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[–][deleted] 17 insightful - 2 fun17 insightful - 1 fun18 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

Huh. I don't have much contact with other people and because of my severe disability alone, I lead a rather hermit-like existence. Therefore, I generally have difficulties with concepts that are mainly present on the internet. This is one of them, so I have to ask:

Isn't it a bit exhausting for oneself and other people to change one's gender identity regularly or not be able to decide? Or to even think about it? At least it would be for me. It must take quite a lot of mental energy, especially if you have to point it out to other people regularly, because nobody can read your mind. It's much easier for me personally to just do whatever I feel like doing instead of fulfilling any roles. Above all, I have never understood exactly how one should feel as a man or woman. To be more precise, I never thought about it, because I don't care if my feelings fit any role and I have always found labels to be restrictive.

Now I'm confused. Is it because I hardly use social media at all, or are there other reasons why I do not understand this?

[–]Tikiri 17 insightful - 2 fun17 insightful - 1 fun18 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

I think you “do not understand this” because a) you seem like an intelligent, thoughtful person who has a good grip on reality and b) nobody understands this billion-genders/non-binary crap, least of all people who go around identifying with them. I’m gen-X so I grew up in an era when both men and women (of all sexual orientations) gleefully indulged in all kinds of gender bending without even thinking about it and because they wanted to. But nowadays you have to declare yourself something, with all the pronouns, flags etc. that go along with it.

[–][deleted] 11 insightful - 1 fun11 insightful - 0 fun12 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

So it's just one of those fancy words that are worth nothing, mainly meant for shallow people to represent more than they really are because they have nothing else to offer? Well, that explains a lot.

Thanks for your answer.

[–]MezozoicGayoldschool gay 13 insightful - 1 fun13 insightful - 0 fun14 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Yes, same as word "queer" which includes everything in it. And because it is everything - it describe nothing.