze used the terms (and I’m not endorsing (nor am I condemning) the book or bornstein’s views on anything here, and I think there’s a lot that’s problematic there, I’m just saying that’s where I got my information). I’m sorry again for making anyone feel othered or erased or uncomfortable in any way. again, this is important, so thanks for messaging me, anon. 

-jo

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