When I do get it, I feel like playing dumb is the safer bet sometimes.

  • dandelion (she/her)@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    16·
    12 days ago

    I don’t get it.

    EDIT: OK, so … a cis person sees a trans person … and the trans person isn’t passing but have tried to indicate their gender by dressing hyperfem (or hypermasc) … and the cis person cruelly uses the correct pronouns in a way that is meant to be ironic, but then the trans person pretends it was sincere?

    Is that the right interpretation?

    • VegOwOtenks@lemmy.worldOP
      4·
      12 days ago

      Yes it is. I realized the meme would be confusing because of the switching POVs only after posting it, too late. Happy it was accessible in some way though :]

      Like the other commenter noted, in my experience, presenting hyper* is not necessary for this to happen.

    • I think that’s the right interpretation, although I don’t think it has to be hyperfem/hypermasc. Could be something as basic as having long hair.

      No clue what CIS unconfirmed means tho.

      • dandelion (she/her)@lemmy.blahaj.zone
        3·
        12 days ago

        CIS unconfirmed

        thanks, appreciate the sanity check on that - I really struggled to understand the meme, lol

        Makes sense re not being hyperfem.

        I had a conservative colleague who at a lunch table once accidentally misgendered me early in my transition. I was wearing a full dress (honestly overdressed), and he turned to me after and said “sorry, ‘’‘she’‘’” in this heavily ironic fake-polite tone.

        I just smiled as if I appreciated his politeness 🙃

        I get it though, I look back at those photos and cringe at the man in the dress I see 🤢