[OOC] Descendants Reform School

[Bec]

What gender is Flick?

@Bec

@Framing A Moose

nonbinary (not a boy or girl)

[Framing A Moose]

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nonbinary (not a boy or girl)

@Bec

Okay, just wondering.

[KatherinWinter]

nonbinary (not a boy or girl)

@Bec

How?

[SleepingSilence]

@KatherinWinter Probably in the sense that is doesn't have any genitalia. So it's an it. Maybe it was created from magic. *shrugs* :P

[Bec]

@KatherinWinter Probably in the sense that is doesn't have any genitalia. So it's an it. Maybe it was created from magic. *shrugs* :P

@SleepingSilence

Actually no! Like me, their gender is completely separate from their genitalia. Nonbinary people fall under the umbrella term of transgender. Lots of people are nonbinary, but because of of a lack of media representation plenty of people don't know about us. (also I know your not trying to be offensive, but most nonbinary people find being referred to as "it" dehumanizing, so please use they/them when referring to Flick)

[SleepingSilence]

@Bec Well, it's a cat. :P So I don't exactly understand the logistics of that in more ways than one. I assume it was like a magical creature/android. So hopefully I don't offend any other kin that happen to be on the forum. :P (I'll keep that in mind haha.)

[KatherinWinter]

@Bec
I didnt mean any disrespect. I honestly hadn't thought about a cat being transgender. I have never heard the term nonbinary before. Your first explanation hadn't made it clear what he was. Your second makes it much more clear. I have RPed with characters like Flick before. I will try to remember.

[Bec]

@Bec Well, it's a cat. :P So I don't exactly understand the logistics of that in more ways than one. I assume it was like a magical creature/android. So hopefully I don't offend any other kin that happen to be on the forum. :P (I'll keep that in mind haha.)

@SleepingSilence

Flicks not just a cat, their a anthropomorphic enough to be considered a person, some people have nonbinary genders. Referring to a person as an "it" is without their permission is dehumanizing because it implies that person is a thing. Flick is a fictional cat, but you wouldn't refer to Puss in Boots as anything but a "he", please stop calling them "it". If something about this is confusing to you feel free to ask me questions.

[Bec]

@Bec
I didnt mean any disrespect. I honestly hadn't thought about a cat being transgender. I have never heard the term nonbinary before. Your first explanation hadn't made it clear what he was. Your second makes it much more clear. I have RPed with characters like Flick before. I will try to remember.

@KatherinWinter

That's okay, I tend to forget not every knows about nb genders but I probably should give a explanation next time a introduce a nb character to avoid confusion. (also Flick's prounons are they/them not he/him)

[SleepingSilence]

@Bec Well I haven't called them anything yet in the actual RP. :P Plus, I don't know if one can be dehumanizing to a cat person. :P (I'm simply teasing.) I understand the concept. Most likely will just use their name. Mainly for the reason I didn't use they or them is because the english language would usually imply that word means plural (two) instead of a single individual. XP

[Framing A Moose]

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but you wouldn't refer to Puss in Boots as anything but a "he", please stop calling them "it".

@Bec

Wait, Puss in Boots is a guy? I always thought he was a girl!!! XD

[Bec]

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Wait, Puss in Boots is a guy? I always thought he was a girl!!! XD

@Framing A Moose

Really? that's weird, in the storybook version I had as a kid and in Shrek Puss in boots is a guy. But I support girl Puss in boots! There aren't enough lady heroes, especially not in classics.

[Framing A Moose]

Also, I think it's interesting to see characters discriminating against Mundanes. It'll make for some interesting conflict between the Specials (what I'm calling the powered folk) and the minority of Mundanes who attend the school (I believe Shay is the only one so far).

[Framing A Moose]

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Really? that's weird, in the storybook version I had as a kid and in Shrek Puss in boots is a guy. But I support girl Puss in boots! There aren't enough lady heroes, especially not in classics.

@Bec

I never read any of the storybooks or saw Shrek, so I'm clueless! XD

[KatherinWinter]

is everyone in class? I feel like we are missing someone.

[Demonic Angel]

@KatherinWinterSci and grey. Though I have not seen them for a while.

[SleepingSilence]

@Demonic Angel Scy been gone for 2 weeks, we can safely assume he's inactive.

[Demonic Angel]

@SleepingSilence Alright.

[Framing A Moose]

You forgot to pair the eels. I know they're sort of counted as NPCs, but they're still students. Just though I'd let you know.

@KatherinWinter

[KatherinWinter]

@Framing A Moose I was going to look up their names but forgot.