PSA from ur friendly nonbinary grandam:
It’s okay if your gender fluctuates from time to time
It’s okay if you get comfortable with one gender and then later find it seems different than you thought
It’s okay if your gender cycles
It’s okay if you’re really not sure what the hell is going on with your gender
And it’s okay for any of these to feel weird or uncomfortable or for you not to like it
Gender is a strange part of our existence on this wet rock and it can be difficult and confusing at times and that’s totally normal and okay
You’re not any less of a person or any less deserving of respect if any of this has happened for you - or if it hasn’t
And there’s always gonna be some of us here to support you and remind you that you’re worthy of respect and good treatment no matter what
@mawr Gosh mawr... how could you question our whale overlords? Didn't you know kubering some netes is the wave of the future?
@mawr I have also been thinking about that a lot... what with having to be in the office a lot more...
@mawr Such a fun bike... been tempted to get one since my commute is only 2 miles now..
That and none of my coworkers blinking or raising an eyebrow at the fact that I was rocking a They\Them pronoun tag the whole con.
Velocity was great. Really good stuff and some great talks from LizTheGrey and Alex Qin and some other folks.
It was very reassuring to see some trans folks standing up and giving really insightful talks and breakout sessions where people seemed to really value what they had to say. I'm really glad I went!
Trans PoC asking for help, Boosts OK
Hey, so I figured out that I don't need to feel bad about using the internet for its intended purpose: the sharing of information.
So, here's my asks to Trans PoC Masto:
1: How much did it cost you for facial hair removal, and what sort of procedure worked for you? Laser, electro, chemical, or do you just shave constantly?
2: What're your wig recommendations? This is new territory for me and I need more intel.
3: Does anyone have a good resource on reversing or treating going bald? Wigs are a pain in the ass, and not the most comfortable yet for me.
4. Can you share some starter makeup tutorials?
But no Kindle until tomorrow night.
A tiny storm dragon is hiding in her box crying while I'm at this conference.
Tech Industry DevOps
Velocity has been great so far and makes me really glad I've moved into SRE space. I can learn new tech but I'm far more interested in influence good policy, decision making and design through data driven thinking. Velocity has had some really good talks and sessions on those topics.
Also I learned my phone autocorrects DevOps to Devils lol
Shape and form may vary but the pattern of information remains consistent across most known platforms and vessels. Accounting for unknown hosts remains irksome.
Pronous: She/They/Them-THEONESWHOARE!!!!!