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[–]kwallio 47 insightful - 2 fun47 insightful - 1 fun48 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

Also all the historical transing, like Joan of Arc? Come on. Also I saw a post on Tumblr that called Toph trans-masc, like give it a rest she was quite clearly a GIRL.

[–]NDG 45 insightful - 2 fun45 insightful - 1 fun46 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

Joan of Arc has been a kickass role model for Catholic girls for centuries - she’s like every Catholic school girl’s favorite saint. TRAs trying to co-opt Joan of Arc is infuriating to me.

[–]Feather 25 insightful - 2 fun25 insightful - 1 fun26 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

I was raised Catholic. Joan was my confirmation name, and I wasn't the only one.

(For non-Catholics: when you are deemed old enough to fully accept the church's teachings, you go through a confirmation ceremony to symbolize your transition into that stage. In many forms of Catholicism, you choose a new "religious" name. It isn't something people will actually call you, but it symbolizes how you define your relation to the religion as you move forward in life.)

[–]questioningtw 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I read a book about Joan of Arc that was so good. She has been a symbol for so many things from feminism to revolutions. She was not trans and people saw her as fulfilling this weird prophecy where France would be saved by a maiden. She also didn't really do much fighting and was more of a strategist and actually took on a fairly feminine role. These people should pick up a book sometime instead of being: i want Joan of Arc to be a man so she is!!!!