It's really interesting, there's a good range of faiths (from Christian priest to complete atheist) and the interaction between the people in the group ends up being really sweet and supportive.
I don't really watch that so I didn't realise she was already known but she was so endearing! A really good advert for the Church of England, I will say.
To A Coy Transman (by his poor body) ---------------------------------------------------
Had I but world enough and time, This coyness, good sir, were no crime. I would sit down, and think which way To walk, and pass my loveless day. Lying by the Indian Ganges’ side Would I delay; or by the tide Of Humber would complain. I would Not settle, nor decide for good, Oh I should, if I please, refuse To start: to ever gain, or lose. My dull resolve should bloom and grow Vaster than empires and more slow; An hundred years should go to sweat, To think, “I might be happy yet” Two hundred years to mourn each breast, And thirty thousand to all the rest; Ages to kids that could have been, Or bargains for an in-between. For, sir, I may yet like this state, Nor would I think at quicker rate.
But at my back I always hear Time’s wingèd chariot hurrying near; And yonder all before me lie Deserts of vast infinity. Then beauty shall no more be found; For in a vault beneath the ground This shell shall go, and not up high Flesh balks at sweet eternity, The soul flies off, I know not where, And mortals haven’t time to spare; These hated bones shall rot and rust The fate of all is always dust.
Now therefore, while the youthful hue Sits on my skin like morning dew, While change calls out with hopes that seem Unnumbered, yet more than a dream, Now is the time to be alive. To live: is it to just survive, To pine and languish, day to day, To barely keep the storm at bay, Turning and turning in the gyre, The eternal sandcklock and the mire Of things that could be, if you’d dare? Oh, live not thus! But with a prayer, Say yes, and start to break apart This mountain that weighs on the heart. Let go of the pain, the tears, the past, And greet the dawn that comes at last.
Funny thing is, I wasn't transitioning or even out yet when PhoenixDragon mentioned that I was a 'he' in a comment, but I really didn't have the heart to correct her or you!
(I've always cosplayed male characters and let people come to their own conclusions. Plus, you know, perfectionism. Careful costumes and good make-up work miracles, I just look a bit younger.)
I am now wondering if she was the one who fixed that 'he' in my head... I sort of default to thinking people who comment are female (cause the fannish circles I move in are overwhelming female), so something must have happened to make me think otherwise... AH WELL. Nevermind. Pronouns are evil anyway.
Can you say 'Happy transitioning?' If that's an OK thing to say, then I wish it for you. <3
I think she probably was it, yes. You had written a small introduction to my essay gift, and you were probably like "...wait", and had to go with "they". And Phoenixdragon was like "Hey, I know him, cool!" and that I am, and I quote, a "smart cookie" :) So yes.
Pronouns are evil anyway. That they are, but even worse, Greek is a highly-inflected language. So I spent about six months talking like a strange alien robot to avoid using adjectives and the like, because it felt weird.
I grew up in the Faroes, and Faroese has grammar like Latin, including everything being gendered, so I can sympathise. English is easier. Well I say that. I have a non-binary character in one of my stories, which necessitated a lot of research and an ongoing battle against pronouns until sie was 'out' in the story, and the other characters could stop guessing. (This was not an exercise in 'inclusiveness' as such, that's quite simply who the character was. And since I didn't know much about trans issues back then it was a useful education.)
And 'he' is OK then? I'm happy to go with whatever. (My non-binary character uses 'sie' and 'hir'.)
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Eh, might as well
(Anonymous) 2018-03-31 07:36 pm (UTC)(link)---------------------------------------------------
Had I but world enough and time,
This coyness, good sir, were no crime.
I would sit down, and think which way
To walk, and pass my loveless day.
Lying by the Indian Ganges’ side
Would I delay; or by the tide
Of Humber would complain. I would
Not settle, nor decide for good,
Oh I should, if I please, refuse
To start: to ever gain, or lose.
My dull resolve should bloom and grow
Vaster than empires and more slow;
An hundred years should go to sweat,
To think, “I might be happy yet”
Two hundred years to mourn each breast,
And thirty thousand to all the rest;
Ages to kids that could have been,
Or bargains for an in-between.
For, sir, I may yet like this state,
Nor would I think at quicker rate.
But at my back I always hear
Time’s wingèd chariot hurrying near;
And yonder all before me lie
Deserts of vast infinity.
Then beauty shall no more be found;
For in a vault beneath the ground
This shell shall go, and not up high
Flesh balks at sweet eternity,
The soul flies off, I know not where,
And mortals haven’t time to spare;
These hated bones shall rot and rust
The fate of all is always dust.
Now therefore, while the youthful hue
Sits on my skin like morning dew,
While change calls out with hopes that seem
Unnumbered, yet more than a dream,
Now is the time to be alive.
To live: is it to just survive,
To pine and languish, day to day,
To barely keep the storm at bay,
Turning and turning in the gyre,
The eternal sandcklock and the mire
Of things that could be, if you’d dare?
Oh, live not thus! But with a prayer,
Say yes, and start to break apart
This mountain that weighs on the heart.
Let go of the pain, the tears, the past,
And greet the dawn that comes at last.
Re: Eh, might as well
Re: Eh, might as well
(Anonymous) 2018-04-01 10:04 pm (UTC)(link)(I've always cosplayed male characters and let people come to their own conclusions. Plus, you know, perfectionism. Careful costumes and good make-up work miracles, I just look a bit younger.)
Re: Eh, might as well
Can you say 'Happy transitioning?' If that's an OK thing to say, then I wish it for you. <3
Re: Eh, might as well
(Anonymous) 2018-04-02 12:07 am (UTC)(link)Pronouns are evil anyway.
That they are, but even worse, Greek is a highly-inflected language. So I spent about six months talking like a strange alien robot to avoid using adjectives and the like, because it felt weird.
And thank you! <3
Re: Eh, might as well
And 'he' is OK then? I'm happy to go with whatever. (My non-binary character uses 'sie' and 'hir'.)
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(Anonymous) 2018-04-02 03:18 pm (UTC)(link)Re: Eh, might as well
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