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Ugh! Sometimes Marceline (#Bi2) sucks! #NotAllBisAreVampiresButAllVampiresAreBi

Little bit of russian rock.

Nathaniel Hawthorne is known for his classic novel The Scarlet Letter, published in 1850.

Hawthorne found inspiration for Hester Prynne's name while working as a customs surveyor at the Salem Custom House, where he discovered a worn piece of cloth with the embroidered letter "A" on it. This embroidered letter, in the context of the novel, symbolizes the adultery committed by Hester Prynne and serves as a public mark of her sin.

The story goes that Hawthorne discovered the embroidered cloth while exploring the attic of the Custom House. The cloth was believed to have been used as a real-life symbol of shame for a woman in the Puritan era. This discovery allegedly sparked Hawthorne's imagination, leading him to create the character of Hester Prynne and incorporate the scarlet letter prominently into his novel.

With respect to both sexuality and gender identity, our respective journeys of discovery and self-acceptance vary slightly. I came out as bi at the ripe old age of 12, and later as a trans man at 14. By the time I met Madeline I’d been out and proud, my “authentic self”, for five years. When we first got together three years ago, Madeline had been openly bi for a number of years, as was identifying as non-binary, though largely presenting in a masculine way, bearded and all.

So imagine my surprise when two years into our relationship she’s pacing back and forth in front of me in our living room, near tears, and announces, “Charlie, I’m a girl. I’m trans.”

Of course I was accepting. How could I not be? I’d been there, and coming out as trans is no joke. But a small part of me was worried. Yes, I was bi and attracted to women, but how would this change the dynamics of our relationship? Would this bring about the gendered stereotyping of what should be expected of me as the “man” of the house? This, I feel, is where our bisexuality came into play in such a key way.