lovely as always...halimede i could never write with your canny fluidity but as a literate and empathetic cisbian i sure enjoy it despite never having watched anime in my life (ghibli, as the mythology of my generation, does not count). can’t tell you how fast i saved that fanart of you to show to my trans beloved. the future is bright!
normally I round off into a smile at the end of these but the persistent fantasy of gentle intimacy lingered over the rest of the read like a pall. delightful work as always, ma’am
"Just that alienation from one’s gender and being pathologically into women create certain commonalities, which result in frameworks of tenderness and empathy which can then be applied to the bodies of transgender women." jokes aside this is literally my nonbinary lesbianism that consists mostly of hanging out with trans women
Thank you for writing like this, Miss Halimede. Discussions about your words have caused men in my social circle to be jealous of what they describe as "lesbian mysticism", and to admit their jealousy openly. I find it outrageously funny, but I also like it because it supports my hunch that being a lesbian makes me better than everyone who's not.
Another fantastic write-up, Miss Halimede. I felt inclined to comment but am unsure what I could add of note. I appreciated the further discussion of the himedanshi (as it is often a prototype form of transgender woman), and the discussion of body-part-as-weapon is not something I have heard of before but says very much (I had no idea about the etymology of its counterpart being slang for a sheath, for example; it seems less like a claim so much as a factual analysis.)
Also, the jab at a reader who understands all of the references and rarely leaves her room may or may not have made me smile.
Lastly: Is there anything specific about tsukumizu that makes you say that they're trying hard not to be a girl? I don't follow them in terms of social media or interviews so I don't know exactly to what you're referring.
More wise sociological analysis from my favorite scholar. Thank you, Miss Halimede!
of course we all have our own tastes, and a bunch of trans women who like gurren lagann (like me) have just read that post and gone "oh no, this means i'm not a real woman" lol
I'm perfectly happy to have terrible taste! It's just important to me to say to all the girls with imposter syndrome, you can be a girl and still watch manslop. It was actually a serious thing for me, wondering if I could really be a girl if I grew up liking "guy stuff", if I still like "manslop". To anyone reading: Yes, you can. Anyone can have terrible taste!
Promare is on my "to watch" list. I'm very slow at watching anime, though, so it'll probably be a while. :) Honestly the only reason I've seen Gurren Lagann (just the movies) is that it was showing in the anime room at a con I was at. Fifteen years ago, now - back in the Before Days. Hey, something has to be our first!
miss halimede I must admit I am befuddled. I do not think Jinshi is at all a trans woman? assuming you mean the character from apothecary diaries. I am open to being persuaded
you're absolutely right
Halimede with the bangers - er, uh, gentle lovers as always
one halimede banger after another
lovely as always...halimede i could never write with your canny fluidity but as a literate and empathetic cisbian i sure enjoy it despite never having watched anime in my life (ghibli, as the mythology of my generation, does not count). can’t tell you how fast i saved that fanart of you to show to my trans beloved. the future is bright!
normally I round off into a smile at the end of these but the persistent fantasy of gentle intimacy lingered over the rest of the read like a pall. delightful work as always, ma’am
"Just that alienation from one’s gender and being pathologically into women create certain commonalities, which result in frameworks of tenderness and empathy which can then be applied to the bodies of transgender women." jokes aside this is literally my nonbinary lesbianism that consists mostly of hanging out with trans women
Thank you for writing like this, Miss Halimede. Discussions about your words have caused men in my social circle to be jealous of what they describe as "lesbian mysticism", and to admit their jealousy openly. I find it outrageously funny, but I also like it because it supports my hunch that being a lesbian makes me better than everyone who's not.
Individual lesbians can be bad people I suppose but in the abstract theres certainly a pattern.
this was great
I was not expecting a Baru Cormorant reference, peak.
Another fantastic write-up, Miss Halimede. I felt inclined to comment but am unsure what I could add of note. I appreciated the further discussion of the himedanshi (as it is often a prototype form of transgender woman), and the discussion of body-part-as-weapon is not something I have heard of before but says very much (I had no idea about the etymology of its counterpart being slang for a sheath, for example; it seems less like a claim so much as a factual analysis.)
Also, the jab at a reader who understands all of the references and rarely leaves her room may or may not have made me smile.
Lastly: Is there anything specific about tsukumizu that makes you say that they're trying hard not to be a girl? I don't follow them in terms of social media or interviews so I don't know exactly to what you're referring.
More wise sociological analysis from my favorite scholar. Thank you, Miss Halimede!
i feel like you fail to consider fujoshis that are transgender women. i would be incredibly interested in seeing your viewpoint on that
transgender women also want to escape how hard it is to be a woman sometimes, through fujoshi ism. it happens.
i had an ex like that, really strange girl
of course we all have our own tastes, and a bunch of trans women who like gurren lagann (like me) have just read that post and gone "oh no, this means i'm not a real woman" lol
Well you ought to watch better stuff and get better taste. If you like The Trigger Plot you can just go watch Promare instead
I'm perfectly happy to have terrible taste! It's just important to me to say to all the girls with imposter syndrome, you can be a girl and still watch manslop. It was actually a serious thing for me, wondering if I could really be a girl if I grew up liking "guy stuff", if I still like "manslop". To anyone reading: Yes, you can. Anyone can have terrible taste!
Promare is on my "to watch" list. I'm very slow at watching anime, though, so it'll probably be a while. :) Honestly the only reason I've seen Gurren Lagann (just the movies) is that it was showing in the anime room at a con I was at. Fifteen years ago, now - back in the Before Days. Hey, something has to be our first!
Unfortunately I just didn't understand this one. Too many anime terms and too many anime I just know nothing about. Part 2 or 3 might be better for me
Sorry. Maybe you should watch more
miss halimede I must admit I am befuddled. I do not think Jinshi is at all a trans woman? assuming you mean the character from apothecary diaries. I am open to being persuaded
I'm only about a third through this but it seems like you have a lot of thoughts about this Saber lady.
Fate being Fate and all that it makes sense because it casts such a large shadow