i Tried To Be Funny And It Backfired Miserably

Reblog if you think asexuality is a legitimate sexuality.

I'm trying to prove something.

earlier today, my friend made a "joke" about how as a parent he would be accepting of his kid no matter what, "unless they're a furry or think they're an animal. back to the animal shelter they go"

i called him out on this and said "i think if your love is conditional you shouldn't be a parent" and i stand by that.

he tried playing it off as a joke (as he does whenever i call him out on something) but let me tell you: jokes are meant to be funny, not harmful. i doubt anyone who doesn't support therians/furries will ever see this post, but if by some miracle it does happen, please remember that your "jokes" can and do harm real life people.

lesbians love and support our trans sisters 💖💖

More people need to understand that gender and sexuality can be phases, and that's completely fine, normal even, and doesn't invalidate any part of those phases.

"You'll find the right person eventually" this, and "you're just a late bloomer" that. Yeah, maybe. So what? If I find the right person, that doesn't mean I'm not ace, it's a spectrum for a reason. If I do turn out to be a late bloomer, that doesn't mean I'm not ace now.

And what's the worst that'll happen anyway? You'll gain empathy for and knowledge of the group you were part of? Oh, no, the horror

Shout out to all the kids who always picked shape-shifting as their hypothetical power growing up and assumed it was for gender affirmation but now realize it was also a plurality thing.

intense inquisitive stare