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[–] 2 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Enby here, and yeah the analogy is almost spot-on. It's only missing a weird emphasis on everyone else's assumption that one of the curses would apply to them, and their grappling with the choice to either exploit or correct those assumptions in various circumstances.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (3 children)

    Wait, wait, wait... You can lie? But... Wait. Who is the sociopath in the relationship?

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I mean, like, the only unisex bathroom at work is a 5-minute hike down three floors from my desk but there's a gendered restroom less than 30 seconds away. I can exploit the fact that everybody assumes my gender incorrectly to use the more convenient facilities and nobody but me cares.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Well, that's a pain in the ass. Sorry you've got to deal with that.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    Eh, there are the horrors, but there's joy too. Being invisible to almost everyone means I never get catcalled even when I'm out on a topless hike, and the few who can see me for who I am all seem to love my mixed-gender aesthetic.

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