(Part 1 of 2) Re: What An Androgyne Isn't

A response to picaVpica's "What an androgyne isn't" video.

Category:

People & Blogs

Tags:

• androgyne
• androgyny
• gender identity

[prschuster]

It's damned hard to take on an androgynous appearance and hold a regular job or live in a conservative town. And it's very irritating to have someone correct my behavior and lecture me on how to express myself. I've been told that I don't have the right "balance" - meaning I'm not acting masculine enough. There are just some things you can't explain to people. They either understand or else they are clueless.

[weegerri1sm]

@prschuster

I live in a predominantly conservative town and held down a job in arcade machine repair for a couple of years and have never had any problems.

I think it might depend on how you "carry" yourself.

If you look as though you feel comfortable in yourself other people respect that.

Most people don't seem to care why I look the way I do...  they just accept me for who I am.

[folklore2]

I was not expecting your accent.

[weegerri1sm]

Haha. Och aye, th'noo!

Actually I try to soften my accent as much as possible but the Scottish lilt is still there.

[xxClaudeRayexx]

I often wear t-shirts that can be considered more a masculine type, but I do the same thing with those that I do with my pants.

I personally believe that you can be an androgyne and be male and wear guyish clothing. It's really about how you feel inside. ^_^

There are many different aspects to gender- I for one, use mannerisms to express myself more.

[BeerGogglesReviews]

Fascinating insights.

[burchified]

I think you would enjoy reading about the Gnostic views of reality. One of the main themes in Gnosticism is unification of the male and female mind.

[ObdurateJayhawker]

The word more likely originates with the noun 'androgyny' which must be Greek. The adjective 'androgynous' probably derives from the noun as well.

[Ukuleleric]

Excellent presentation.

[xxClaudeRayexx]

Personally, my clothing is a mix of the two ends of the spectrum as well.

Since I am female by sex- or at least look that way (won't get into intersex stuff and whatnot) I've found that I do indeed mix my clothing to look like how I feel. My clothing may not look "androgynous," in fact, some people think I am a crossdresser, when I'm not.

I wear more masculine clothing- but usually in a feminine form. Like, my pants are guy's pants and they have lil feminine touches to them.