Tumblr and the overall LGBTQ&c community are introducing...

Martijn Tumblr and the overall LGBTQ&c community are introducing way too specific labels for people to describe themselves by, in my opinion. Can't we just be ourselves without clinically categorising what that means?

8y, 18w 16 replies ¬

😀 Tom Last time someone used that label, there was an "A" in it. I don't even know what the "A" is supposed to stand for! I wonder if it's partially due to the desire to be unique or different.

8y, 18w 1 reply

Martijn I am going to guess asexual, which unlike the T and Q does go in the sexuality-rather-than-gender-identity list.

8y, 18w reply

Nkrs This is all new to me -- could you show some examples?

8y, 18w 11 replies

Martijn Hard to "show" it, as such. First there are separate gender and sexual identities. You can also have a different *-sexual from *-romantic (eg. biromantic heterosexual). Discussions about differences between bi-, omni-, and pan-, prefixes. Discussions about what is and is not a gender. Cis- prefix. Pronouns. Not to mention people who describe themselves having several as each. I don't mind if you want to do that. It does not affect me in any way. I am just questioning if it is helpful for anyone, including those who do it.