[personal profile] rm
Sorry, new and improved version. I left out some important options.

I realize this is entirely non-scientific and because LJ skews towards women even more unscientific for that. But I tend to think these little exercises still have their uses and least when it comes to reminding people about privilege (or I may turn out to be totally wrong).

ETA:

to answer some frequent questions:

1. Unwanted contact from a person you are in a relationship with should be read as a sexual overture (possibly entirely appropriate but you weren't in the mood) was made that you rejected, BUT the rejection was then not heeded in a fashion that you feel harmed you/violated your person/rights.

2. I know, I left out a choice for boss/coworker/clergy member/teacher/professional relationship/person in position of authority -- please put it in the acquaintance category. This was noticed too late to redo the poll and I'll note it when I do the results summary post.

3. If you are trans, genderqueer, etc. and want to answer in more than one category based on how you were presenting at the time, that's fine.

4. The way LJ shows the answers to this isn't actually that statistically interesting to what I'm trying to capture, and I will eventually make a post about some other things I'm seeing somewhat buried in the numbers.

5. Yes, your answers are viewable to everyone. There's a point to that too that will be discussed later as well.

6. Feel free to link to this in your own journal.

7. THANK YOU.


[Poll #1175760]

Date: 2008-04-23 06:10 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] pinesandmaples
I'm genderqueer now, but I was "normal" or "binary" for a while so I answered under both the first and last sections based on my experiences at those times in my life.

If you'd like me to remove my answers in one section or the other, I'd be down.

Date: 2008-04-23 06:12 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rm.livejournal.com
No, that's fine. I was going to ask my various trans and genderqueer friends to do exactly what you did, but I decided that was up to them. I myself identify as genderqueer, but only answered in the female section as I've only had these experiences when clearly presenting as female in garb and manner.

Date: 2008-04-23 06:17 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] pinesandmaples
but only answered in the female section as I've only had these experiences when clearly presenting as female in garb and manner.

I'm glad that you haven't been put through the bullshit that is "finding out what you got in your pants". And I really sincerely hope you never ever have to find out what that feels like. I hope no one ever has to go through that ever again.

Date: 2008-04-23 06:20 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rm.livejournal.com
I actually had an experience like that as an androgynous kid, but it wasn't something I recall as sexual in manner, just dumb and sexist, so I didn't include it.
Edited Date: 2008-04-23 06:20 pm (UTC)

Date: 2008-04-23 06:56 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] zarq.livejournal.com
I once watched a friend of mine coldcock a guy for pulling that shit. She's gay, 5' tall and weighs about 110lbs. But she smashed him square in the face with the bottom of her glass. He was caught completely by surprise by how violently she reacted. Hell, *I* was surprised. I'd barely gotten out off my barstool to pull him off of her and it was over. He was out cold for more than 10 minutes. I'd never seen anything like it.

Assholes like that should be castrated. No appeals.

Date: 2008-04-23 06:58 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] pinesandmaples
Assholes like that should be castrated. No appeals.

No, no, just cut their hands off.
Not that I've been thinking about it or anything.

Date: 2008-04-23 07:04 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] zarq.livejournal.com
Yeah. :(

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