What if? It's the basis of many stories. We ask. We ponder. We wonder.
On Tuesdays I throw one out there. What if? It may be speculative. It may stem from something I see. It may be something I pull from the news.
Make of it what you will. If a for instance is not specified, interpret that instance as you wish. And if the idea turns into a story, I'd appreciate a thank you in the acknowledgements 😉
You probably saw the story of a man who accused a 9-year-old girl of being trans at a track and field event a week ago. Which just got me thinking...
What if some random stranger called you out and accused you of not being the gender you have always been (or accused you of being trans if you are cis)?
thecontemplativecat here. Hard question. I guess I could say, "Only God knows."
ReplyDeleteI will be taken aback, surely. But I wouldn't care what others say. If am questioned, I will say I know about myself more than anyone else.
ReplyDeleteok what is cis? I cannot keep up with all the new terms.
ReplyDeleteCis is straight, where gender identity conforms to the anatomy you were born with.
DeleteI get tired of this entire pronoun thing. My pronoun is my given name.
ReplyDeleteCoffee is on, and stay safe.
It’s Birgit…I’d be thinking…what do you care? ..what a bully! How can he get away with this. Now, if I am my age, I would probably be bad and start coming on to him to freak him out.
ReplyDeleteIf I make someone who becomes unhinged over a stranger's gender identity uncomfortable, great!
ReplyDeleteWhoops. Lisa, when I deleted your deleted post, it took down your corrected post too. So, here's your comment (via my email):
ReplyDeleteNo, I hadn't read that. I just did. What a horrid, horrid person, and his wife as well. If someone said something to me I'd ignore them. I'm not sure engaging with someone like that would be safe. It's not unlikely they would be the sort to be carrying a weapon. You know, to be the "good guy with a gun." (eye roll) My in-laws were not so nice people, but if they had gone this far I'd have cut them off. My late husband would have agreed, the apple fell a long way from that tree, in fact, it rolled down the hill as far as it could go!
Thanks! I had no idea it would delete both, now I know for my own blog.
DeleteThis is what happens when I delete from the comments side and not look at the actual comments section on my blog. Ah well.
DeleteI would prob tell him to get out of my life and don't call again. And if I heard from them again I would prob drop my pants and show them! lol
ReplyDeleteI'd be so tempted to drop my drawers and show them my stretch marks and ask them to explain how the **** I got those. What nerve. I wish the Canadians could have done more to prosecute that couple - what they did to that little girl may scar her for the rest of her life. It was child abuse, pure and simple.
ReplyDeleteI think to much emphasis has been drawn to the topic. To many people are making kids question their identity.
ReplyDeleteI tend to ignore rude people unless they confront a loved one. Then I turn into a mama bear. lol By the way, I use my rainbow/unicorn beach towel anytime I need one. It amuses me to think some folks might assume I'm a lesbian.
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