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Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts:

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[–] dream_weasel@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

I'm not sure what youre basing this allegory on. There's nobody saying that trans folks (or anyone else) shouldn't be able to pick whatever name they like. I'm not even saying that people SHOULD like any name and it frankly isn't that important. It's not like don't wear pants or don't grow long hair. What I AM saying is that if you choose a name that is offbeat and people don't love it, like (whoopi, sure) that has nothing to do with being trans and having chosen a name that suits your gender identity, but rather with people having preferences about names that you can't control.

The unspoken premise of the original post, which I disagree with, is that people don't like some set of names because trans people pick them. Instead, surprised Pikachu, there are names people don't really like. It's not trans stigma, it's filling your candy dish with black jelly beans and candy corn then saying, "people just don't like my candy because I'm pupscent and they are all backward cynophobes". If you like those candies then of course eat them, but let's not call it stigma if other people don't share your tastes.