#androgyny — Public Fediverse posts

#music #musik #musica #musique

#Garbage #Androgyny

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kvHKzdaIwtc

#GNCRadio #WeAreTheRadio #pouetradio

William Mackrell, “After Fuseli”, 2024, etching on c-type print, 56 × 54.5 cm ★ UK ★ https://lungleygallery.com/william-mackrell/ #WilliamMackrell #contemporaryphotography #blackandwhitephotography #collage #scratchedphotography #scratchart #corporeality #intimate #bodyparts #hairless #epilation #tenderness #androgyny #hommages #HenryFuseli #VladikMonroe #2020s

британские расцарапки

#VirtualPhotography #Androgyny https://www.deviantart.com/alexandriabrangwin/art/Early-2000s-Androgyny-1292471612

Androgyny is shifting and fickle, dependent on the surrounding culture and time period in which it exists. In some situations, there may be no room allowed for it exist at all.

If you're nonbinary, you may be expected to perform whatever version of androgyny is currently prevalent, but you don't have to.

You can just be you.

#NonBinaryPositivity #NonBinary #androgyny

just another version of this doodle with a bit more of contrast

Non binary people don't owe you androgyny. 💜💛🖤🤍
#nonbinary #enby #lgbtq #trans #androgyny

just the lines of this thing:
https://app.wafrn.net/fediverse/post/afcf4cfe-3f00-4066-8734-3a28e22a92da

An early sketch of The God of Life and one of their assistants, meeting with some mortal I guess.

a little sketch of Axel I did some time without drawing anything. Sorry if it looks weird.

gonna be uploading sketches from now on until I have something big to show. Bit busy these days, sorry.

Here is an old sketch of my OC, The God of Life, dancing to some music in their head or just stretching a bit, who knows…

Maybe this is the last time I'll use recycled paper for something big. I want to take this more seriously and I guess that implies more self-respect :p

if I use it again, its because its an old thing or a little doodle.

Done this Axel at work early this year. Tried to do the proportions more cartoony this time:

https://app.wafrn.net/fediverse/post/56412e51-1aba-4796-9d5c-ee8df8d6f601

Another version of Axel. I'm still trying to define their looks:
https://app.wafrn.net/fediverse/post/56412e51-1aba-4796-9d5c-ee8df8d6f601

More of this guy:
https://app.wafrn.net/fediverse/post/0c4c849f-eae4-4eba-86c8-a6839179f052

A simple profile pic that toke way more work than I thought… The head is too big and torso is too skinny I guess… they needed more thicc like the original, but its hard to keep track of all that in traditional.

Nobody "looks like" anything. There is no such thing as "looking gay" or "looking straight" and to assume facts about a person based purely on their presentation is to do them a disservice.

Presentation, just like Gender and Orientation, are a spectrum. Yes, you can be #gay and dress #femme, or you could still be straight and dress #femme. #enby and my fellow #agender peeps don't owe you #androgyny simply for being between or outside of the gender binary.

And for the love of all that is holy, please do not assume a person is #trans simply because their AGAB does not match their presentation.

#Queer #LGBTQIA #LGBT #GenderPresentation #Agender #Gender #GenderBinary #QueerProgress #Demigender #NonBinary #GenderSpectrum #genderspec #trans #FreedomOfExpression #Bigender #Pangender #Omnigender #Genderqueer

Confession: I’ve always been intrigued (even somewhat titillated) by androgyny.
A new music video from Lucy Dacus’ “Forever is a Feeling” solo album puts gender-ambiguity upfront and center.
https://medium.com/prismnpen/these-female-indie-rockers-are-embracing-androgyny-big-time-e343d543fe89?sk=2fdf70655298262f8aa31616dc875627

#LGBTQ #Bisexual #Music #Androgyny

I'm going to first talk about the erasure of women and the feminine, because if I start with effective strategies, I'm going to have this nagging at me.

I am going to talk about all the the following:
- Boob plate and chainmail bikinis
- Desexualization as a response to the inherent association of certain body shapes with sex
- Trousers, padded shoulders, and the masculine professionalism
- 2nd waves feminism's destruction of womanhood, and how the 3rd wave saved it
- "Nonbinary" clothes meaning male clothes cut a little differently.

We as a society have, for the past hundred years, had a very very big "default male" problem.

Despite feminist advances, our culture erases, devalues, and distorts femininity and treats it as a deviance from maleness. The "default male" standard is reinforced through desexualization, masculine mimicry, and the framing of neutrality and androgyny within the framework of masculinity.

I need to explain through example, because this is so pervasive as to be invisible unless you notice it.

So, let's talk about boob plate. For decades, representation of women in media often featured hypersexualized characters in molded boob armor or chainmail bikinis. Women could exist in the world, but only if their bodies were presented for consumption of the male gaze.

Yet, the response to this oversexualization wasn't to imagine armor framed to a feminine body or aesthetic, it was to erase the feminine all together. Hot takes and think pieces suggested that:
1. Armor designed for men is armor
2. Armor is already optimized
3. Realistically women should be wearing men's armor.
4. Even in fantasy.

Instead of asking how to have breasts and curves exist without feeding the male gaze, media creators and cultural critics treated all visible femininity as inherently regressive. So feminine coded forms and fashions became taboo, creating a false dichotomy between caricature or erasure.

The hard work is to disentangle the patriarchal axiom that women=sex object. The more a body exaggerates feminine dimorphism, the more we treat the person inhabiting the body as inherently sexual - regardless of their interiority.

So, woman with certain bodies are forced to hide, minimize, and masculanize them for the sake of propriety.

Women with hips, breasts, and curves are told that these features must be concealed to be taken seriously. This frames the feminine form as a disruption of the patriarchal norm that we call "neutrality", "professionalism", or "the learning environment". This narrative insists, without stating explicitly, that the body itself - and by extension the female sex - is the problem instead of confronting the lens that oversexualizes it.

So, the dominant model of professionalism in the late 20th century, as women entered the workforce, was built of masculine visual codes: trousers, boxy blazers, and shoulder pads. These weren't functional, but they allowed women to cargo-cult the existing authority structure. Feminine clothing was considered unserious, and the message was clear: to access power, you must abandon the feminine. Even now, "casual" work environments reward a "neutral" aesthetic that is centered on male fashion: jeans, t-shirts, sneakers.

Again, this hasn't only come from existing power structures. Activists have perpetuated this as well. Second wave feminism brought tremendous progress, but treated the feminine as trap instead of a choice. Womanhood was framed as an inherently imprisoning social construct, and the escape meant the erasure of femininity and the embrace of the patriarchal normalization of masculinity as the default.

The framing here is that man is the default, and adding "wo" for woman is the divergence. Thus, we center men. Therefore practicing makeup, wearing dresses, or engaging in motherhood are framed as collusion with the prison. Third wave feminism would later reclaim sex and femininity as having its own agency by rejecting the association with femininity and being victimized, and insisted that power could be found with wearing red lipstick and raising a fist.

Even within transgender spaces you find the pattern repeating. In recent years the rise of nonbinary and gender neutral fashion promised a step forward, but was a disappointing replication of these mistakes. Over and over again clothes marketed as nonbinary were often just repackaged hipster menswear cut slightly differently to accommodate a few curves.

This was not the capitalist gender revolution we were promised by the marketing hype. The tumblr feeds gooing over the fashion sites boxy cuts, loose fits, and neutral pallets, once again mistook masculinity for universality.

Femininity is too tied loud and too tied performative gender to be considered neutral. So, the "radical" attempts to transcend just replicated the death of womanhood and femininity. Neutral androgyny is just repackaged toxic masculinity.

So it is with the gender neutral use of guys.

It is a microcosm of a broader issue. Masculinity is quietly positioned as the default and femininity is absorbed into it. The fem is sidelined or erased in the process, because accommodating everyone is too complicated, and demanding better makes you difficult.

We do not say "hey gals", we don't use "gal" to refer to anyone male. "Gal" is inherently considered gendered because it refers to the feminine. Pantsuits are professional, slouchy menswear is gender neutral, but a dress is feminine. So, to use gal is to petticoat someone.

Guy is defended as inclusive, but it asks us to accept a form of inclusion that asks women to disappear into maleness and devalues the feminine.

Why? To protect the male ego. The erasure of masculinity is an attack on the male ego and male virility. Thus, the framing of dude and gender neutral is to ask for women to once again sacrifice their identity in defense of male fragility.

We are giving everyone a blazer and saying, "this uniform works for everyone".

So, no. I do not support the gender neutral use of dude, and I have long stricken it from my vocabulary.

My other post talks about why I don't spent time arguing this.

#dude #dudegate #feminism #gender #androgyny #fashion #philosophy #critique #trans

I laid down the line in the sand, half expecting someone to walk out. Thankfully, they didn’t and my message was delivered in no uncertain terms. Although the 20 students were a bit stunned by my frankness, I relied on the respect earned from last semester, especially the few who thanked me for creating a “safe space.”
https://medium.com/prismnpen/my-androgyny-affirmed-by-song-and-students-0fae89b13588?sk=39f7602af3fd4697d6ac7b3158ba9f4d

#LGBTQ #Nonbinary #ComingOut #Education #Androgyny

"According to court documents filed in the ongoing non-binary passport case, the reason #gender made its way onto the #passport at that time is a fascinating one: the rise of #androgyny and #unisex fashion in the 1970s is apparently why experts deemed it necessary to include a sex marker."

https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-the-rise-of-androgyny-changed-our-passports/

Is it just me or are the #androgyny vibes in these illustrations incredibly strong 😍

Via: https://www.tumblr.com/holespoles/666810103820861440/german-vintage-illustration

#fashion #illustration #vintage #Germany #1970s #androgynous

I absolutely loved Pree's look in Killjoys, it strikes a balance between feminine and masculine in such a seamless way. I can't recommend enough for people to watch Killjoys, it's such a great show and unlike most scifi shows, IT IS COMPLETE with an amazing conclusion to boot.

#scifi #tv #gay #enby #androgyny #killjoys

[Thread] Just because #TrumptyDumpty says we don't exist doesn't mean we don't exist!

A Brief History of #Nonbinary Gender: From Ancient Times to the Early Modern Period

By Ahmed Kamran
July 8, 2021

"Despite some claiming the contrary, the concepts of a tertiary gender identity or an identity outside of the gender binary is not new. While it is certain that people on average have become much more aware of the existence of these identities, they have been recorded for millennia. In fact, they are mentioned in some of the earliest written records of human civilization. To understand gender as we know it today, it is important to see how it was viewed yesterday and beyond, as it shows that a variance in identities is a part of humanity.

"Mesopotamian myths, which contain religious beliefs of the earliest human civilization, featured many references to individuals that were neither male nor female or were not what we would know today to be cisgender. One of the most powerful deities was known as Inanna (and later on as Ishtar) and had a particularly strong relationship with gender. Inanna was the goddess of sex, war, and justice as well as the queen of heaven. It was believed that she had the power to change a person’s gender, something noted by a follower as early as the 23rd century BCE. Thus, individuals with nonbinary identities were often involved in religious practices surrounding her, with 'her cult members and priests were known for their androgyny and blurring or destroying the gender binary' (Academus).

"One such group referred to its members as pilipili, or individuals who played roles in celebratory festivals honoring Inanna. The pilipili were originally raised in society as women (ki-sikil) but were then blessed by Inanna, who handed them a spear 'as if she were a man' and renamed them (Academus). It is debated whether the handing of a spear is literal, with the pilipili becoming warriors and as a result defying traditional binary roles or if the spear refers to a physical transformation of the individual.

"Another segment of Inanna’s followers was the gala or her priests. Priests were recorded to have been cisgender women, married or unwed, or women with children, but there were gala that were biologically male as well. In these cases, these individuals adopted women’s names and became women 'for all intents and purposes' (Academus). They even sang in a Sumerian dialect known as eme-sal, a pattern of speech solely reserved for women to deliver the words of goddesses.

"Other relics have been found showing the existence of individuals who were outside the gender binary, suggesting that it is possible that ancient Sumer recognized these identities in ordinary society and not in just religious spheres. Of course, this is speculative because the Sumerian language did not use gendered pronouns, but it is a common interpretation of these ancient texts and remaining art.

"Another gender variant recorded all of the way back to before the common era (BCE) was that of hijras in the Indian subcontinent. These individuals were noted in the Kama Sutra and other ancient Hindu texts, and the term included eunuchs, #intersex people, and transgender people. Despite attempts to wipe out this identity by the British following their passing of the Criminal Tribes Act in India in 1871, #hijras are still present today and are legally recognized as a part of a third gender category by the state. Sadly, the efforts of the British during #colonization have had an impact on society’s view of hijras, being the beginning 'of a mainstream discomfort… [with] transgender people and hijras' (New York Times).

"Around the same time of the Kama Sutra, approximately 385-380 BCE, Aristophanes detailed a creation myth revolving three sexes or genders. Males were believed to be 'born of the sun', while females were 'born of the earth' (Diogenes). A tertiary category, androgynos (now translated to androgynous), was believed to have been born from the moon and androgynos individuals had combined male and female traits. Aristophanes claimed that androgynos no longer existed. Today, it is often suggested that Aristophanes was solely referring to intersex individuals, explaining the different physical and biological traits of males and females existing in one person, but it is interesting to speculate on the potential for the features to represent the individual’s understanding of the gender expression as well.

"Finally, it is necessary to highlight the history of the #TwoSpirit identity in different Native cultures. More than 150 Native American tribes recognized third genders in their communities prior to colonization, with many of these identities having unique names and cultural significance. Most tribes considered two-spirit individuals a third gender, being neither men nor women, and the same terminology was used in reference to them. Other tribes, however, had a distinct word for two-spirit females, making them a fourth gender variant. What is apparent, however, is that the concept of gender had much more fluidity in Native American society than its European counterpart.

"Two-spirit people in some tribes held special roles in their communities, sometimes as healers or religious leaders. Unfortunately, many traditions in Native communities have been lost due to colonization, and 'two-spirit roles, in particular, were singled out for condemnation, interference, and many times violence' (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services). Much of what is known has survived by being passed down orally through generations.

"All of these examples scratch the surface of what is known in regard to gender expression prior to the early modern period. It is difficult to truly measure the scale because the further back one goes, the harder it is to find a wide array of text and relics from the period. What can be said for certain, however, is that individuals who identified outside of the gender binary have been a part of civilization since its infancy and have played valuable roles in a wide array of societies. This knowledge should help bring understanding that overall, human gender is quite fluid, and being aware and accepting this is part of long-practiced human traditions."

https://clouddancers.org/a-brief-history-of-nonbinary-gender-from-ancient-times-to-the-early-modern-period/
#GenderFluid #GenderFascists #USPol #Colonialism #Fascism #Androgyny #WeExist

The Gaze.

Original artwork by Graham Bates.

#art #drawing #stippling #inkpen #pointillism #mastodonart #mastoart #elongation #existentialennui #dysphoria #grey #mysticalstate #unknowing #meditativeart #androgyny #muse #gaze #melancholia #snapseed #goddess #connection #disconnection

The song that started all my questions about my identity back in high school. It's been a long journey. 🖤

#Nonbinary #Genderflux #Girlflux #HappyPride #Garbage #Androgyny

https://youtu.be/hVs6Fekh0RY?si=YYPjc5CCpwM8dhBC

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8 years ago #OTD, David Bowie died.
This essay collection, ed. by James Rovira, connects #DavidBowie & #Romanticism, exploring ideas of #androgyny, space, music & #RomanticLiterature & more!

And what a perfect #mashup book cover in the #CasparDavidFriedrich year 2024! #CDF250

⚡️👨‍🎤🥀

Find the book here in our collection @subugoe

https://opac.sub.uni-goettingen.de/DB=1/XMLPRS=N/PPN?PPN=1842024744
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Are you woman enough to be a trans woman?

https://www.patreon.com/posts/are-you-woman-to-85725421

In this discussion with Lenni and Jules from http://FIonaDobson.com we look at how we set goals as people in the gender fluid and queer space.

#transvestite #androgyny #androgynous #crossdressers #crossdressing #transgender #trans #feminization #mtf #boytogirl #tgirl #TransIsBeautiful

Crossdressing - Keeping it in the family.

https://www.patreon.com/posts/crossdressing-it-82699052

#transvestite #androgyny #androgynous #crossdressers #crossdressing #transgender #trans #feminization #mtf #boytogirl #tgirl #TransIsBeautiful

Can I be femme behind closed doors, but masculine in public?
I was recently asked this question by one of my members. So many of us just adore putting on a negligee and yet lead quite masculine lives.

https://fionadobson.com/can-i-be-femme-behind-closed-doors-but-masculine-in-public/

#transvestite #androgyny #androgynous #crossdressers #crossdressing #transgender #trans #feminization #mtf #boytogirl #tgirl #TransIsBeautiful

#VisualDiet is important. We are bombarded with images of skinny, white, youthful cis folk in media and advertising, often sexualised women. I don't want it on social media as well. I want to see people who look like me: #trans and non-binary, chubby, 40ish. I want to see #fat #androgyny and #transmasculinity. I want to see #diverse genders and skintones.