13) How has your family taken it or how might they take it?
In a weird way they struggled with the tomboyish/queerness more than the transsexual/transition part. They expected me to end up as something that I didn't. But they got over it.
14) Are you part of the Gender and Sexuality Minority community?
Definitely.
15) How do you deal with gendered things? Clothes shopping, bathrooms, forms, etc.
Stuff that's rigidly gendered like forms or bathrooms I go with female. Stuff that's less rigid like clothes shopping I just go wherever I like.
16) Name some media you connect with queerly
I don't understand the question? Do they mean queer media that I connect with? Autostraddle is my favouritest.
17) How do you, or would you, deal with being misgendered?
I guess they mean when people gender you in a way that you aren't comfortable with? I mostly ignore it. "Ma'am," "miss" and "lady" come with being perceived as female and I can't really do anything about it. On the very rare occasions I get male pronouns or "sir," they inevitably correct themselves do to my face/voice, so I don't have to do anything.
18) How does your gender factor in to your future plans?
In every way and in no way? I mean, that's like asking "how does who you are affect your future plans?"... Uh?
19) What terms in the cisgender, GSM, or trans* community are problematic?
Hahaha... you want a list? But it would be. So. Long. Omg. How about I pick some favourites?
I hate "mtf" (and "ftm") with a burning passion as they imply the old stupid boy to woman, girl to man garbage that I hope someday to see the end of. I despise the use of transgender, transsexual or trans as nouns, as I find it terribly dehumanizing. "Gold star" is such a nauseating hierarchical concept that I almost want to sleep with a bloke out of sheer spite. And using a reclaimed slur for anyone without their consent makes you a horrible person. Period. When someone tells you something hurts and asks you to stop, decent people stop. Ergo if you fail to stop you are a horrible person. No more stupid excuses.
20) Have you faced any problems or gone through any changes regarding religion?
No. I never acquired one of those.
21) How has your relationship with yourself been affected since you realized you were Genderqueer?
I feel more "other" which I don't like. I feel less like I have to justify being "other" which I like.
22) What is your sexual and romantic orientations? Are they affected by your gender?
I like girls. And no.
...
Okay, maybe that's too easy. I've wondered if I might be marginally bi sometimes. Like a 5 rather than a 6 on a Kinsey Scale. I don't find guys repulsive, just not terribly interesting. I don't know. It's possible. And it seems more possible now? Maybe just because well... it's sort of easy for someone perceived as female to sleep with a bloke.
That and I'm a shallow narcissist with a fragile ego. I like being wanted, and it doesn't always matter by who.
23) Do you feel comfortable answering questions about your gender to friends? Acquaintances? Strangers?
Yes. No. Absolutely not.
24) How has your relationship with the cisgender people in your life changed?
Well, I'm a more functional person now. So pretty much all my relationships have improved. Except...
25) Your first queer crush or relationship
My relationship with my ex. It was pre-transition, though she knew what I was well before we got together. It was complicated.
Also, I'm back. Yo.
