So, while I’m not concerned about “appropriating” gay cis men’s term “fag”, I have been concerned about stepping on the toes of queer trans men in my life lately.
Growing up I definitely did identify as a boy. A boy who wished they could be a girl. Specifically a tomboy (I sucked at athleticism,…
as a gender non-conforming dyke i label my “masculnity” as “faggy”, as opposed to “butch”. i feel like thats a good way of explaining my androgyny to people. idk i’m not 100% cis, 100% trans*, 100% fem or 100% butch… i get called a fag a lot, and i know that just because someone calls you a slur doesnt necessarily give you the right to reclaim it, but i think “masculinity” is a pretty valid part of my identity.
