On Circling X

Jan. 27th, 2019 07:48 pm
roadrunnertwice: Vesta Tilley, Victorian drag king (Drag)

I have to renew my Oregon driver's license this year, and I am 100% gonna circle the "X" in the gender field.

I debated it for a moment, like critiquing my ~authenticity~ or whatever. And then I imagined myself circling "M" and feeling the same spike of resentment and hatred I always feel when I have to circle the god damn "M." And then I imagined just... not doing that.

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Important questions of our time

Jan. 8th, 2013 11:09 pm
roadrunnertwice: Sigourney Weaver with a trucker 'stache. (Sigourney Weaver with a trucker 'stache)
I am very curious about something. If you're curious too, please feel free to spread this poll around.

ETA: And if you don't have an account, just post an answer in a comment! Anon comments are turned on, but will be screened until I can get to 'em.

Poll #12530 The Books of Z. T. Frumberwelt
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 15

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When you encounter a new writer whose name is formatted as two initials and a last name, what do you assume about their gender?

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Nothing; I instinctively imagine authors as abstract genderless info-beings
1 (6.7%)

Neither, while still thinking of the author as an embodied (albeit gender-neutral) human
9 (60.0%)

Female
3 (20.0%)

Male
1 (6.7%)

I am feeling contrary and will explain in the comments.
1 (6.7%)

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2011 Comics Census

Aug. 13th, 2011 06:06 pm
roadrunnertwice: DTWOF's Lois in drag. Dialogue: "Dude, just rub a little Castrol 30 weight into it. Works for me." (Castrol (Lois))

There was a shitload of #womenincomics hashchatter happening on Twitter this week, and I was like, hey, it’s probably time for that comics census again. And then I apparently wanted to avoid writing or something, so I’m actually linking everything this time.

( Cut for ginormous lists )

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When I think "LiveJournal," I think "bad decisions"

Dec. 14th, 2009 10:16 pm
roadrunnertwice: Me looking up at the camera, wearing big headphones and a striped shirt. (Wonderella - Dickholes)
Okay: I am offended. LiveJournal is making disclosure of gender mandatory at account creation time, and is removing the "unspecified" option from the gender field. Yes, LJ, our transgender and genderqueer friends absolutely need more contempt and petty unpleasantness in their lives. Thank you for stepping up to supply it. There's more at the link, including an email address for someone high up in the LJ corporate structure. Here's what I sent her:
I was tipped off to the contents of this change to the codebase (http://community.livejournal.com/changelog/7932846.html) tonight, and I think it's a rotten one. Making gender disclosure mandatory at account creation is offensive, and so is removing the "unspecified" option. I shouldn't have to explain why.

This policy is meanspirited and low. You should seriously consider reversing it.
EDIT: Looks like they're about-facing? Okay, good.
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