Love, grief, and magic in the mundane

"Which character do you play in Street Fighter?"

Trans men are men. Trans men are trans. Trans men experience hardship.

I only cracked my egg because of meeting an open and proud trans dude for the first time and learning no, not everyone does want to be a woman, not every spend their nights wishing they could be a lesbian instead of being a "disgusting straight man" (my internal dialogue about myself pre egg crack.

Trans men are fantastic, and the fact they get to be themselves makes me happy. It upsets me how erased they are in media and books and how upset some people get when they point out trans men exist.

They get shit on from folks on all sides: they're men, so misandrists hate them, they're trans so terfs and transphobes hate them, they're "women" so misogynists hate them. They're often excluded from queer spaces for having "too much privilege", those who are BIPOC, or disabled or some other group that makes people weird just has them double down on them.

Oh and God forbid they don't pass, then they're just "a small bean confused woman" which no. They're a man. I wish there was more trans masc rep. I wish our trans community wasn't so divided because of transandrophobia and transmysoginy.

We struggle together and love together and fight together

Cherokee Rivercane Mat - Artist unknown - Date Unknown

Mats such as these were traditionally used for covering walls and floors, providing decoration or insulation. During outdoor ceremonies, mats were used to cover the ground or benches to serve as rugs or seating. In some native communities, mats were used to wrap the dead.

While this woven mat is traditional, its design is an adaptation. What remains from tradition is the form, material, the single weave technique, and the mat's coloration. The Serpent design is a 20th century adaptation, but is a popular motif among Eastern Band Cherokee today.