Black Dog Blog

Since it's tangentially related to what I've been bending people's ears about recently, if you're interested in this kinda thing, here's yet another gender discussion™ on a comm. I ra[mbl|nt]ed in the comments about my bugbear du jour, so may get ripped to pieces.

Dammit, I resent being forced to give a shit about anything. ;)

Oh, and yes, I do consider gender to be a relative thing (you're not masculine except in relation to someone less masculine). Not to an extreme – it's not an arms race to be the least nurturing or what-have-you – just that these stereotypical components of gender are all interpersonal characteristics. No wonder I don't feel happy in any gender.