idea for a classics podcast: get a bunch of people together who learned greek mythology at some point in their life and kind of remember it but have mostly forgotten it, and then try to get them to recount stories from greek mythology with only their vague recollection to guide them. as they attempt to piece together the story, they’ll likely end up with something that sort of resembles the original myth but with a bunch of weird differences, thereby creating new traditions in the vein of the greek bards of old

i’ll call it “homer? i hardly know her!”

making baozi from bao directed by domee shi

radiojamming:
“ avernalism:
“I cant believe its a playlist for me
”
here’s the link for your convenience
”
avernalism

I cant believe its a playlist for me

I really love this show because they gave us mermista, who’s like the opposite of the stereotypical princess. she’s dressed in blues and sighs a lot. she makes faces and she pretends she doesn’t care about most things. not really formal at all. lots of emo vibes. BUT they also gave us perfuma, who is basically the stereotypical princess. lots of pinks, lots of flowers. she’s fun and bright. she’s got that friends with everyone vibe. generally happy and seems to care a lot. pretty. 

and they’re both presented as good and valid and they both fight for the same side and work together and are even friends and just like wow I love that. perfuma isn’t seen as bad because of her “”weak“” or “”more feminine“” traits and mermista isn’t seen as bad because she “”acts like a man“” or doesn’t have all the Visible Soft Emotions that media usually gives women. and that’s such a big deal because we need to see that more, and especially young children need to see that more in media

I’ll step off my soap box before this becomes an essay but like jesus christ I don’t think I can put into words what some of the stuff in this show means to me

Reading wiki entries for historical trans men…

Dr. James Barry, Albert Cashier, Charley Parkhurst, Billy Tipton, and Dr. Alan Hart could have each written “I am a man and want to be recognized across history as such” and transphobes would still be like… “wow what misunderstood butch heroes… lesbian icons!!!!”

angelescoffee

interesting how they… didn’t all write that. across history women have disguised themselves as men in order to escape misogyny cus u couldn’t get anywhere much in life (much less become successful doctors) as women. and anyways, of course a woman constrained by sexism would prefer to be given the privileges of a man. i can’t confirm these women were lesbians, but you cannot confirm they were transmen either. 

Interesting how… I didn’t argue that women haven’t disguised themselves throughout history. I mentioned specific instances of historical trans men for whom there is evidence to conclude they identified as men and not women. I said nothing against lesbians in my post either, only about transphobes.

Anyways: 

Dr. James Barry had a close relationship with Lord Charles Somerset and was subsequently accused of buggery, which led to a court trial and investigation as homosexuality was illegal. He could have revealed that he was female at any time during the trial to escape condemnation, but he did not. Upon his death, Barry left strict instructions that his body was not to be undressed and he was to be buried in his bedsheets. 

Albert Cashier could not read or write, but lived as a man for 53 years, even after fighting in the uniform of a Union soldier, he maintained his male dress and presentation until he slipped and fell, breaking his hip

The indomitable stagecoach driver Charlie Parkhurst lived as a man from the time he was 12, and after retiring, maintained his identity as a man until his death.

Also it’s interesting that you said that I could not undeniably prove any of these men were trans: Alan L Hart was undeniably trans, as he sought out medical transition and pyschotherapy for his gender dysphoria, referred to himself as “one of the fellows,” legally changed his name, lived as a man from a young age, and continued to do so until his death, so yeah, you really can’t say “oh he’s a lesbian,” can you?

may i please have bréad

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