Is the term gender-bending offensive?
Is the term gender-bending offensive?In general, I don't find the term offensive.However, using it in the way you describe is very inappropriate. A transgender person living their true gender is not bending their gender, they are living it. I have been to a couple of “gender bender” themed parties. I wore men's clothes.A couple of other points.We are transgender, not transgendered. Transgender is not a verb. It is an adjective.Pre-op and post-op are not useful distinctions when describing trans people. Surgery is not a necessary component of transition. A trans person is trans regardless of how much surgery they have or have not undergone:
If you were in space and got to design your spaceship, what would it look like? What technologies would it have?
I am a theatre major.I say this so that you can prepare your science-y ass for the shenanigans to follow.First of all— my spaceship is shaped like a cat’s face.The ears would be rockets that would propel the cat-ship along. The eyes are definitely space lasers, specifically designed to shoot space Nazis or rogue Vogons.The door is obviously in the cat’s mouth. It’ll fold out like a tongue, with little stairs and everything.I want shag carpet. I like the aesthetic.There would be a hatch on the bottom that would deploy a giant pogo stick, which would allow my ship to bounce along the surface of planets. Flying and driving are way too mainstream.It’ll have robo-arms that come out of the sides of the ship, so that we can grab rocks and stuff. I don’t know. I like having options.I want a cannon. Just in case I want to destroy anything, and the lasers won’t do.But, like, an old-time cannon. I want to feel like a pirate but look like a cat.There will be a plethora of beanbags and hammocks for seating. I want my passengers to be comfortable. Cat beds as well— I want to accommodate everyone.It’ll have a swimming pool and a hot tub.Probably hot pink walls. I want this to be obnoxious.It will be stocked with endless tacos and ice cream and macaroni and cheese.And lots of Wild Cherry Pepsi.It’ll have windows that open so you can breathe in the fresh space air. You said I didn’t have to follow any rules— there will be fresh space air.It’ll have an air freshener that dispenses only citrus-based scents.It’ll have a fantastic sound system that alternates between playing Hamilton and The Beatles. I know what I like, okay?I want my spaceship to go… 500 times the speed of light. We’re going to go so fast. There are no rules.It’ll have giant light beams that can project messages onto the surfaces of planets— I really want to write “BUTTS” on the side of Mars. Just for the lolz.It’ll have a state-of-the-art TrumpTicker that updates you with the most recent ridiculous thing Trump has said. Wouldn’t want to miss out while you’re in outer space.And the computer will be programmed to automatically compliment me twice a day. Maybe more by request.I don’t think anything about this space ship is scientifically sound, but I love it.The name?The SpaceCat.If someone wants to start building it, that would be great.