One simple observation about the HSTS cluster: it seems to me like they try to be “actual” women, without as many caveats about gender nonconformism or strong ties to transfem culture. I’m an AGP/anime-girl trans girl, and many “mainstream” trans women seem kind of alien to me, in the same mental category as cis women
“personally I think a lot of white transgender women would benefit from not basing their entire ideas of femininity on the wrong anime girls. as a woman you’re supposed to be defined by your mother’s failings”
soooo true. re: the wrong anime girls: there are some anime girls who i think make for better role models for transfems with somewhat masculine personalities. for instance, major kusanagi from the ghost in the shell franchise is an awesome, beautiful, ultra-competent badass. these days, i’m aspiring to be more like her, rather than an ultra-cutesy k-on! character.
One simple observation about the HSTS cluster: it seems to me like they try to be “actual” women, without as many caveats about gender nonconformism or strong ties to transfem culture. I’m an AGP/anime-girl trans girl, and many “mainstream” trans women seem kind of alien to me, in the same mental category as cis women
The comedy account HalimedeMF says:
“personally I think a lot of white transgender women would benefit from not basing their entire ideas of femininity on the wrong anime girls. as a woman you’re supposed to be defined by your mother’s failings”
soooo true. re: the wrong anime girls: there are some anime girls who i think make for better role models for transfems with somewhat masculine personalities. for instance, major kusanagi from the ghost in the shell franchise is an awesome, beautiful, ultra-competent badass. these days, i’m aspiring to be more like her, rather than an ultra-cutesy k-on! character.