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  • TheBeege@lemmy.worldto196@lemmy.blahaj.zonerule
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    10 days ago

    So, I left. It’s not nearly as easy as you claim.

    First off, where? Where do they go?

    Secondly, how do they stay? You need a visa. That’s not easy, especially if you lack higher education.

    Thirdly, what about language?

    Fourthly, what about support network? All of your knowledge of how law, politics, social customs, and more is now irrelevant. Whom do you ask for help with things? How do you make sure you don’t get scammed when buying an apartment? Or that you take the right bus? Or that your company is handling taxes properly?

    Fifth, what about a job? Especially if you lack higher education, why would a company hire a foreigner? Unless they can pay you dirt, of course.

    So yeah, this “just leave” thinking is absolute bullshit. You’re not actually thinking through things. It’s not that easy. Life improvement is not guaranteed.

    On an opposing note, I keep thinking I should go back. Why? Because shit isn’t gonna get better if all the people who want change are gone. My life is pretty fucking rad here, but… seeing this happen to the US without me doing anything about it makes me feel like I’m abdicating my responsibilities as a citizen


  • TheBeege@lemmy.worldto196@lemmy.blahaj.zonegay enby rule
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    2 months ago

    That is incredibly helpful, thank you! So if you’re partially both traditional genders, then anyone who identifies in any way to either gender is your same gender. Am I getting that right?

    I’d also like to check if my understanding of non-binary is accurate, if you can spare the time.

    To my understanding, gender is an association of qualities and behaviors to a sex, but it is not necessarily related to sex. For example, biological males (yes, fluidity in biology, but let’s simplify for now) having the tendency to be physically larger and have more muscle mass has nothing to do with gender. However, a focus and expectation of physical strength and valuing of physical strength would be part of the male gender. Am I getting that distinction correct?

    And then someone who is non-binary may have a focus on physical strength but also have a focus on their own personal beauty in an effeminate manner, and they would be uncomfortable being labeled as male or female solely. Is this accurate? This is where I’m least confident.

    I’m trying to understand this stuff, but I was born just a tiny bit early to be properly socialized to these things

    Also, I’m aware the strength example is probably terrible. I welcome substitutions and corrections anywhere to help me understand things better