Thinking to myself "they can't possibly have written this entire 20 000 word fic exclusively in 4chan greentext format", like a fool.
Give us the fic
> be me > 22 year old baby trans in the Most Serene Republic of Greater Caliphornia, year of our lord 2069 > no talents or skills aside from a mastery of the Hissatsu Ougi > (my parents were transphobic ninjas)
Let the record reflect that you asked for this.
@lidsel replied:
I'm desperately curious about your daily internet navigation routine that takes you these places.
I mostly just look up what's being referenced when people blorbotag my shitposts.
>and I have to keep walking east because there’s a trail of dead bodies behind me >which is why I’m now in fuxking DENVER >and I’m legit out of estrogen >drowning my sorrows in some shithole bar >”what’s got you down stranger?” >look up >buff cowgirl milf is talking to me
I low-key love this? They're certainly making use of the format; the chaotic and comedic flow of events would feel lower quality and wordier in standard prose
I don't know how anyone has found this as the only ao3 tag it has is "original work." There's not even a rating or relationship type. The fic summary for anyone intrested is:
"in 2069 AD, the region once known as the United States of America is a world of complex lore and political intrigue that our heroine doesn't really care about because she's too busy trying to find estrogen in the post-apocalyptic Midwest."
Give that roughly two thirds of the comments and kudos appear to post-date the creation of this thread, at least in this particular case the answer to "where do people find this stuff?" is apparently "right here".
top five ways to conclude your thesis
- so yeah
- and I stand by that
- thanks for reading
- you get it now right
- call me with questions I really want to talk about this more please please please
Shout out to Sweets for being the only mostly normal person about Dr. Tanaka’s androgyny. I don’t know why everyone else in that B plot decided it was their priority to figure out their sex (also the excessive use of saying “he/she” instead of just they killed me). Also just. The music they kept putting in the background and stuff..? It all just aged so poorly 😭
Discussions of trans women in sports often focus on elite/professional sports which honestly I find it hard to care about but the more common scenario of “we’re going to legally ban a high school girl from playing sports with her friends because she’s trans” is just profoundly evil
i remember when utah's (republican) governor ended up vetoing a law banning transgender students from playing high school sports when he looked at the numbers, and there were only four trans students in the state playing sports at all. he released a clumsily worded but surprisingly compassionate statement about the decision.
I must admit, I am not an expert on transgenderism. I struggle to understand so much of it, and the science is conflicting. When in doubt, however, I always try to err on the side of kindness, mercy, and compassion. I also try to get proximate, and I am learning so much from our transgender community. They are great kids who face enormous struggles. Here are the numbers that have most impacted my decision: 75,000, 4, 1, 86 and 56. 75,000 high school kids participating in high school sports in Utah. 4 transgender kids playing high school sports in Utah. 1 transgender student playing girls sports. 86% of trans youth reporting suicidality. 56% of trans youth having attempted suicide. Four kids and only one of them playing girls sports. That’s what all of this is about. Four kids who aren’t dominating or winning trophies or taking scholarships. Four kids who are just trying to find some friends and feel like they are a part of something. Four kids trying to get through each day. Rarely has so much fear and anger been directed at so few. I don’t understand what they are going through or why they feel the way they do. But I want them to live.
of course, it didn't amount to much. they overrode his veto. it's just so cartoonishly evil. an entire state's political body so desperate to terrorize this one little trans girl.
damn mutual I don’t engage with that media you’re into but my congrandolances on the situation
Club-horned Wasp - Sapygidae
It's often hard to think how to react in the moment. Be ready to go!
Basically the lines from anti-peer pressure psa's, it's just another form of bullying.
The peer pressure to not make a scene and let it pass can be strong, but it's important to stand against othering people!
There are some more good suggestions in the notes. I think different variations probably work better in different situations and for different social circles, so we may all need to experiment.
I've had some success with a shocked, "I beg your pardon?! ... Wow." I deliver it as though I am stunned by the utter classlessness I have just witnessed.
The best part about turning 30 was, legitimately, unlocking the ability to use this image
The number of times I've thought I was part of a conversation, only to constantly be interrupted and ignored, is depressing.
So many characters should be permanently disabled in multiple ways or AT THE VERY LEAST have severe chronic pain but everyoens a coward so no one writes the effects of the injuries they inflict </3
