Some trans history for trans day of visibility! Here is a poem written in 1322 by a jewish trans woman! (source and alternate translation). In case you were in need of the knowledge that yes, trans people have been around for a long, long time. [this is an english translation from hebrew]“What an awful fate for my mother
that she bore a son.
What a loss of all benefit! …
Cursed be the one who announced to my father:
“It’s a boy! …Woe to him who has male sons.
Upon them a heavy yoke has been placed, restrictions and constraints.
Some in private, some in public,
some to avoid the mere appearance of violation,
and some entering the most secret of places.Strong statutes and awesome commandments,
six hundred and thirteen.
Who is the man who can do all that is written,
so that he might be spared?… Oh, but had the artisan who made me
created me instead—a fair woman.
Today I would be wise and insightful.
We would weave, my friends and I,
and in the moonlight spin our yarn,
and tell our stories to one another,
from dusk till midnight.
We’d tell of the events of our day, silly things,
matters of no consequence.
But also I would grow very wise from the spinning,
and I would say, “Happy is she who knows how to work with combed flax and weave it into fine white linen.”And at times, in the way of women,
I would lie down on the kitchen floor,
between the ovens, turn the coals, and taste the different dishes.
On holidays I would put on my best jewelry.
I would beat on the drum
and my clapping hands would ring.And when I was ready and the time was right,
an excellent youth would be my fortune.
He would love me, place me on a pedestal,
dress me in jewels of gold,
earrings, bracelets, necklaces.
And on the appointed day,
in the season of joy when brides are wed,
for seven days would the boy increase my delight and gladness.Were I hungry, he would feed me well-kneaded bread.
Were I thirsty, he would quench me with light and dark wine.
He would not chastise nor harshly treat me,
and my [sexual] pleasure he would not diminishEvery Sabbath, and each new moon,
his head he would rest upon my breast.
The three husbandly duties he would fulfill,
rations, raiment, and regular intimacy.
And three wifely duties would I also fulfill,
[watching for menstrual] blood, [Sabbath candle] lights, and bread…Father in heaven, who did miracles for our ancestors with fire and water,
You changed the fire of Chaldees so it would not burn hot,
You changed Dina in the womb of her mother to a girl,
You changed the staff to a snake before a million eyes,
You changed [Moses’] hand to [leprous] white
and the sea to dry land.
In the desert you turned rock to water,
hard flint to a fountain.Who would then turn me from a man to woman?
Were I only to have merited this, being so graced by your goodness…What shall I say? Why cry or be bitter?
If my Father in heaven has decreed upon me
and has maimed me with an immutable deformity,
then I do not wish to remove it.
And the sorrow of the impossible
is a human pain that nothing will cure
and for which no comfort can be found.
So, I will bear and suffer
until I die and wither in the ground.
And since I have learned from the tradition
that we bless both the good and the bitter,
I will bless in a voice, hushed and weak,
Blessed are you, O Lord,
who has not made me a woman.Edit (because it’s important to know): the last line is reference to a prayer said every morning by Jewish men, it being problematic is another conversation. I’m mentioning it because the author of the poem is pointing out that she had to say it, even though she felt the exact opposite.
Love in 2019.
Aries: in 2019, someone is going to become your muse. you’re going to realize that you could not spend your life without this person. they’ve been in your life for a long time, though. you just haven’t seen it. you’re going to have this hit you very hard and fast, but soon it’s going to blossom into something beautiful.
Taurus: in 2019, you have to let go of what is holding you back in order to find love. let go of the person that keeps giving you false hope so that you can finally have what you’ve been waiting for. you’re deserving of it. stop convincing yourself that someone is perfect for you if they don’t want to put in the same amount of effort as you do. learn to only give love to people who are deserving of your energy.
Gemini: in 2019, you are going to meet someone completely new. at first, you might actually hate them for some psychological reason that you can’t conceptualize. but, you’ll find that this person has the same humor and thoughts as you. you’ll end up being mesmerized by them and soon you’ll be spending every waking moment thinking about them or being with them.
Cancer: in 2019, at first you may have many questions when it comes to love. you might have a few flings or you might be embracing the single life. but, towards the middle of this year someone will come and brighten up your world. you are going to fall in love, deeper than you ever have. romance will ignite a fire within you and you’ll find your heart dancing to the song that it brings.
Leo: in 2019, your love life is going to become stable. whether you’re in a relationship now or not, by the end of this year you will have something consistent. this might seem surprising, because maybe you were always scared of the thought of commitment or you think maybe you’ll always get bored, but that’s not the case. the person coming along this year will be everything you didn’t know you needed.
Virgo: in 2019, love is going to come to you when you’re not even thinking about it. you’re often so busy that someone being interested in you is very hard to notice. but the love coming to you is going to be hard to ignore. you’ll finally be admired in a way that helps you to keep your independence while also giving you everything you need.
Libra: in 2019, love is going to come to you in many forms. maybe in a relationship, but also in friendships, a career, or just in day to day life. you’ll begin to love your life and inspire the right things to come to you. when I see you this year, I picture you filled with so much love that you are about to burst. it could be in any way you choose to see it.
Scorpio: in 2019, you will learn to love yourself before you love anyone else. that may not be what you want to hear, but listen. until you are able to believe in yourself and that you are okay alone, the purest form of romance will not come your way. but you will figure it out this year, and you will find love by the end. you just have to focus on yourself first.
Sagittarius: in 2019, you’re going to find a love that brings your walls down. it could already be in your life, but you just haven’t let yourself be vulnerable quite yet. this year is your year of letting yourself be happy and in love. all the secrets and things you’ve kept in for years are going to come pouring out.
Capricorn: in 2019, you’re going to find a best friend. at first, this friendship will seem nothing but innocent, you’ll crack jokes and talk to each other about life. after a while though, you’ll gain feelings for them and be thinking about them quite a lot. it’ll be a very big surprise to you, but you’re going to find that falling in love with your best friend is the best way that things could’ve gone.
Aquarius: in 2019, love is on the horizon. whatever love you have in your life right now, is going to rise to lengths you’ve never seen it be. additionally, there will be people entering your life that you never knew you needed. life will seem way more peaceful and hopeful with them around. you will end up having many people around you who have pure and great intentions.
Pisces: in 2019, you’ll stop fearing love. you will let it come to you, I suspect it will be earlier in the year. and when it comes, you will have the deepest talks that you’ve been seeking. you’ll have someone want to learn about you just as you want to learn about them. it will be pure, it will be happy, and it won’t be as scary as you might’ve thought. this love will feel safe.
sorry but if your bed isn’t against at least one wall you’re not valid
Are you telling me there are people out there who have their beds just floating in the middle of their rooms like animals?
warm take: if your bed is centred between two walls with the headboard against the wall, you are an fully-fledged Adult™️ if more than side of it is shoved up against a wall you are 12
It took me a really long time to realize that the reason Adult™ beds usually had both sides open and only the headboard against a wall was because Adult™ beds often have 2 occupants getting into them.
my bed is built into a wall what does that mean
i sleep on the floor , how old does that make me
