in the case of discord, it’s not convenience, it’s the network effect.

Why is BC moderate risk? Over what span of time? We have an NDP majority for the next 4 years. We’ve got some of the best transgender protection laws and transgender health care in the world.

[edit: y’know what, this was a stupid post. Ignore this.]

Although I’m a cis woman, I have never felt especially pleased with being lumped into this category. I have never listed my pronouns before, ever, and I avoid listing my gender if possible, because I do not want the first thing people to know about me be my gender and then view me through that lens. I have always appreciated the trans community overlooks my femaleness and sees me instead. In real life daily, to my great displeasure I am lumped into one of two boxes; the internet is a welcome reprieve.

I am not nonbinary, I do not prefer they/them. I go by she/her, but I don’t want to advertise this. I have my own struggles with gender, even if I’m ultimately cis, and forcing me to report my gender in my username seems frankly gender essentialist.

I did not choose my pronouns.

What should I write? (none) is wrong, because I can be referred to with pronouns.

(ally) might be nice, except in LGBTIA+, “Ally” implies being straight, and I’m not straight.

How about an empty ()? to indicate I acknowledge the system but opt out personally. Or something cute like (friend), or comrade (but I don’t know all the implications of that)