Tbh, I don’t see how gender identity can be benign in a world where we still see so much discrimination and hatred against such ideas, but I am glad it was in this persons household. Though even then, I am not sure if it’s truly ever “benign”, it’s part of one’s self actualization and therefore meaningful and impactful for the person experiencing it

73 points

Told the baby before the 12 year old.

Classic middle child shit.

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74 points

I think you misread that. The 12 year old is her baby.

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16 points

oop. i did~

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53 points

Which is quite old for a baby. Most babies don’t get that old. A little known fact is that babies is captivity get much older than babies in the wild but still not as old as kids or teens or other human races.

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5 points

Orc babies can get pretty old, but don’t do well in domesticated situations.

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59 points

See, children are not born with Daily Wire subscriptions… Having weird hang-ups about other peoples’ gender identities is learned.

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“children are not born with Daily Wire subscriptions” is one of the most eloquent ways I’ve ever seen someone express the idea that children don’t hate until they are taught to.

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as benign as popcorn stuck in your teeth

That is not benign!

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lol yeah, neither is gender expression even in an accepting society. I took benign in this case to mean like not family shattering, like it might be in conservative households

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68 points

“back to watching my game?!” Damn kids these days can’t even be bothered to play their own games! SMH

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It’s cheaper ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

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27 points

Random thought, parent titles are gendered so what do enby parents go by?

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17 points

It varies by person. Some use the word parent, some use mom or dad or both.

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9 points

“Parent” works in formal settings, but it would be weird to have your kid call you that. Maybe just your name?

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Why go with “parent” when the combination of “Mom” and “dad” gives you “mod”, “mad”, “dam” and “dom”?

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26 points

I don’t think a kid calling their parent their “dom” would go over well 💀💀💀

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4 points

I’m binary and I could go by mad several times per day, depending on how frustrated I get with them lol

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13 points

“Buddy”

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21 points

Once they’re teens, all parents become “bruh…”

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2 points

That’s what this cis dad is called. Or at least this is how all sentences start in this house.

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3 points

And the other parent is “Pal”

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5 points

“Birthgiver”

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