SleepyCatten (Barely Surviving Arc)Apr 18, 2023

Posting this amazing art ("pink in the night") by Eunnie, who has seemingly not yet joined the fediverse, so that you're not missing out  

I have added full alt text, which was sadly missing from the posts elsewhere.

You can follow her at:
https://eunnieboo.tumblr.com/
https://www.instagram.com/eunnieboo/

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Show threadcuffedCatlingApr 18, 2023
@SleepyCatten please, thank you for the alt text, but the terms AMAB and AFAB mean what gender was assigned to someone at birth, it's not about clothing and hair styles. Yes, the short haired child is clearly supposed to be read as a boy and growing up revealed as a trans feminine person, but we haven't seen their birth certificate, they could very well be AiAB or even AFAB.
Show threadSleepyCatten (Barely Surviving Arc)Apr 18, 2023

@cuffedCatling I tried to think of another sensitive way to describe it. Could you please suggest a way that would be acceptable to all while still conveying the relevant meaning?  

For example:
* presumed AFAB / AMAB?
* presumed girl / boy?

I'm a trans fem myself & I'd prefer that others didn't refer to me as having been a young boy, so I was wary of doing so here 🥺

Show threadcuffedCatlingApr 18, 2023
@SleepyCatten oh yeah I feel that, I don't think there is a way to convey the interpretation without hurting anyone.. I personally would have just described the child as having short hair and wearing blue and muted colors while the other child has long hair in pigtails and wears bright colors, but if you wanted to convey the interpretation then "presumed" would be a good way of distancing yourself from objectivity, yes
Show threadSleepyCatten (Barely Surviving Arc)Apr 18, 2023
@cuffedCatling Thank you! I'll make some tweaks in a moment 
Show threadcuffedCatlingApr 18, 2023
@SleepyCatten <3
Show threadSleepyCatten (Barely Surviving Arc)Apr 18, 2023

@cuffedCatling I've tweaked the alt text on image one. What do you think? 🥺  

I've tried to make it descriptive, but also carefully-worded so as not to set off any likely/common trans misgendering trauma triggers 

Show threadcuffedCatlingApr 18, 2023
@SleepyCatten yes good idea, "implied" works for me too! thank you
Show threadSleepyCatten (Barely Surviving Arc)Apr 18, 2023
@cuffedCatling Thank you too for providing me feedback on this! I struggled with the wording earlier today when I posted this, so your post really helped & has (I think) made it a bit more inclusive & descriptive 
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@SleepyCatten I'm glad to hear, I struggle with these kind of things a lot too, and it often helps me to have others bring in their thoughts about it as well!
Apr 18, 2023 at 7:57pmWeb