oh but when it’s STRAIGHT puppets it’s fine /s

(this may not be the point you were trying to make, but this is the internet, and it is a way your post can come across lmao)

ah, good, there’s not much daylight left

me waking up at 5pm:

it seems like you may have missed the first part of my last response, so i’ll copy it here again:

i’m not them, so i can’t provide you a comprehensive set of answers, and i’m fairly sure those answers vary (*by individual), as well

i would also encourage you to not worry about the answers to those questions very much, since it’s plainly obvious you don’t have any people who identify as or with robots in your life, so it’s not really a situation you need to worry about. and, should you meet one, i would encourage you to direct your questions to them with the same sensitivity you would ask of a cisgender person asking questions about a transgender person, and also to remember that, while there are commonalities in experience, everyone is unique in their own way, as well

respectfully, i’m not sure you’re engaging in good faith, so i don’t really want to interact with you anymore. if you’d like to demonstrate that you’re not “just asking questions”, i’ll be happy to chat more; but again, i do not identify with robots - i simply think people who do are still worthy of respect - so i’m not sure i have anything worthwhile left to say to you, anyways

i’m not them, so i can’t provide you a comprehensive set of answers, and i’m fairly sure those answers vary, as well (e.g. someone who identifies closer to an android is probably less bothered by breathing than someone who identifies closer to a full robot or other mechanical or digital being; and yea, ofc, some people identify as androids while others identify as robots)

i also, as another trans person, don’t really find it to be my responsibility to question people on the validity of their identities. in fact, many of the people who identify this way are also trans. i’ve seen the phrase “from the moment i understood the weakness of my flesh, it disgusted me. i craved the strength and certainty of steel” posted quite commonly in trans communities; the trans/trans humanism thing is like, a whole… thing

so i would actually argue that the usage of clanker disproportionately affects the trans community, since i believe (although, i cannot prove this in any way) that the majority of people who identify as something robotic or artificial are also transgender; just by virtue of transgender folks being more likely to understand the true breadth and width that identity can encompass

i did, i just didn’t comment on it, but i appreciated it

the discussion in the comments was also pretty interesting though

i respect the distinction, and, in fairness, i do not know whether these friends identify specifically “with” or “as” robots / machines / etc (if i think about it, the answer probably varies by the person)

regardless, i believe your post was adding useful context, and you generally agree with me that people should be allowed to identify however way makes them happy, and that the use of a slur against people who identify with something is probably equally applicable to people who identify as something (/gen, just given the unfortunately controversial nature of the topic, i did want to restate these points just to be very clear about communicating them)

no. you’ve heard of furries, right? it’s not really that much of a leap from there to think a person would identify with mechanical things or robots

and like i said, clanker is not going to affect an LLM, but it could affect these sorts of people

i don’t love that clanker has been gaining traction because i have friends (plural) who identify as robots (or similar) and i feel like clanker as a perjorative is much more likely to affect them than a generative AI

sorry, not sure if i’m missing something, but you’re saying, when you open up to folks, who are always folks you’re at least somewhat close with, and have previously discussed allowing this sort of emotional venting with, they recoil and have this weird reaction to it?

pretty sleepy but wanted to scribble something for you, sorry it’s shy on details. feel free to ask follow ups

autism maybe? i get these vibes off of what you wrote and what you’re asking

even when someone asks about how you’re doing, check how much emotional labor they’re prepared to put into the convo first (e.g. yeah actually, i’ve been feeling pretty shitty lately, is that something you’d be able to make space to listen to?)

sobbing by how common this take is

bisexuality isn’t inherently transphobic!

it’s a general stereotype which, while it can be true on an individual level, certainly isn’t when taken as a whole

here’s the bisexual manifesto, also, since it goes hard: https://bitheway.carrd.co/#manifesto

regardless of where we fall in the bi vs pan argument, i think it’s really important we don’t let reactionaries define bisexuality for us!

bisexuality isn’t inherently transphobic!

it’s a general stereotype which, while it can be true on an individual level, certainly isn’t when taken as a whole

here’s the bisexual manifesto, also, since it goes hard: https://bitheway.carrd.co/#manifesto

bisexuality isn’t inherently transphobic!

not saying you’re necessarily implying that, but it’s a general stereotype which, while it can be true on an individual level, certainly isn’t when taken as a whole

here’s the bisexual manifesto, also, since it goes hard: https://bitheway.carrd.co/#manifesto

heads up, this starts immediately with loud gunshots lmao

who am i kidding, no one is gonna see this…

you right, i fell for it

why would they give a fuck, they’re getting fucked by the social contract, they get paid twice as much to inherit a burning planet and absolutely no prospects to have a home or even ever leave their childhood home, for the shit thankless work that customer service always has been

all for the “privilege” of making billionaires richer and furthering the destruction of the planet they’re inheriting

tbf, things were going downhill in 2008, but things are fully off the rails now, we at least had delusions of hope back then

fell for it award edit: from limited experience, i’ve found it can be helpful to talk to young folks about the power of organizing and collective action. they’re perpetually burned out from having nothing they can do to improve their circumstances, but this is a powerful avenue that, if communicated properly, can motivate them to become more invested both in their own situations, and that of others

quick check on your basics. sleep, hydration, food, hygiene. make sure they’re square

if you’re good on that front, get a good exercise session in (or work up to it, do a little bit of exercise over the next few days and build up your tolerance)

do something nice for yourself, something that preferably has a sensory component. have a nice meal with good smells and textures, or a warm bubble bath, or wash your blankets and curl up in them, or throw some ASMR on, or… you know, whatever does it for ya

go for a walk when the weather isn’t too hot

good easy ways to pull yourself out of a slight dip. kinda been there myself, this the type of shit i been doing, too

i’m not wild about the implicit comparison to a literal alien, but it’s also… fine. it feels a bit othering in the kind of way like, the owner wishes political dialogue wasn’t constantly about trans people (… which i agree with!) i think they’re probably not transphobic, but i would also hazard a guess they don’t really Get It, either

drawing is a wonderful skill that allows you to express ideas in a way that words simply cannot

it really helped me a lot to express the sort of things i was going through when i was depressed. it helped because i could express the feelings without explaining the situation or having to put it in words

do you have friends that would be supportive of your drawings? if you don’t, you could even post them online or here. but i think having a place to show your art and get feedback helps a lot (ofc, if you want to keep your art to yourself, that’s perfectly okay too)

https://drawabox.com/ if you want to give it a try

need to keep this image on deck lmao