@perelma.bsky.social
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I would be less upset by you calling me transgender if it wasn’t a way for you to convince yourself that what I am, a girl who is not transgender, could never care about you.
I would be less upset by you calling me transgender if it wasn’t a way for you to convince yourself that what I am, a girl who is not transgender, could never care about you.
Reasons You Think I Am Transgender
I am not transgender.
open.substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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I would be less upset by you calling me transgender if it wasn’t a way for you to convince yourself that what I am, a girl who is not transgender, could never care about you.
I would be less upset by you calling me transgender if it wasn’t a way for you to convince yourself that what I am, a girl who is not transgender, could never care about you.
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I feel like the last couple decades of "is representation good or not?" discourse missed more important questions of "how fragile is representation?", "what do we do when multiple industries eliminate it as an intentional move against us?" and "how can we sustain queer artists when shit goes south?"
"According to the report, [...]during the 2024-25 television season, queer characters increased across platforms by 4%, bringing the total to 489. However, the Thursday report found that 41% of those characters will not return." www.thewrap.com/glaad-where-...
Nearly Half of All LGBTQ+ Characters Will Disappear From TV Next Season, GLAAD Study Finds
The 2024-25 TV season recorded 489 queer characters across broadcast, cable and screenings, but cancellations and plot find a deep decline to come
www.thewrap.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:13 AM
I feel like the last couple decades of "is representation good or not?" discourse missed more important questions of "how fragile is representation?", "what do we do when multiple industries eliminate it as an intentional move against us?" and "how can we sustain queer artists when shit goes south?"
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Semicolon use or its absence correlates with the author's attitude towards trans women
Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat
October 14, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Semicolon use or its absence correlates with the author's attitude towards trans women
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Polling basics is you don’t let your cohort self select like this. More appalling bullshit journalism laundering government bullshit form the BBC
Interesting thing to take away here.
BBC asked 5000 doctors to take part in a survey about overdiagnosis of mental health conditions. Only 15% of them responded.
And what do you think the belief will be of that 15% who specifically wanted to respond to a study into overdiagnosis? 🤔
BBC asked 5000 doctors to take part in a survey about overdiagnosis of mental health conditions. Only 15% of them responded.
And what do you think the belief will be of that 15% who specifically wanted to respond to a study into overdiagnosis? 🤔
December 6, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Polling basics is you don’t let your cohort self select like this. More appalling bullshit journalism laundering government bullshit form the BBC
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the BBC did a great service by identifying 442 GPs who don’t take mental health seriously. presumably, they will now release the data.
I’ll just hold my breath while I wait.
I’ll just hold my breath while I wait.
The fact that many GPs don't believe people with mental health conditions will not be news to those of us with mental health conditions who have had to deal with these cunts.
Kudos on the BBC for continuing to manufacture consent to take away our rights and healthcare though.
Kudos on the BBC for continuing to manufacture consent to take away our rights and healthcare though.
'Life being stressful is not an illness' - GPs on mental health over-diagnosis
Hundreds of GPs in England tell the BBC they are also worried about a lack of help for patients.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 6, 2025 at 11:54 AM
the BBC did a great service by identifying 442 GPs who don’t take mental health seriously. presumably, they will now release the data.
I’ll just hold my breath while I wait.
I’ll just hold my breath while I wait.
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the things I make for discord jokes smhmh
December 5, 2025 at 4:13 PM
the things I make for discord jokes smhmh
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And the stats I’m most proud of:
Emerge Virginia alumnae as Governor: 1 (+1)
Emerge Virginia alumnae in the House of Delegates: 25 (+8)
(That’s one-quarter of the House of Delegates, up from just two 10 years ago.)
Emerge Virginia alumnae in elected offices: 61 (+10)
@emergeamerica.bsky.social
Emerge Virginia alumnae as Governor: 1 (+1)
Emerge Virginia alumnae in the House of Delegates: 25 (+8)
(That’s one-quarter of the House of Delegates, up from just two 10 years ago.)
Emerge Virginia alumnae in elected offices: 61 (+10)
@emergeamerica.bsky.social
For the Virginia House of Delegates:
Democrats: 64 seats (+13)
Republicans: 36 seats (-13)
Democratic women: 37 (+10)
Democratic men: 27 (+3)
Republican women: 5 (-2: 3 incumbents lost, 1 newly elected)
Republican men: 31 (-11: 10 seats lost, 1 replaced by R woman)
Democrats: 64 seats (+13)
Republicans: 36 seats (-13)
Democratic women: 37 (+10)
Democratic men: 27 (+3)
Republican women: 5 (-2: 3 incumbents lost, 1 newly elected)
Republican men: 31 (-11: 10 seats lost, 1 replaced by R woman)
November 15, 2025 at 1:49 PM
And the stats I’m most proud of:
Emerge Virginia alumnae as Governor: 1 (+1)
Emerge Virginia alumnae in the House of Delegates: 25 (+8)
(That’s one-quarter of the House of Delegates, up from just two 10 years ago.)
Emerge Virginia alumnae in elected offices: 61 (+10)
@emergeamerica.bsky.social
Emerge Virginia alumnae as Governor: 1 (+1)
Emerge Virginia alumnae in the House of Delegates: 25 (+8)
(That’s one-quarter of the House of Delegates, up from just two 10 years ago.)
Emerge Virginia alumnae in elected offices: 61 (+10)
@emergeamerica.bsky.social
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Do people still want to argue the finer points of grading rubrics while this is going on?
The Oklahoma House of Representatives gave that girl an award for writing a terrible essay? For getting a trans person fired? This whole thing is an op.
December 4, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Do people still want to argue the finer points of grading rubrics while this is going on?
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November 28, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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[trans people fired from all federal jobs]
[trans people fired from all military jobs]
[trans people fired from jobs everywhere]
[cis people fired for being accused of being trans]
[cis professors fired for mentioning trans people exist]
[trans teacher fired for giving a bad grade to Nazi]
liberal:
[trans people fired from all military jobs]
[trans people fired from jobs everywhere]
[cis people fired for being accused of being trans]
[cis professors fired for mentioning trans people exist]
[trans teacher fired for giving a bad grade to Nazi]
liberal:
December 1, 2025 at 6:17 PM
[trans people fired from all federal jobs]
[trans people fired from all military jobs]
[trans people fired from jobs everywhere]
[cis people fired for being accused of being trans]
[cis professors fired for mentioning trans people exist]
[trans teacher fired for giving a bad grade to Nazi]
liberal:
[trans people fired from all military jobs]
[trans people fired from jobs everywhere]
[cis people fired for being accused of being trans]
[cis professors fired for mentioning trans people exist]
[trans teacher fired for giving a bad grade to Nazi]
liberal:
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we are well past the point at which anyone who cannot identify bad faith like this is disqualified from commenting on it
the girl and her mother are basically screaming THIS IS A BAD FAITH ATTACK ON TRANS PEOPLE at the top of their lungs and if you can't see that you're stupid or lying
the girl and her mother are basically screaming THIS IS A BAD FAITH ATTACK ON TRANS PEOPLE at the top of their lungs and if you can't see that you're stupid or lying
a lot of people debating the merits of that dogshit essay meanwhile the girl’s mom is retweeting demands to ban all trans people from teaching at any level. it’s forest for the trees shit
December 1, 2025 at 7:40 PM
we are well past the point at which anyone who cannot identify bad faith like this is disqualified from commenting on it
the girl and her mother are basically screaming THIS IS A BAD FAITH ATTACK ON TRANS PEOPLE at the top of their lungs and if you can't see that you're stupid or lying
the girl and her mother are basically screaming THIS IS A BAD FAITH ATTACK ON TRANS PEOPLE at the top of their lungs and if you can't see that you're stupid or lying
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TENz shows us cultural fluency is a form of journalistic ethics that allows care and credibility to coexist with play
https://www.wearequeeraf.com/real-time-archiving-is-a-radical-act-that-protects-black-queer-history/
https://www.wearequeeraf.com/real-time-archiving-is-a-radical-act-that-protects-black-queer-history/
Real-time archiving is a radical act that protects Black queer history
TENz shows us cultural fluency is a form of journalistic ethics that allows care and credibility to coexist with play
www.wearequeeraf.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:07 AM
TENz shows us cultural fluency is a form of journalistic ethics that allows care and credibility to coexist with play
https://www.wearequeeraf.com/real-time-archiving-is-a-radical-act-that-protects-black-queer-history/
https://www.wearequeeraf.com/real-time-archiving-is-a-radical-act-that-protects-black-queer-history/
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Feeling some degree of pessimism about Things
December 1, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Feeling some degree of pessimism about Things
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adf lawyers represent 'for women scotland', 'sex matters', 'lgb alliance', and 'keira bell'.
labour are also in bed with these ppl.
wes streeting is constantly cheering on 'the darlington nurses' who are represented by the adf.
@bphillipsonmp.bsky.social allows 'sex matters' to set policy.
labour are also in bed with these ppl.
wes streeting is constantly cheering on 'the darlington nurses' who are represented by the adf.
@bphillipsonmp.bsky.social allows 'sex matters' to set policy.
December 1, 2025 at 11:35 AM
adf lawyers represent 'for women scotland', 'sex matters', 'lgb alliance', and 'keira bell'.
labour are also in bed with these ppl.
wes streeting is constantly cheering on 'the darlington nurses' who are represented by the adf.
@bphillipsonmp.bsky.social allows 'sex matters' to set policy.
labour are also in bed with these ppl.
wes streeting is constantly cheering on 'the darlington nurses' who are represented by the adf.
@bphillipsonmp.bsky.social allows 'sex matters' to set policy.
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Ferdinand von Reznicek - Polterabend (1908)
November 24, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Ferdinand von Reznicek - Polterabend (1908)
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One fun thing about RCBG is that the main character's biggest flaw is correctly believing herself to be the main character
November 26, 2025 at 5:43 PM
One fun thing about RCBG is that the main character's biggest flaw is correctly believing herself to be the main character
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![Comic. Panels up to the 10-year point are grayed out. New panels since the Ten Years comic, which chronicles the first ten years of PERSON 1's journey with cancer: (1) [two people in bed] PERSON 1 (woman): One more chapter? PERSON 2 (man): Don’t we both have to get up early? PERSON 1: Nnnnnggggh PERSON 2: Sure, good point. (2) [many people wearing masks, walking while looking at graphs on their phones] (3) [birds landing on people] PERSON 2 in beanie and scarf: Hah! They like *my* seeds best. PERSON 1 in scarf holding phone with a bird sitting on it: Wait, how do I take a picture of this one? (4) [two people rowing boats with tree landscape] (5) [Person 1 carries overflowing stack of things to Person 2 in bed] PERSON 1: I brought you honey lemon tea, more pillows, a cinnamon roll, Tylenol, another blanket, a– PERSON 2: It was just Appendicitis, I’m really– PERSON 1: *It is my turn to take care of you and I am going to do it right!* (6) [Two people in car] (7) [still in car) PERSON 1: Oh my god. PERSON 2: Oh my god. (8) [car driving] PERSON 1: Pull over! PERSON 2: I am! (9) [both people get out of car] (10) [Large colored panel of aurora borealis over water with both people looking on] (11) [Person 1 sits against tree while Person 2 lies on the ground] PERSON 1: Fifteen years. No sign of the cancer. (12) I *am* having some weird symptoms. Joint pain. Fatigue. I think I’m losing my close-up vision. PERSON 2: Yeah. Me too. (13) PERSON 2: I think we’re getting old. (14) PERSON 1: I guess that’s okay. PERSON 2: It’s all I wanted.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreihwhjblp5lyiwp63ouar7ocfea7evmckytoeo7rkfuoo4gw5rnrra@jpeg)
November 26, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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ok. just about done. Tomorrow morning: The Gay Screwtape Letters
next up:
Your patient is of a sort which is almost assuredly headed our way. The question is not whither, but how; and my personal favorite preparation in such cases requires her to assume the form of a young man.
My name is Gay Screwtape, after all.
THE GAY SCREWTAPE LETTERS
Your patient is of a sort which is almost assuredly headed our way. The question is not whither, but how; and my personal favorite preparation in such cases requires her to assume the form of a young man.
My name is Gay Screwtape, after all.
THE GAY SCREWTAPE LETTERS
November 20, 2025 at 9:52 PM
ok. just about done. Tomorrow morning: The Gay Screwtape Letters
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"transgender women are attracted to women and want to wear their skins" first off some trans women are straight. second off are you not aware that wanting to wear another woman's skin is like the entire condition of womanhood
October 23, 2025 at 1:30 AM
"transgender women are attracted to women and want to wear their skins" first off some trans women are straight. second off are you not aware that wanting to wear another woman's skin is like the entire condition of womanhood
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"It is easier for a trans woman to imagine herself a frankensteined agglomeration of machinery and flesh that a corporation has invested too much money in as equipment to let die, than to imagine another human showing her kindness and care for her wellbeing."
April 27, 2025 at 5:51 AM
"It is easier for a trans woman to imagine herself a frankensteined agglomeration of machinery and flesh that a corporation has invested too much money in as equipment to let die, than to imagine another human showing her kindness and care for her wellbeing."
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robot girls will go on about how psychosexual it is for another girl to jack into your cyberware and run maintenance but lesbihonest thats just a woman happy and willing to focus on the mundane realities of your day-to-day care
April 27, 2025 at 3:46 AM
robot girls will go on about how psychosexual it is for another girl to jack into your cyberware and run maintenance but lesbihonest thats just a woman happy and willing to focus on the mundane realities of your day-to-day care
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The Furries get to stay. Republicans can go.
Goad Gatsby (@GoadGatsby)
The Spotsylvania County School Board is a mess despite right-wing reactionaries no longer holding a majority. The two remaining wackos are trying to ban furries from public schools. https://t.co/g8AEZYvxYl
xcancel.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:03 PM
The Furries get to stay. Republicans can go.
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I cast my first vote against a ban on same sex marriage in 1996. We lost 38-2 with only myself and Senator Whipple voting no. Estatic that our country has evolved to where this is now a mainstream position even upheld by a right wing Supreme Court.
Zach Schonfeld (@ZachASchonfeld)
BREAKING: Supreme Court declines to revisit same-sex marriage ruling
xcancel.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:48 PM
I cast my first vote against a ban on same sex marriage in 1996. We lost 38-2 with only myself and Senator Whipple voting no. Estatic that our country has evolved to where this is now a mainstream position even upheld by a right wing Supreme Court.
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"We're all trying to find the guy that did this"
November 8, 2025 at 2:23 AM
"We're all trying to find the guy that did this"
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My critical analysis of the anti-trans astroturf group, the LGB Alliance, has just been published in the special edition of the Bulletin of Applied Transgender Studies. I recommend the whole special edition - it's open access, no pay wall.
bulletin.appliedtransstudies.org/article/4/1-...
bulletin.appliedtransstudies.org/article/4/1-...
Astro-TERFs - Bulletin of Applied Transgender Studies
In the backlash against trans rights in the UK since the late 2010s,
the LGB Alliance has been implicated as a leading exponent of the new
moral panic, typified by its newspaper campaign against GRA r...
bulletin.appliedtransstudies.org
November 4, 2025 at 7:42 PM
My critical analysis of the anti-trans astroturf group, the LGB Alliance, has just been published in the special edition of the Bulletin of Applied Transgender Studies. I recommend the whole special edition - it's open access, no pay wall.
bulletin.appliedtransstudies.org/article/4/1-...
bulletin.appliedtransstudies.org/article/4/1-...