SwordOfTruth
Well to be honest a lot of it is just special snowflakeism too. I mean if you are in a female body and you don't actually have a problem with it then whats the big deal in being referred to as 'she'?
From what I've observed, it's a social movement. People, especially younger people, are becoming more flexible about sexuality, gender roles, gay, transgender rights etc so what to call people is becoming a hot button issue. It's a generational gap that is now playing out right here on this board.
I am with you there!
Have run across it in a few forums, as well as advice columns etc...so I guess it is just that people are now identifying differently, such as gender-neutral, and there is no set way to deal with it, you know? No previous traditional way. People are looking for new guidelines.
But I am not finding that they are more flexible, I am finding that they are more rigid and their labels are becoming ever more micro. Like I fit into to this incredibly tiny niche of people, do not even attempt to define me with something that is close to describing me but misses on one tiny microscopic point or I will label you phobic. That is how the youngsters are behaving these days. There are so many labels now that in the past we would have simply called bisexual, and man if you dare to say that you will get jumped for it.
But I am not finding that they are more flexible, I am finding that they are more rigid and their labels are becoming ever more micro. Like I fit into to this incredibly tiny niche of people, do not even attempt to define me with something that is close to describing me but misses on one tiny microscopic point or I will label you phobic. That is how the youngsters are behaving these days. There are so many labels now that in the past we would have simply called bisexual, and man if you dare to say that you will get jumped for it.
But I am not finding that they are more flexible, I am finding that they are more rigid and their labels are becoming ever more micro. Like I fit into to this incredibly tiny niche of people, do not even attempt to define me with something that is close to describing me but misses on one tiny microscopic point or I will label you phobic. That is how the youngsters are behaving these days. There are so many labels now that in the past we would have simply called bisexual, and man if you dare to say that you will get jumped for it.
I identify as pansexual. I've never debated anyone, straight or otherwise about it...lol. I must not hang out with these people y'all are talking about. I'm in my late 20s and my close friends range from from 21-55...
I don't care who "understands" my orientation the same way I don't care who understands why I read cards.