“trans people have existed the entire time” yo i studied greek and roman literature in college and this dude Lucian (2nd century CE) wrote a piece called Dialogue of the Courtesans and one chapter called “The Lesbians” (unfortunately misnamed) has a courtesan named Leaina tell about a lover she had named Megilla who was AFAB but preferred to be called Megillus and presented himself as male and insisted in very detailed dialogue he was male in every way except for his birth, check it out

support-our-trans-sisters:

thank you! it’s seriously ridiculous how terfs think trans people just popped up in the sixties?? like?? talk about not knowing your own history

there’s also the Cult of Cybele, an important religion to the Roman empire that had a priestess-hood made up of trans women. Catallus, a very famous latin author, wrote about their mythology, where apparently dysphoria is treated as a sacred calling from the goddess. Here’s my fave translation, itΒ doesn’t add in any unnecessary misgendering that wasn’t there in latin, because apparently translators feel the need to do that sometimes. TW for descriptions of intense dysphoria, and a gorey description of ancient bottom surgery.

a good rule of thumb is that if you see the wordΒ β€˜eunuch’ in a history book, that’s usually a reference to trans women that’s been lost in time thanks to the rise of Christianity.

theauspolchronicles:

Pauline Hanson has urged Australians to eat only non-halal Easter eggs.

β€œCadbury is no good! I personally prefer Lindt, for they don’t cave in to this PC Lefty bullshit of making halal Easter eggs. They make sure there’s pig’s blood in every single one! Just like how my mother used to make.”

She bit into one. Blood and nougat burst from the core.

β€œMmmm… delicious.” She reached for a chocolate bunny and, with one swift bite, severed its head clean in two.Β β€œOh my, this one is particularly bloody. How very Australian.”

β€œHave a safe Easter,” she said as blood dripped down her horrifying snarl of a smile. The red mingled with her already red sweater, creating a horrific drip pattern. β€œBe safe,” she repeated, softer, bloodier, as she stared deep into the camera.