Post 4401998 - (Time for LG to drop the BT!)

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CrazyCatLord
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Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 11:40 pm Post subject:

RandomNickname wrote:

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I'm asexual myself, I think it should be LGBA (A For Asexual).

There are several extended acronyms that include asexuals, such as QUILTBAG (queer/questioning, undecided, intersex, lesbian, trans, bisexual, asexual & gay). But none of them is ever complete. QUILTBAG is still missing out on androgynes, pansexuals / omnisexuals, polysexuals, and polyamorous people. One could also squeeze sapiosexuals and gerontophiles in there, but I guess it gets too confusing at some point Smile

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Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 11:47 pm Post subject:

CrazyCatLord wrote:

RandomNickname wrote:

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I'm asexual myself, I think it should be LGBA (A For Asexual).

Perhaps we need to just come up with some inclusive blanket term, rather than these increasingly ridiculous acronyms.

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Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 11:51 pm Post subject:

CrazyCatLord wrote:

We are all up against the same conservative moralists who seek to marginalize and control everyone who doesn't fit into their neat little Christian picket fence world, and we have a lot more to gain by sticking together.

This.

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Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 11:23 am Post subject:

AstroGeek wrote:

CrazyCatLord wrote:

RandomNickname wrote:

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I'm asexual myself, I think it should be LGBA (A For Asexual).

Perhaps we need to just come up with some inclusive blanket term, rather than these increasingly ridiculous acronyms.

I agree, we should use a blanket term, one that uses the most well known of the 20 +/- categories to put them in. We should call it something like... L.G.B.T, or something like that.

naw, that'd be too confusing. Wink

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Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 11:50 am Post subject:

Non-heteronormative??? _________________ "If we fail to anticipate the unforeseen or expect the unexpected in a universe of infinite possibilities, we may find ourselves at the mercy of anyone or anything that cannot be programmed, categorized or easily referenced."

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Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 12:25 pm Post subject:

CrazyCatLord wrote:

RandomNickname wrote:

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I'm asexual myself, I think it should be LGBA (A For Asexual).

Androgynous people already fall under T (transgender is honestly a pretty big umbrella term when you think of it). I think LGBTQQ is a sufficient term, where the Qs stand for queer (a pretty big umbrella term itself) and questioning. Now can we stop worrying about the damn acronyms?
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Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 12:54 pm Post subject:

davidalan11235813 wrote:

CrazyCatLord wrote:

RandomNickname wrote:

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I'm asexual myself, I think it should be LGBA (A For Asexual).

A pretty big umbrella term indeed. In fact, the queer umbrella is so big that we wouldn't even have to add LGBT anymore. Let's just shorten it to Q Very Happy

As for the other Q: Have you ever heard anybody say "I'm questioning?" Me neither. I think if anything, we should add a P for pansexual, polysexual and polyamorous (no need to make it three P's). A lot of people identify as pansexual, and many if not most bisexuals are in fact polysexual. But it also couldn't hurt to be inclusive of intersex people and asexuals.

Or we could just stick with LGBT Smile

I'm totally fine with that, and I wasn't worrying about the acronym so much as pointing out that there are asexual-inclusive alternatives.

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Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 9:00 am Post subject:

XFilesGeek wrote:

Non-heteronormative???

Hetero- just means "other, different" (thus heterosexual), so non-heteronormative doesn't really make any sense, seems to me.
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Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 11:58 am Post subject:

XFilesGeek wrote:

Non-heteronormative???

or "SexoTypicals" "Heterotypical"?
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Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 12:59 pm Post subject:

Why don't we just cut the crap and all call ourselves queer . (only half joking...) _________________ "Nice to meet you Rose. Run for your life!"

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Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 4:42 pm Post subject: Queer as an umbrella term

I hope that everyone on the "other spectrum" will soon be able to agree upon an easier to use acronym. I prefer simply using queer gender spectrum or QGS.

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Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 10:42 pm Post subject:

XFilesGeek wrote:

Non-heteronormative???

This too. Probably the best option if "LGBT" isn't good enough.

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Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 12:52 am Post subject:

Magdalena wrote:

XFilesGeek wrote:

Non-heteronormative???

This too. Probably the best option if "LGBT" isn't good enough.

I actually like that one; any option that isn't a massive acronym is a good option in my opinion.

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Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 2:41 pm Post subject:

Atomsk wrote:

Magdalena wrote:

XFilesGeek wrote:

Non-heteronormative???

This too. Probably the best option if "LGBT" isn't good enough.

I actually like that one; any option that isn't a massive acronym is a good option in my opinion.

I like it too. It reminds me of neurodiverse. I guess gender-atypical or gender-diverse would work as well.

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Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 3:27 pm Post subject:

CrazyCatLord wrote:

Atomsk wrote:

Magdalena wrote:

XFilesGeek wrote:

Non-heteronormative???

This too. Probably the best option if "LGBT" isn't good enough.

I actually like that one; any option that isn't a massive acronym is a good option in my opinion.

I like it too. It reminds me of neurodiverse. I guess gender-atypical or gender-diverse would work as well.

Dislike. Because that would make me, in contrast, gender-typical, a label which seems to imply so many things that aren't true of me. Being happy with the gender I am and atracted men doesn't mean I'm anything like a typical female.
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