An Update on My Opinions

#curatorreview

I think I did this when I ed this Amino for the first time (before I left for ages), and looking at it now, BOY WAS I MESSED UP AND UNEDUCATED!

So here's an update. Having been here for around a year, I am now educated in the world of gay. So yeah.

Let me go ahead and explain them, because I feel like it:

"Asexuality is inherently LGBT+”

Yes, it is. LGBT+ by definition is sexuality and gender minorities (people who aren't cishet), and asexuals aren't heterosexual, because they're asexual, so if course they're LGBT+!

"LGBT is the full acronym"

I mean, I agree with the fact that the "Q" isn't necessarily necessary... But I tend to add a plus since there are more sexualities and gender, e.g asexuality and Pansexuality (even though it's the same as bisexuality it's still valid and tbh people can do what they want).

"Neopronouns are harmful"

Yes... But only in languages where there are Gender-neutral pronouns, like they/them. Otherwise, of course they're necessary. Anyway, in English, neopronouns are harmful as they're not necessary and cause confusion and are just avoidable to be honest.

"Otherkin is valid"

I really don't think Otherkin people know what they're doing. LGBT+ is sexuality and gender minorities, and Otherkin is not a gender or sexuality minority, is it? To me it's bizarre and hilarious, but it's not LGBT+.

"He/him lesbians are valid”

I'm not sure. On one hand, pronouns are supposed to be hand-in-hand with gender, HOWEVER I'm non-binary and I'm fine with he/him pronouns as well. My opinion is that they can do what they want, as long as people aren't being harmed by it.

"You need dysphoria to be trans"

There is NO OTHER REASON to be trans OTHER THAN DYSPHORIA! Transitioning is the cure/treatment for gender dysphoria, not a trend.

"Gay is an umbrella term"

Well, yeah, I mean my lesbian friend calls herself gay and I'm bi and I still call myself gay sometimes lol

"Trans guys can be feminine and trans girls can be masculine"

OF COURSE THEY CAN! Being trans essentially means your brain gender does not align with your sex. When it does, then you're cis. If you're cis male but very feminine, then you're still cis male, and vice versa. Being trans male is being male, and you get all different kinds of male so of course, feminine males/trans males and masculine females/trans females are perfectly normal biologically and fine socially.

"Pronouns are gendered"

It depends on the person using them, I guess. Idc also lol

"Demisexual is an unnecessary term"

Well, I mean I'm bisexual but according to demisexual... I'm demisexual. It's just a preference, not a sexuality, but I'm cool with that. It's fine, I still love demisexual people just as much as those who aren't :3

"Intersex is inherently LGBT+"

Well, it's not for me to say. If intersex want to be LGBT+, then they can, but they don't have to be. It's up to them.

"Being trans is a medical/neurological/Mental disorder"

Well, yes. Being trans means you have gender dysphoria, and gender dysphoria is a mental illness. So, yeah.

"There are more than three sexualities"

Well, yeah.

Heterosexual

Homosexual

Bisexual

Asexual

(Pansexual)

Pan is the same as bi but people identify as pan because it feels more right to them, so they're valid, and also they're not harming anyone.

Asexuality is the lack of sexual attraction... So idk if it's a sexuality or just not a sexuality. But it's still a thing so-

"There are only two genders"

Yes - two genders plus a lack of gender. How do I know? I'm non-binary, but that's the only reason. I keep questioning myself thinking "do I exist? I must... But where's the proof?" Then I realised i don't need to prove myself. I exist, and there is a reason, we just haven't found it yet.

Thanks for reading, please don't kill me.