Pride Month Has Never Been More Important

Right now, I genuinely fear for transpeople in this country. For ages, they've been invisible. Who they are is known, and an alarmingly large patchwork of different creeds and perspectives have evolved to particularly take issue with any progress with regards to gender as anything but a synonym for sex. I believe in a future where there's no need for giving the component of human experience known as "gender" a word. I dream of a future where a someone would be genuinely confused if someone made fun of a man wearing a dress. Like, "Okay. And I'm wearing a shirt? Are you saying it;s an ugly dress?" We rise above. We end it.

Right now, pride in who we are is important, and its important to hold onto it. While my closest friends no its a total facade, I present as a "straight white male." I mean, I assume people wonder because of various personality traits and my general atypicality, but that's as far as it goes. Am I straight? I don't identify as anything regarding my sexual orientation, but you don't still bitterly dream about a life with a man you thought you would be with and say, "I was just confused, lol." 

That dropped out of nowhere. Sorry.

My point is, I present this way because honestly? Even though I scoff at the, "You're not allowed to be a straight white male these days" sentiment. As though being a straight white male doesn't give you insurmountable advantages, but then again, these days? I fear it won't be enough. You're a straight white male? Well, are you transphobic? No? Might as well be a social justice warrior.

I also perpetually stay frustrated about my own gender. As a cismale, I'm closeted genderfluid. I'm thankful I don't suffer from gender issues to the extent my brothers and sisters who genuinely feel debilitated by the extent to which they both have to put on and respond in a way which would hide who they really are. I can deal with people assuming I'm a "normal man." I can deal with remaining anonymous in my vigorous and unflinching support for LGBTQIA+, and I'm fine with going along to get along, even though there is an array of feminine-gendered fashion and lifestyle choices I would enjoy.

So, have you recently come out of the closet and now you got a partner with the same genitals as you? Be proud. Are you in the closet and you're staying there to survive in your current life circumstances? You're strong, and you should be proud of that. You're a transwoman, and now you're fully feminine-presenting? Be proud. Are you a transman but you're staying closeted for the same reason as they aforementioned gay person? That takes strength as well. You should be proud.

Are you like me, and you keep the fact you struggle with gender problems you don't understand, you've been with both men and women, maybe you're pan, maybe you're asexual, so all you can claim is queer? You should be proud, because I'm proud.

I've been posting MLP, Owl House, and Hazbin pride content all over the internet, I've been getting abhorrently hateful comments, and I continue to assert, celebrate, relish, shove it in their faces. 

I don't have to feel anything about being queer, but if you try and make me feel a certain way? It's gonna be pride. Sorry.

Once again, Happy Pride Month. I may post more about pride month, but I had to post something as soon as possible.