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  • Lola@hubzilla.monster
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    I don’t like labels either, but society, individuals, and even the dictionary still gives these words definitions. Regardless of how we perceive ourselves and how we define these words, others will perceive us different and even define words differently.

    Or more specifically, no matter how I define myself, others will attempt to classify me, label me, and describe me using whatever words they decide is appropriate. I can object to the words they use, but even if I silence them, those words are still in their head.

    That means that while I personally don’t use labels on myself, some people will classify me as a trans woman, or a feminine male, or a ladyboy, or as cisgender, or as eccentric.

    Labels galore. That does not change how I view myself, however.

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      Or one I recently learned, a non gender conforming cisgender person (NGC CIS). That is one of the reasons why my profile says I am CIS and Trans at the same time. No one can agree on how to classify me. LOL.