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What is something people think is true "nowadays" that has actually been true for a long time? (lemm.ee)
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[–] Didros@beehaw.org 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I know there was a Trans man that rode for the Pony Express. We just didn't call it that and if they were ever found out there us a good chance they would die.

[–] _thisdot@infosec.pub -5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

are we stretching the definitions here a little bit? Would we call Mulan trans?

[–] Didros@beehaw.org 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What do you call living your whole life with a binder on, going by your chosen male name, and wishing to die over having a doctor give them a look over?

[–] _thisdot@infosec.pub -4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Kindly let me know what the term is

[–] Didros@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You want me to tell you what you think the proper term is?

[–] _thisdot@infosec.pub 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don’t know what the proper term is. I’m sorry. Not trying to be rude or offensive. English isn’t my first language either

[–] Didros@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago

Understood. They were trans in the modern sense of the word. Ran away from home, took on a man's name and learned a "man's" trade to support himself. They didn't have the word trans back then, but no one other than his wife knew the truth until he died. But the word trans didn't exist back then. And there was no positive term for it until modern history.

Sorry to jump at ya.