he is beautiful. and i think i am falling in love with his names, and now i want them for my future children: miles and olivia (but not lillian because only his daughter could ever be lillian).
@TheSnowyice I'm keeping my name for my future daughter. It's a promise that it wasn't a name given then abused. It's a promise that someday, someone I love will have this name, and it will be them.
This is absolutely amazing :) I know I'll never meet you, Miles, but I do know that you're wonderful, and one day a girl will finally realize how wonderful you are and never let you go. I'll only say that I'm straight, and I would love to get to know you -- you're talented and genuine and a very handsome guy. :]
@WillGdaFather No... that is a guy, named Miles. He's trans. Again, did you listen to the poem? He was given a name and assigned gender at birth and no longer identifies as that gender or with that name. He's holding his former middle name, Olivia, for his future daughter. Seriously... actually listen to the poem.
Could you pass this msg to Miles: Wow...this piece is so powerful. Can't wait to work with you at INtermedia Arts. You are a beast...we'll talk and find some ways to make it happen..ttys
Miles suits him much better. This is a lovely poem! I hate my birth name too but I wonder if it sounds as weird and cringey to others as it sounds to me or if it’s dysphoria. Anyone else?
What makes a man a man and a woman a woman? Gender is an ever-evolving social construct. It can be a process for some people, a transition for others, and sometimes a wishy-washy thing that people like to putz with and there's nothing wrong with that. Others, like you, might have a more traditional and ingrained view, but please be more open-minded about the fluidity of gender. Sex does not imply gender and vice versa. I suggest you think a little bit before spewing comments like that.
I listened to the poem on here and once before in person. She can call herself whatever she wants to. She may feel like a man and call herself a man but to me she will always be a woman. Don't get me wrong. I totally respect the lifestyle and the feelings that come with being who they are but I'm just not ready to call her a man. I'd rather call her a her instead of an it which to me is an insult. Call me an inconsiderate asshole but that's just how I see it. I don't want this to seem negative.
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I'm not crying, you're crying. 😢😍 Beautiful, chaotic, irony!
i come back to this so often. thank you miles.
I have to say that she's definitely one of my favorite poets that I've seen in the poetry slam.
Glad you found this, then. :)
This gave me mega chills
im crying right now. thank you.
That was the most amazing thing I've ever heard. So beautiful and passionate... Thank you
Holy shit, this gave me goosebumps.
he is beautiful. and i think i am falling in love with his names, and now i want them for my future children: miles and olivia (but not lillian because only his daughter could ever be lillian).
Very passionate!! Blessings, Ang
i love this poem very much. its genuinely one of my favorite poems :)
Woah...I got chills...this describes me perfectly
OMFG. I think i just died. This is so amazing, i cant write anywhere near your talent.
@TheSnowyice I'm keeping my name for my future daughter. It's a promise that it wasn't a name given then abused. It's a promise that someday, someone I love will have this name, and it will be them.
Chills. So many chills.
Beautiful and powerfull XD
That, is one powerful poem- wow.
Miles is awesome, thanks for posting this!
oh wow, just wow. how powerful.
This is absolutely amazing :) I know I'll never meet you, Miles, but I do know that you're wonderful, and one day a girl will finally realize how wonderful you are and never let you go. I'll only say that I'm straight, and I would love to get to know you -- you're talented and genuine and a very handsome guy. :]
@WillGdaFather No... that is a guy, named Miles. He's trans. Again, did you listen to the poem? He was given a name and assigned gender at birth and no longer identifies as that gender or with that name. He's holding his former middle name, Olivia, for his future daughter. Seriously... actually listen to the poem.
It just occurred to me that we have three Lillians in kindergarten at my school this year. ;)
this is great. really strong.
Why can't more people understand this life?
Beautiful.
Could you pass this msg to Miles:
Wow...this piece is so powerful. Can't wait to work with you at INtermedia Arts. You are a beast...we'll talk and find some ways to make it happen..ttys
This is not Miles. He moved to NYC. But I am sure he wouldn't mind if you used his poem.
Excellent!
This was amazing
That was BEAUTIFUL. Now I know what to do with my names.
I love it! Its so beautiful Keep it up :)
fuckin beautiful, man.
Love!
My name is Lillian and I’m ftm and this hit me so hard
so powerful.
Cool, someone put this on TikTok 3+ years ago.
what is this persons full name ?
for sure. he's sitting right next to me. we're roommates. He says thanks for posting the video. He doesn't have a youtube account.
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Holy crap that was good.
that was gnarly
whats with the gendering of baby names tho
Miles suits him much better. This is a lovely poem!
I hate my birth name too but I wonder if it sounds as weird and cringey to others as it sounds to me or if it’s dysphoria. Anyone else?
Shut up I'm not crying 😭 you are auug this is Soo cute
Cool!
You can send a message to kmgreggzzz and she will get it to Miles.
No I actually meant she who happens to feel like a he.
Can we please not have a gender war on Miles's beautiful poem? Thanks.
:')
What makes a man a man and a woman a woman? Gender is an ever-evolving social construct. It can be a process for some people, a transition for others, and sometimes a wishy-washy thing that people like to putz with and there's nothing wrong with that. Others, like you, might have a more traditional and ingrained view, but please be more open-minded about the fluidity of gender. Sex does not imply gender and vice versa. I suggest you think a little bit before spewing comments like that.
I listened to the poem on here and once before in person. She can call herself whatever she wants to. She may feel like a man and call herself a man but to me she will always be a woman. Don't get me wrong. I totally respect the lifestyle and the feelings that come with being who they are but I'm just not ready to call her a man. I'd rather call her a her instead of an it which to me is an insult. Call me an inconsiderate asshole but that's just how I see it. I don't want this to seem negative.
oh fuck off
@ManteliA who the what now trans guy who donsnt identif with his assigned gender :(