I love how daneille radcliffe despite working as "harry potter" for so many years, has sctively spoken AGAINST JK Rowling and is now actively doing the work to let people know he supports trans people and youth.
And it's not even just "in case you don't end up with the kind of child you want". Even if you get a neurotypical, able-bodied cishet child, they're still going to be their own person making their own choices, and that's clearly not something you support.
As a queer cis person who just recently spent several hundred dollars getting a Deathly Hallows tattoo on my forearm covered up by a satanic goat. Much less offensive
Far, _far_ less offensive. The Satanic goat is actually cool and clever. It was popularized by 17th and 18th century artistic depictions of Baphomet, which was the idol the Catholic Church invented and accused the Knights Templar of worshipping when they had them arrested and executed for idolatry (because the Church and various Catholic monarchs were deeply in dept to the Templars). The goat was chosen by artists depicting Baphomet as a reference to the Greek pagan god Pan, who was a deity of nature, ribaldry and music.
As a cis guy who is questioning his sexual orientation, I’m so glad I managed to not end up falling into the rabbit hole of anti-LGBTQ rhetoric that almost all of my family (on both sides) subscribes to. I almost fell into that trap, but I’m glad people online helped show me the way.
I grew up in the same situation. Taught hatred as if it were truth and then had had a horrible experience realizing everything I'd been taught was wrong when I accidentally came upon NOAHFINNCE and Jamie at the start of high school and realized that apparently, it's not normal for cis girls to want a hysterectomy, mastectomy, short hair ("boy style"), and to be seen as boys by everyone around me (I'm a trans man). I applaud you for being an ally despite being cis (possibly) yourself. I'd like to think it'd be the same for me but I've never had that experience so I'll never know.
Been there in regard to the questioning. My advice is to pay attention to what your body is telling you. The mind can play tricks, but the body doesn't lie about romantic feelings, at least in my experience. If you're able to accept your feelings (whatever they are), you will probably be happier and have a clearer mind.
@@nathananderson7962 Yeah, I can relate. I kinda thought my trans cousin’s nickname (Ajax,) was funny (because I immediately thought of the soap brand,) but nowadays I madly respect them, not only because I grew as a person, but because they changed their name to respect a dead family member.
Heard from my roommate: “Trans people are like pokemon. They evolve and have a new name. I’m not going to call my Bladtoise Squirtle! It’s now a Blastoise, not a Squirtle!” And… I have to say, that was really awesome. And rather true. Understandable, as well. I’m a pokemon, dammit!
On the topic of Harry Potter tattoos, a friend of mine (a cis man) has a Harry Potter tattoo that he got many years ago. When JK went full transphobe, he went back to his tattoo artist and had her incorporate the trans flag into the existing design, cuz he didn't want trans people to feel unsafe around him upon seeing it. He turned it into a statement of "I am a safe person and will have your back", and it's one of the many things I (as a nonbinary person) absolutely adore him for 🥰
Jamie, thank you so much for mentioning that intersex people are equally a part of discussions about human biology! I'm an intersex nonbinary person, but I was mistakenly assigned AFAB and had doctors intentionally misdiagnose me to hide the fact that they discovered I was intersex, so I spent a large part of my life without an understanding of why my body didn't function the way people told me it should. Including intersex people in conversations about queerness, identity, and sociocultural sciences is so vital to our safety as well as our ability to explore our identities. Btw, for folks who are new to learning about this, most intersex people (including myself) do not feel as if it is a queer identity, but are included in queer discussions and spaces because our existence is considered controversial and counterculture for the same reason: The disruption of harmful stereotypes and norms in western cultures. Us existing would mean people would have to reevaluate their preconceived notions about human nature and identity, which people don't tend to be fond of.
Hi, so I'm basically in the same boat as you and I just wanted to say how happy it makes me to see someone say out loud what I haven't had the confidence too
Intersex people are my favorite argument against bigots whenever they start spouting their "gender is determined by biology" nonsense. I found the entire concept of intersex fascinating when we read a book about it in college, and ever since I've been defending trans people with the very fact that people with conditions like yours exist. I'm sorry you had to go through so much because of how bigoted the medical staff around you were, but I'm glad you've found your identity now. Best wishes for you, random internet friendo
I'm not intersex but I know that a lot of the USA's bills banning gender affirming care for trans kids have specific bits saying that it's okay to do surgery if they're intersex to "correct" their bodies (not sure if that wording is entirely correct for what the bills say haven't read them because I live in scotland. also this is what usa tories believe, not me, being intersex doesn't make you broken or in need of correcting)
I found I might be intersex- I’ve started slowly growing thick beard hair and I was AFAB! I would also expect my parents not to tell me this because my dad’s homophobic/transphobic. I’m also genderfluid so I don’t mind it but it’s just surprising that I’ve only found this out after I moved out from living with my dad a few years ago. I also have issues with my body not functioning the same way as others- usually have a lot of pain and discomfort during times where there shouldn’t be in comparison.
People exist in a never ending spectrum of variety. That is how biology works. I find it hilarious that people think they should put morals on the way a person’s body looks/functions. There is no such thing as limited options in biology, and the fact people think so and then use “biology” to defend their moral arguments is absurd. Also, I’m sorry that your existence, and the existence of other intersex people is used as a “gotcha” moment in arguments but I’m glad you’ve found spaces that are accepting and acknowledge you for who you are. Everyone deserves that. Congratulations on learning/developing who you are and on your journey to find/make a place for yourself.
He recently said transphobe can fuck off in a convention and its based asf and hilarious cause now i imagine either The Doctor pr Crowley swearing at TERF and transphobe and it sp funny
I've been watching Jamie for about a year now and in the last year I've gotten to watch his channel become more popular and I've gotten to watch the tides turn to realizing that us as trans men need as much support as trans women do, and we deserve the same support that trans women get. (I've had conversations about this with my sister who is trans and my friend who is also a trans woman)
As a trans person with almost exclusively trans friends, I simply must take a picture of literally anything I see with a pink, white and blue colour scheme and show it to my friends. It's illegal not to.
Literally me when seeing the Friendly's cotton candy ice cream at the store. Also tends to happen around American Independence Day, as the red and blue frosting on 4th of July pastries tend to come across as pink and light blue.
Most Sunsets will fall into that colour scheme. Be easy to find your colours in nature. Not so easy for an Ace/Aro unless we go around pestering Goths for photos :D
you're regular friends refused to play along with your mentally ill psychosis. SO you can only operate around other like minded mentally ill people huh
As a trans person with many cis friends, every time i see straight pride symbols, I make a photo and show it to my friends later. It happens very rarely but they're still completely confused each time I try to explain the concept of straight pride to them. Cis people are so weird...
@@alliekat1431 Thank you. However, as a clinical psychologist, I first started to help trans people through transition and surgery 50 years ago. I learnt a lot over the years because every trans person is more of an expert than I am, if only an expert in their own trans issues. The credit is theirs for educating me and causing me to keep abreast of trans issues and gender issues.
@@raylightbown4968 Wow, you telling me they were around in the 70s? Not meaning to come off rude but I am also Gen X and I dont remember any talk during that time about Trans people. They talked about Gays and Lesbians in the 80s. There was a lesbian in my secondary all girls school, not that it bothered me(scared the crap outta my classmates though didnt understand why at the time) but I didnt come into contact with a Trans Woman until well into the 90s. Exactly how much of our history has been hidden from us?
@@chrisbfreelance You mean the nonsense homophobes/transphobes come up with to explain the rise in LGBTQ+ people? Simple. It doesn't exist. What you're describing is merely a sign that acceptance is higher, and people are less at risk for being killed/stigmatised/ostracised for it, so more people will come out.
17:49 - The joke is transgender people are pointing and laughing at cis people for having a name their mom picked for them. 18:49 - I can only assume the train was meant to say "define". "Knowing that my body does not define who I really am". 19:25 - So, there's someone I know who is agender, they/them or xie/xer (I actually don't know how they're spelled, I've only heard them spoken). I've only met them via Discord, over voice chat doing D&D. The problem is, they have a fairly feminine voice, and so it's actually difficult for me to break the societal training and remember to say "they" instead of "she". It is something I put effort into, and it took some time to get used to putting that effort in. (Part of me wonders if it's hindered by the fact that I'm a trans girl, and have several trans girls in my life, so part of me defaults to female at the slightest provocation. I hope not.) Every time I do catch myself using the wrong pronoun, I do correct myself, and we've gotten everyone in the call doing it. If someone says "she", someone invariably will point out "They" or "Xie". Not in an angry way, not in a scolding way, just helping to build that habit. But there is a clear distinction between "I messed up, sorry" and "I refuse to respect you and I don't care". Very easy to tell the difference in almost every instance.
After a recent uncomfortable conversation with a transphobic person, I tried to explain to someone who describes themselves as neutral that it would have cost this person nothing to not misgender people, but he argued that it does come at a cost to them. 😤 “All you have to do is refer to people as people if you can’t refer to them by their gender!”
conversations with transphobes are always bad, one time a transphobic christian harassed me for being lgbtq because i called her out for refunding a game because the main protagonist is nonbinary
Never gonna give us up, never gonna let us down? In all seriousness, I applaud your efforts. My husband is actually a straight ally, and even he has so many misconceptions about trans people. I've had to give him several lectures about being more inclusive, more open, to break those stereotypes he has in his head. Thankfully, he's the type that will actively work to understand and better himself (wouldn't have married him otherwise!), but even those conversations are frustrating sometimes. Trying to teach someone who is bigoted for no reason other than ingrained LGBT-phobia is truly awful. Respect for trying.
If they really feel that it’s so difficult to correct their pronouns, why can’t they just start referring to everyone by their actual names? Surely this would be an easy way round this issue? No they just don’t care.
My love (and obsession) for Harry Potter is one of the reasons I got a job at Universal's Wizarding World. Working in Diagon for so many years only increased my love, since I often met other super-fans, and I loved themeing as a Witch Now, things are harder. I can't actually leave, since I don't want to quit (Universal has decent medical and good benefits), and I can't transfer yet, since I don't have the attendance points for it So, at this point, since I don't want to break the hearts of excited guests, I still try my best to theme, but in a way that "doesn't like the way the Ministry is", which is also how I feel living in America, so its fitting 😂 Also, if JK knew how many trans people not only work in Potter, but how trans-friendly Universal is, she would blow a gasket lol
That's quite a tough spot, but I'm glad you've adapted enough so it doesn't feel too icky until you can find another job (too bad you can't take the medical benefits with you).
I wonder how much JKR actually makes from universal. I figure she only gets some residuals from merch, while most of the money goes to universal itself. I also heard she was a bit of a pain when they were building the Wizarding world section of islands of adventure, long before she started on her anti trans crusade. Apparently she vetoed a lot of really cool design concepts for the park and rides because she insisted everything look identical to the movie sets.
@@KristiChan1 The plan is getting my attendance points up to transfer, since I still like Universal, just not Potter I'm hoping to go to Epic Universe! Would love to open a park
8:55 63% of people with a tattoo smaller than the palm of their hand regret it. However, only 2% of people with full-sleeves or longer, regret their tattoo. While only 1% of trans people regret it. I can’t find anything about Harry Potter tattoos tho.
That tracks. It's fairly easy to get a small tattoo on impulse, but larger pieces take planning, preparation, and financial commitment. As does transitioning.
It‘s not true that only 1% of transitioners regret their transition !! Yes, a transition can be the right choice for SOME people, but for most of people identifying as trans nowadays it is NOT and the number of detransitioners is already incredibly high and keeps growing!! The rate of regret is MUCH higher than 1% and I really don‘t get why „woke leftists“ keep denying this and keep repeating the „it‘s only less than 1%!!“-BS because it‘s NOT TRUE !! I don‘t have anything against people transitioning AS ADULTS and after and actual thorough examination and therapy to make sure it is the right choice for them, but currently there is so much wrong with „gender affirming care“ ! We need to talk about this!
its also worth noting within that one percent there is a percentage that don't regret transitioning but rather they regret the surgery for complications or because they weren't ready.
David Tennant's given name was David McDonald. It turned out there was already a David McDonald in the Screen Actors Guild, so he took the Pet Shop Boys' Neil Tennant's last name.
@@tjenadonn6158 😂 And Katy Perry's real surname is Hudson, but she didn't want to be mistaken with the actress (Goldie Hawn's daughter) and she took her mother's maiden surname. It's funny because Kate Hudson's father's real surname was Salerno... Greetings from Spain! 😘
David Tennant is such an icon. He has even worn pride pins and such as well as played queer characters in the best way. He wore that shirt for a good omens photoshoot! And yes David Tennant used to be David McDonald (I think). 💜💜💜
My 9 year old brother has just come out as trans after I (14) came out as trans and like my parents are like “he’s just copying you” and I’m like bro stfu leave my lil bro alone, he’s happy, ik he’s young but he probably came out after I did just because he saw that my parents were accepting of me being trans so felt safe telling them he was trans. Idk why I said this, but now UA-cam knows of my trans little bro. Also he is an absolute icon, he was being bullied for being trans so he went up to this kid who was bullying him and just said “how do you know I didn’t have a dick all along” and just left. The kid hasn’t said anything to him since, go little bro! Lol🏳️⚧️
omg go lil bro!! thats amazing that he figured himself out so young, he might be able to get puberty blockers in a couple years if he wants them :D 🩵🩷🤍🩷🩵
@@andyinsames are you a doctor? More importantly are you the doctor of @noah3138 ‘s brother? If not maybe you should consider not dispensing medical advice to strangers on UA-cam. And also why do you find it necessary to be a complete and total a-hole?
As someone who has cried over David Tennant multiple times today (I am very emotionally stable /s) I am so eternally grateful about people with any kind of following at all being vocal and open about supporting trans rights. It shows you the light at the end of the tunnel, gives you arms that hold you, if only metaphysically. Anyways yeah, trans memes! Yay! -⚠️
@@velvetbutterflyDavid Tennant is just a very kind person who speaked about nurse strike, trans and queer right in general, mental health and lots of other thing
David Tennant does have a nonbinary kid, and you can't see it in that photo but the pin on his jacket is a nonbinary flag pin he wears all the time to show his support and love for them!!!
my favorite thing about ppl who get upset about being called cis is getting to remind them that cis and trans have been relevant scientific terms centuries before they applied to gender/sex. Like, the word cisatlantic (as opposed to transatlantic)... what reason do they have to oppose the use of a centuries old adjective in relative contexts?
It makes it even funnier considering a lot of them bring up they/them being used for multiple people in old English(idk if thats true btw) They claim to know about old English, yet they still contradict themselves xD
Take as long as you need to come out ok? Only do that when you feel comfortable enough, There is no timeframe that you have to come out in, When and how you come out is entirely up to you! And just so you know, I support you!!!!💓💛💚💙💜 (Couldn't find an orange heart for the rainbow)
just make sure it's safe to do so as well! there's a huge part of my family i won't be able to come out to because of how hateful and transphobic they are. i wish i could tell them and i wish they did accept me because i still love them but i can't. i know you want to tell people but make sure it's safe to do so! your safety is also important
@@ashjones-zc5dt And I've always wondered what's up with that pink heart 💓... It's all small and has those lines... Is it vibrating? Are those SOUND WAVES? 🤷🏼♀️
I'll echo what the others have said. Be sure you'll be safe if you choose to come out to your parents, or have a back-up in place if you think things might so sideways. I wish I didn't have to say that, and it breaks my heart that I do, but unfortunately, not all parents can be open, kind, receptive and caring in the moment. Sometimes it takes a while. Sometimes, it just doesn't happen. And that's ok. Whatever outcome you wind up with, you *WILL* find a family of people who love you for exactly who you are, how you are. Please, please, be safe, and know that you've got us cheering you on, whenever you're ready!
It’s aaaaaall about the children. Unless they’re queer.. or not white. Or not christian. Or up for adoption after a forced birth. Or have mental health problems. Or if they need extra help in class.. Or are disabled. Or poor.
JKR is one example of how i can't "separate the art from the artist," because it's an undeniable fact that the perspective and opinions of the artist inform the art. knowing JKR is transphobic means i cannot unsee the very transphobic ways that rita skeeter is described. knowing how closely the description of the bank-owning goblins tracks with antisemitic stereotypes means i have to assume she is also antisemitic. i loved reading orson scott card's "ender's game"/"ender's shadow" series when i was younger but knowing his worldview now, i can't in good conscience recommend them to anyone because i have to assume that that worldview has been woven into the narrative of the stories he has chosen to tell. i think every artist conveys their beliefs with their art, that's why they make art. it may not always be entirely conscious, but it is inextricable.
I would never wish harm on anyone, including JKR much as I despise her and think her views are dangerous and evil, but a part of me can’t wait until she’s not around anymore so I can go back to enjoying HP guilt free, in the same way I can enjoy Lovecraft’s work today without worrying about his incredibly racist and antisemitic views. On the subject to the goblin antisemitism, in fairness to jkr I don’t think that was solely her doing. Unfortunately, European depictions of goblins and trolls are by nature antisemetic, because Christian Europeans for most of their history were antisemetic. Harry Potter merely continues the legacy of European antisemetic goblin tropes. Jkr didn’t invent them, and knowing her, she probably wasn’t even smart enough to know that folkloric goblins were antisemetic caricatures.
I think the fact JKR is still alive and makes an income from the continued relevance of HP is largely to blame for this dilemma too. And the fact she outright stated she sees any financial success of HP properties as affirmation and support for her views. Like, I find it's a lot easier to separate MJ's music from his actions and Jim Carrey's films from his anti-vax views because neither of them tried to tie support for their art to the crimes or views they expressed. MJ never went on-record to say "If you like my music then you must believe I did nothing wrong"...
I think "the death of the author" is related to the work transcending the authors original intended and current fanfiction might be awesome enough for the next generation not to base their views on the subject on only JKR
You summed up the bit at 16:52 perfectly! I know several trans men, and as a trans woman I both completely understand and am utterly baffled at their desire to be a man - just as I'm certain they feel the same with respect to trans women. We both have the same struggles and motivations, we're just approaching from opposite directions. That shared experience and connection is a wonderful thing. But there's something about that paradox of understanding that tickles my brain and amuses me greatly.
Trans guy here - yes I am absolute baffled by anyone wanting to be a girl. Everything you like is my worst nightmare. But I’ll defend you til my last breath. We’re in this together.
@andrewhaywood3853 I remember when I was in elementary school and my best friend told me he'd prefer to be a girl. And I thought "Why would anyone want to be the bad and stupid gender?" Like someone finds gold and complains that it isn't silver. It's important to note that this was many years ago. Back then we didn't even know about trans people. Today he's still a guy. But he's gay. And a dancer. Maybe back then he thought that only girls could marry guys and only girls could be dancers. Or maybe he'll come out as trans one day. Idk. But that was just how I thought back then. Just like when I prepared a play for my family. And I called it 'The female dragon'. Because I wanted to name the second part 'The male dragon'. And I wanted the second play to be the better one. 😅😂 Kids have such a funny logic sometimes.
Personally, it feels like my brain just says certain body parts aren't meant to be there, and parts that are missing should be there. Not much to do with social situations - though they are frustrating, but mostly it just comes down to the body I see in the mirror isn't mine. Though given my very masculine looking body and my desire to have the opposite, it's as much how I see myself as it is how others see me. I never really considered it had anything to do with people thinking things would be easier as the opposite gender.
So yesterday was my first birthday since beginning my transition. All of my gifts are still in transit because my family has the executive functioning skills of a comatose sloth, and it was overall nothing spectacular looking from the outside in. And yet I cant recall feeling better on any single birthday of mine since elementary school. For the first time in as long as I can remember there was a sentiment in my head other than "Oh fuck, now I have to do that all for another year, Christ on a bike I can't wait to be dead." I'm actually looking forward to things. I kept getting these flashes of "I get to be a GIRL!" that still fill me with the most glorious euphoria. My parents calling me their daughter is still a rush unparalleled. Over the years I've gained a reputation in my family of being hard to buy for and asking for big ticket items. In retrospect i think I was looking to try and fill the hole in my soul: throw things into the void until it stopped screaming. This year for my birthday I got my hope back. I got my future back. I got my self-love and self-esteem back. I got MYSELF back. Who needs anything else after that? I'm really looking forward to the holidays now.
@@KateWick1997 Girl really has no life and has to haunt a channel like a diseased dog for some attention. Girl, go work your 9 to 5. You need to afford a hobby. 🤣
@@KateWick1997well she said that she’s a girl, so it’s entirely possible that she isn’t yet a woman. A woman implies an adult, whereas the OP is a girl, so she may be underage
Trans youth are the sort of people US conservatives would have a go at for existing. Corey Maison, Ryland Whittington and countless other young trans people in the news don't deserve to be berated for being themselves.
I’m at a point right now, where I feel like I can’t watch any videos or the news with so much transphobic s**t, without being extremely scared, so thanks for this
Same. It's sad. Peoppe just genuinely trying to live their lives to be their most happy authentic self and the bigots of the world who are now trying to make platforms for themselves to spread their hatred and bigotry. They all did the same shit back then with black people and gay people. It's always just recycled hatred and the most lame excuses to not give trans people basic respect. It isn't hard. They just want to make it hard.
Omg same, the influx of transphobia is starting to force me back into the closet due to me living in a very right wing area and feeling unsafe everywhere I go. I'm trying to remain true to myself but the anxiety everytime I leave the house is killing me.
@@AbbyR_ Big love sent your way. My hope is for the safety, health, and happiness of you and yours. Please don't let the bigots win, that's what they want, but also, be safe, so do what you have to, while being true to you.
@@AbbyR_I feel you. I am non-binary and in my 50's. So many MAGA are in my town. I have chosen that if this is the way I go out, I am fine with it. I can't be anyone but who I am anymore.
(Cis, heterosexual female here) I’ve discussed the dead-name issue with people who are transphobes, and I used other celebrity names. They definitely didn’t have problems with celebrity stage names. Hmmmm.
I've found a new word to challenge people with, any time I encounter someone trying to define what a woman is (with the intent to exclude trans people). That word is "furniture". It's perfect, because every time I try to define the word "furniture" I keep getting stumped by something else that _could_ be furniture but is not generally considered as such, and other things that _are_ considered furniture that _could_ be excluded. It's like, virtually impossible to provide a single, all-encompassing definition of the word "furniture". And people want to do the same with gender? Yeah good luck with that LOL
I'm from Berlin. I have a lot of those "no toilets for transphobes" stickers laying around. I even put one on the notebook I use to write Harry Potter headcanons in.
As a trans man, I wanted to say thank you for all you do for our community. You're videos have helped me more than I could ever say. Also happy ace week all my asexual peeps!💜
I am a gay genderqueer religious person and I fully support everything lgbtq+. I have never understood the religious arguments against queer people. They are the most ridiculous points that can even be proven wrong by people who have the same religion if they just THINK a little.
i’m a trans guy and it’s my birthday!! i’m 20, i came out on my birthday when i turned seventeen. i always know when my coming out anniversary is. i’m so happy i’m still here and still working through my transition. it’s hard but it’s worth it. thank you for the trans positivity jamie!!
And a belated happy birthday to you, but I do admire the fact that you could come out at the tender age of seventeenth to describe progress. for it to take until the elder age of 46 for myself to be able to come out.
As a straight cis white American male I appreciate SO MUCH the knowledge, perspective, etc that I get from this channel.. and it also just happens to be hilarious, entertaining, insightful.. THANK YOU JAMMIE 😊
anyone that feels "he' needs to introduce himself like that is definitely NOT straight...Probably not even a male. Not even a beta would talk that weak.
2:37 especially The Matrix. It was confirmed by one of the creators(who are both trans women) that The Matrix was intended to be a trans allegory. So it's not exactly the caption of the meme, but it is a movie series with an intentional trans subtext. Edit: should've continued watching lmfao
@@kiedisboughen5318 yeah. I googled "meaning behind the matrix"(and "meaning behind the matrix according to creator" which propelled it to the top) before making this comment just to make sure and it's like within the first five things that pop up(the other ones are the more surface level stuff that you'd definitely get if you pay any attention). The creators of the franchise are Lana Wachowski and Lilly Wachowski. The fact that they are trans is even brought up in the first paragraph of their Wikipedia page(though it does also bring up their deadnames :/).
I'm not religious either, but one of my favourite things a religious person told me was that everyone has free will and it is not up to others to dictate another's life choices when they effect no one else's lives, even the religious choices. And that if God was doing anything by putting a trans person in their path, it was a test to see whether or not the religious person would use their God-given free will to choose kindness and empathy toward the person who used their own free will to choose personal happiness. They told me they were disappointed to see how many religious people seem to bomb every one of God's empathy tests. Also a note on regret rates for HP tats: I'm an artists & was paid to design one for a trans guy. A week later, a DAY before he was gonna get the tattoo done, JK put out her first ever public "I'm actual a trash human" post. I immediately messaged him it just in case and he was so thankful he hadn't gotten it yet. He paid me again to instead design a Doctor Who tattoo that he did eventually get. He loves messaging me articles about David Tennant being so vocally trans supportive.
One of my cis het friends went on an angry rant when Elliot Page came out as trans. It was because my friend’s name is Elliott, and he said he thought he was the coolest Elliott/Elliot until Elliot Page changed his name. He said “the dude’s just so cool. How can I compete with him?” Then he said “well at least he only spells his name with one ‘t’, so maybe I can still be the most awesome Elliott with two ‘t’s”. Edited to correct typos
@@shadowwolf7880 Already in the works! I’m getting a chibi of Luna waving the trans flag next to my biggest and most visible HP tattoo. Thanks for the suggestion though!
I've only seen the movies but I've always thought the Harry Potter world was interesting. Of course my brain had me nope out of liking it once I learned abt the author. My original ideas are cooler anyway XD
Speaking of the tattoos one think I find somewhat ironic about the whole Harry Potter fandom is that for me (and probably many others) HP fanfics were among the first stories I came across that painted queer _and_ disabled and neurodivergent people in a positive and respectful light. Of course I read some stories with gay or handicapped people but it was rare and most of the time when I did find them they were either so old being gay/lesbian was part of "the horror" (Carmilla) or they were killed off, and the disability was only painted as a tragic and pitiful thing, and neurodivergents were only "retards" or rude and screaming and so on. The HP fandom showed me that lgbtq+ characters can have a happy ending, and that even if a character is deaf/blind/etc they can be happy, and that autistic characters aren't just screaming or rude etc. It's truly a pity it's creator decided to be an asshole, just imagine what she could've done for the world if she had been a good person
JKR first spend much of her wealth on actually useful feminist causes, her hatred for anyone ever a men (AMAB or not) really tainted what could have been a great legacy I love trans support in fanfiction, especially when inspired by transcending her
My younger sibling started doing hormone therapy while going to a religious school out in Kansas, which has some of the worst laws trying to go into effect against trans people. Luckily, they had a HUGE support group behind them and are happier than they ever have been. Their biggest dream is to save up enough money to get top surgery and all their friends and myself are willing to support them until they reach their goal.
About HP tattoos, my sister got one years ago and at that time I was so angry and envious because it was kind of "my thing" before she started to like it, but I didn't have the money to get one. Now I think about it and, wow, I really dodged a bullet!
What is your gender? 1. Male(he/him) 2. Female(she/her) 3. Non-binary (they/them) 4. Prefer not to say(shhh/shhh) 5. Trans-parent(who/where) 6. Funny(he/he) Communism(we/us)
I don’t believe in god either but one of my favorite quotes is “God made me trans for the same reason he made grain but not bread, or grapes but not wine. So that humans can aid in the act of creation.” 😭😭😭
I looked it up, and according to google, the regret rate for tattoos in general is around 17%. That's over 15% more than the regret rate for trans surgeries.
Some time last year, I posted a comment on one of your videos about the regret rate for tattoos vs the regret rate for gender affirming surgeries. It's still sitting at the top comment and I randomly get notifications of people angrily yelling at me for casually mentioning the statistics. And pointing out that gender affirming healthcare saves lives and tattoos don't. I made a lot of people very angry. Fun times.
Just an fyi, the “god” one was originally a comic of Zeus rolling for character stats for someone and the 1 was the persons charisma 😂 It’s from a Greek god comic set. I prefer their Persephone and Hades comics but they’re all great.
David Tennant also played a trans woman in an episode of Rab C. Nesbitt back in the 90s named Davina, and I adore her. You should definitely look up her scenes. (The episode doesn't handle the topic perfectly, there are some misplaced laugh tracks, and being set up with a trans woman as punishment, but Davina herself is perfect.)
I'm sorry the world is so difficult for my Trans fam out there right now. Please know you are loved and not alone. If the darkness of the world gets you to a rough place, please know there are helplines available, and you *DESERVE* to feel better.
As a Christian pastor, I 100% agree with the idea that God made people trans on purpose. Transness is beautiful, and it’s a normal part of the world, and if only humans weren’t such assholes, we might start to understand that transness is frankly an expression of divinity. It’s not like God is a binary cis person.
I got into the bathroom argument with my mum a few months back, honestly didn't expect reasonable takes from a cishet older lady who was always into Harry Potter and never condemned the transphobe who wrote it, but she actually had a pretty good one up her sleeve - let people use the bathroom they feel is correct, anyone who doesn’t feel comfortable possibly using a public toilet while a trans person is using it should use the single occupant all gender toilets or not use public toilets.
Dove Cameron’s real name is Chloe Hosterman, Camila Cabello’s first name is actually Karla, Kevin Jonas’s first name is Paul. That’s 3 examples off the top of my head, there’ll be loads more where some uses another name
I'm a mother and I hope that my child and all their friends know that I will always be a safe place for them, no matter what happens. I will cover for you, protect you, hide your binders, etc, call you by whatever name or pronouns you want, keep stores of your favourite snacks/drinks, etc whatever it takes for every child to feel welcome in my home
@@thesemiconservative Stop it! Trans people are valid and they deserve to be treated nicely. You should stop being a conservative (aka: a danger to society). If you stop being such a dangerous person, you’ll become so much more happier.
I have the hp quote "Of course its happening inside your head Harry, but what on earth should mean that it is not real?" With the real in rainbow. And I love it primarily because if jk understood what that quote means to me as a trans masc person she'd loose her shit😂 Edit: spelling
it always confuses me when someone uses a trans person's correct pronouns when they don't know they're trans, but as soon as they learn they're trans they start slipping up
Anxiety I would expect, for sure folk are aware the potential exists to unintentionally offend for the anxiety to actually cause what they fear doing. When I come across folk who apologise for unintentionally misgendering myself, I thank them for their awareness and then tell them not to sweat it as I know through the fact they have demonstrated awareness that they're not a meanie.
Ally here! Wanna just say, even if it seems like no one else does, I SUPPORT YOU TRANS FRIENDS! You guys are great and I wish you happy days and fun times :) I’m a bisexual cis girl who’s best friend of 4 years is trans and I want him and all of the rest of you to have much more joy 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️💛 (Side note: transphobes suck, they can go wither away into the distant past, their long overdue fate)
7:00 as a bisexual Catholic, I love talking about this bc when I was in high school I unfortunately let some words get to me and I started to believe I would be punished after death for feeling this way. I went to confession at my church and what my priest said burned into my brain. All he said was “if you truly believe this is how God made you, you should have nothing to be ashamed of.” And I love that soooo much. 8 billion people on one planet, you 👏🏽can’t 👏🏽tell 👏🏽me we were all born with the same brains, you can’t🩷
I wish everyone was like that priest. While I don’t believe in any deity, if a biblical god did exist then they would likely be inerrant. And yes, this means the LGBT community are not a mistake and are equally loved.
For the meme at 15:38 I am the one who posted that meme and thank you for making mine and a few friends days to explain the meme its a limo a friend of mine made on the crew 2 that we joked about a lot so we made it a meme and it just got randomly popular when i posted it
The time traveling trans meme works astonishingly well, especially because among the films referenced there, Scott Pilgrim is about learning to love yourself instead of seeking out others to fill the void, and The Matrix has been interpeted as an allegory for a queer person's journey to find themselves (which may include taking a pill, casting off the expectations of the machine, and coming out as your true super self).
I love any of your videos! I actually think your serious ones are important, because it would be a disservice to be a content creator and to totally ignore the harmful stuff from others. All of us, even those who have a pleasant temperament, have to speak out against hate. Because hate only survives when left unchallenged.
@@azimuth5620 Do you have any idea how difficult it is to come up with a definition for something that includes everything ever considered or referenced as said thing and excludes *only* things that have never had said word applied to them? Can you define a chair in such a way that doesn't exclude anything ever considered a chair without including things that are not typically chairs? Is a stump a chair? Can a log be a chair? What's the difference between a stool and a chair? If you're on all fours and I sit on your back, would that make you my chair? Definitions and words are descriptive, not prescriptive. We decide what words mean and those meanings can change - and have throughout history. We apply words to things to describe them, and when necessary, we update the definitions to better describe or fit their current usage. Have you never wondered how a single word can have like, six different definitions and all of them are still relevant depending on context?
13:33 that's right. His birth name was actually David McDonald and not Tennant. he had to rename himself because there was already another david mcdonald in the industry
we used to have a Harry Potter movie marathon every Halloween. Family tradition. But right after JK showed her true colors we got like five mins into the 1st movie before we were like "NOPE!" Now all of that "love and acceptance of others" feels like a freakin lie.
@@pathevermore3683 I saw it-- at a DRIVE-IN theater -- when it came out cause I'm old! lol! tbh tho I'm not into slasher films. But Coco's been a great sub. Even tho it's about dia de los Muertos and not Halloween.
Well… Yeah. David Tennant was originally called David McDonald, but when he signed up for an actor's guild, they already had a David McDonald, so he needed a different name. I think he got 'Tennant' from a rock star or something, he mentioned seeing the name in what I think was a rock music magazine. He did change his name legally to David Tennant, but yeah, he went by a given name for a good long while.
14:31 I currently work at a haunted house fair type thing, and one of my favorite security guards has a trans/rainbow pin so anyone lgbtq can feel safe coming up to them and it just warms my heart as a trans boy ❤❤
speaking of misgendering and pronoun use... I'm a cis gay man and some so-called friends who i came out to about 5 years ago would often refer to me as she/ her but an actual trans woman who actually had the full surgical procedures done, they call a he/ him or straight up MAN yet when i call them "cis" they get offended and started cussing, one even pulled a knife in a joking way... dont even know how to describe them
If you are referring to males take a look at ' the good men project ' to understand some of what travails the men of our age. For the males of our age to be the perfect fodder for the mean and nasty to profit
Rick Riordan made a trans character in Magnus Chase(his Norse Mythology books). The trans character is Alex, a child of Loki who changes their gender and pronouns with shape-shifting powers. I took that as a lesson that Loki is the God of LGBT people, especially since Loki is the mother of Odin's horse.
As a trans brazilian, it's pretty funny to see these "women definitions" talking about eggs because, fun fact, in here that's what we call testicles (the word for the female cell is slightly different, so no one uses "eggs" thinking about cis-women) lol
I'm not Brazilian but a Spanish speaker here 😂 and yes for us too eggs are almost exclusively related to male anatomy, so it's really funny seeing it the other way around, I also can't help but think of chickens 😅
on the "cis people change their name too" thing. guess who did change his name: Elton John. Yes he wasn't always named Elton John. "uhhh but that's his artist name..." nop, look it up, it's his legal name
19:35 With coming out to a child and having them use a new name/pronouns for you-I’ll always be so thankful that, when I came out to my best friends son who had known me as female all his lil 6 year life, we explained “We all thought X was a girl, but X has figured out he’s a boy, and would like to be called Fin now and be called “he”, but it’s okay if it’s a little weird and you still call him X, all right?” And this boy just said “I’m not a girl either, that would make me sad.” And that was that. Never misgendered me or dead named.
“There comes a point where it becomes a chore to keep misgendering trans people, but by then it just makes you look crazy” That’s literally what it’s like for the people hating Jammie in the comments and keep calling him “her”. Dude’s got a better beard than I will ever have, the _only_ reason you misgender him is because he’s trans
Honestly what they make me want to do is transition and then become a stealth UA-camr, see how many people call me ‘she’ and how I “look like a woman” before I tell them
WAIT WAIT WAIT. Your point about celebrities using aliases just reminded me... JKR goes by "Robert Galbraith" for her crime series, so she's clearly fine with the idea of someone using a chosen name that doesn't "match" their assigned gender at birth-as long as they aren't trans. ...I just can't even with her, at this point.
I have 2 Harry Potter themed tattoos and I don't regret them. I did for a while after finding out JK is a transphobe, I'm trans and it hurt so much to hear. But then I remembered why I got them. My tattoos are representations of the self love and acceptance I found in the Harry Potter community. They're there to remind me of who I was, who I've grown to be, and the people who helped me through that change via the Harry Potter fandom. JK is a horrible woman who has hurt so many people, including people I know and love, with her views but I refuse to let her take more away from me by making me ashamed to love something that impacted so much of my life. When I say that I love Harry Potter I am not talking about that hateful woman, (hell I'm not even talking about the books half the time) I'm talking about the fandom, the world WE built and continue to build together and the home I and many others found amongst the community. Harry Potter is OUR'S not her's
I'm reminded of the story where Diogenes the Cynic busts into a meeting of philosophers who were trying to come up with a simple and concise definition of a Man (human), and came up with "Featherless Biped". Diogenes walks in with a plucked chicken and says "Behold, here is your Man!"
I am so happy that you’re being positive today. While I’ve watched your most recent videos, and have appreciated them, I did have to be in the right mindset to watch them. I’m pretty much just anxiety shaped like a human 😂
I love how daneille radcliffe despite working as "harry potter" for so many years, has sctively spoken AGAINST JK Rowling and is now actively doing the work to let people know he supports trans people and youth.
I really do hope he breaks out of that “Harry Potter” typecasting someday
@@mr.x2567 Have you not seen some of his later work?
@@SkylerLinuxI have! I love his cover on “You Spin Me Right Round”! I really need to see the movie Guns Akimbo for myself someday.
He’s been with the Trevor project since 2009, I think, so even before the JKR fiasco he’s been our ally and friend ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Nvm he was just in the movie not the song lol
I always say 'If you aren't prepared to raise a trans,gay,etc. child,don't have kids.'
Same goes for a child who is neurodivergent or disabled. There's a lot of overlap between the ways all of these are treated.
I agree! As someone who has offspring that are: 3/3 neurodivergent; 2/3 trans; 1/3 enby; 1/3 gay; 3/3 awesome.
And it's not even just "in case you don't end up with the kind of child you want". Even if you get a neurotypical, able-bodied cishet child, they're still going to be their own person making their own choices, and that's clearly not something you support.
Yes, unconditional love for your child, accepting them for who they are and not who you want them to be. Sadly this seems to be rare.
@@springwood1331 it seems to be more common than it used to be.
As a trans kid I say yes leave us alone please
Accurate ❤
YES
Leave us alone
YES!!
REALLLL I JUST WANT TO LIVEEEEE
@@wilyriley_hi fellow aro :D 💚💚🤍🩶🖤
As a queer cis person who just recently spent several hundred dollars getting a Deathly Hallows tattoo on my forearm covered up by a satanic goat. Much less offensive
I like this a lot because you replaced Harry Potter with satanism. Always a good choice. Plus, goats are cute.
Far, _far_ less offensive. The Satanic goat is actually cool and clever. It was popularized by 17th and 18th century artistic depictions of Baphomet, which was the idol the Catholic Church invented and accused the Knights Templar of worshipping when they had them arrested and executed for idolatry (because the Church and various Catholic monarchs were deeply in dept to the Templars). The goat was chosen by artists depicting Baphomet as a reference to the Greek pagan god Pan, who was a deity of nature, ribaldry and music.
It must be nice having that much disposable income
Well I think we all know Satan would support trans rights. Congrats on the new tattoo 😊
Hail Satan!
As a cis guy who is questioning his sexual orientation, I’m so glad I managed to not end up falling into the rabbit hole of anti-LGBTQ rhetoric that almost all of my family (on both sides) subscribes to. I almost fell into that trap, but I’m glad people online helped show me the way.
I grew up in the same situation. Taught hatred as if it were truth and then had had a horrible experience realizing everything I'd been taught was wrong when I accidentally came upon NOAHFINNCE and Jamie at the start of high school and realized that apparently, it's not normal for cis girls to want a hysterectomy, mastectomy, short hair ("boy style"), and to be seen as boys by everyone around me (I'm a trans man).
I applaud you for being an ally despite being cis (possibly) yourself. I'd like to think it'd be the same for me but I've never had that experience so I'll never know.
Been there in regard to the questioning. My advice is to pay attention to what your body is telling you. The mind can play tricks, but the body doesn't lie about romantic feelings, at least in my experience. If you're able to accept your feelings (whatever they are), you will probably be happier and have a clearer mind.
same. Anime saved me from anti-LGBT rhetoric
@@nathananderson7962 Yeah, I can relate. I kinda thought my trans cousin’s nickname (Ajax,) was funny (because I immediately thought of the soap brand,) but nowadays I madly respect them, not only because I grew as a person, but because they changed their name to respect a dead family member.
Same
Heard from my roommate: “Trans people are like pokemon. They evolve and have a new name.
I’m not going to call my Bladtoise Squirtle! It’s now a Blastoise, not a Squirtle!”
And… I have to say, that was really awesome. And rather true. Understandable, as well.
I’m a pokemon, dammit!
Your roommate is so cool!!
In that case..
Go, Pokéball!
Darn… I’m one step closer from my Tangela now
On the topic of Harry Potter tattoos, a friend of mine (a cis man) has a Harry Potter tattoo that he got many years ago. When JK went full transphobe, he went back to his tattoo artist and had her incorporate the trans flag into the existing design, cuz he didn't want trans people to feel unsafe around him upon seeing it. He turned it into a statement of "I am a safe person and will have your back", and it's one of the many things I (as a nonbinary person) absolutely adore him for 🥰
What a legend 👏
we all know what real men are....drop the stupid cis adjective kid
okay he sounds awesome
Jamie, thank you so much for mentioning that intersex people are equally a part of discussions about human biology! I'm an intersex nonbinary person, but I was mistakenly assigned AFAB and had doctors intentionally misdiagnose me to hide the fact that they discovered I was intersex, so I spent a large part of my life without an understanding of why my body didn't function the way people told me it should. Including intersex people in conversations about queerness, identity, and sociocultural sciences is so vital to our safety as well as our ability to explore our identities.
Btw, for folks who are new to learning about this, most intersex people (including myself) do not feel as if it is a queer identity, but are included in queer discussions and spaces because our existence is considered controversial and counterculture for the same reason: The disruption of harmful stereotypes and norms in western cultures. Us existing would mean people would have to reevaluate their preconceived notions about human nature and identity, which people don't tend to be fond of.
Hi, so I'm basically in the same boat as you and I just wanted to say how happy it makes me to see someone say out loud what I haven't had the confidence too
Intersex people are my favorite argument against bigots whenever they start spouting their "gender is determined by biology" nonsense. I found the entire concept of intersex fascinating when we read a book about it in college, and ever since I've been defending trans people with the very fact that people with conditions like yours exist. I'm sorry you had to go through so much because of how bigoted the medical staff around you were, but I'm glad you've found your identity now. Best wishes for you, random internet friendo
I'm not intersex but I know that a lot of the USA's bills banning gender affirming care for trans kids have specific bits saying that it's okay to do surgery if they're intersex to "correct" their bodies (not sure if that wording is entirely correct for what the bills say haven't read them because I live in scotland. also this is what usa tories believe, not me, being intersex doesn't make you broken or in need of correcting)
I found I might be intersex- I’ve started slowly growing thick beard hair and I was AFAB! I would also expect my parents not to tell me this because my dad’s homophobic/transphobic. I’m also genderfluid so I don’t mind it but it’s just surprising that I’ve only found this out after I moved out from living with my dad a few years ago.
I also have issues with my body not functioning the same way as others- usually have a lot of pain and discomfort during times where there shouldn’t be in comparison.
People exist in a never ending spectrum of variety. That is how biology works. I find it hilarious that people think they should put morals on the way a person’s body looks/functions. There is no such thing as limited options in biology, and the fact people think so and then use “biology” to defend their moral arguments is absurd.
Also, I’m sorry that your existence, and the existence of other intersex people is used as a “gotcha” moment in arguments but I’m glad you’ve found spaces that are accepting and acknowledge you for who you are. Everyone deserves that. Congratulations on learning/developing who you are and on your journey to find/make a place for yourself.
As a cis woman I will protect trans kids.
Based
Thanks you.
As a cis girl protect trans kids
I am a cis girl and I strive to do the same!
Thank you ❤
I love David Tennent so much. His unwavering support for the trans community is amazing.
He recently said transphobe can fuck off in a convention and its based asf and hilarious cause now i imagine either The Doctor pr Crowley swearing at TERF and transphobe and it sp funny
@@gay4sswhovian Crowley would absolutely say fuck you to all the TERFS. He's just such an awesome dude.
@@maveryriley So would the Doctor they're amazing
@@gay4sswhovianyour @ is amazing btw
I’ve never watched Doctor Who, and mostly know him from Ducktales as Scrooge, but I wholeheartedly agree!
As a trans man, thank u for everything u do for LGBT community.
You will never be a woman 😡 (wink wink)
Fr Jamie is the best❤️🏳️⚧️
@angellennie8250nope
Fr 💅👍
I've been watching Jamie for about a year now and in the last year I've gotten to watch his channel become more popular and I've gotten to watch the tides turn to realizing that us as trans men need as much support as trans women do, and we deserve the same support that trans women get. (I've had conversations about this with my sister who is trans and my friend who is also a trans woman)
As a trans person with almost exclusively trans friends, I simply must take a picture of literally anything I see with a pink, white and blue colour scheme and show it to my friends. It's illegal not to.
Literally me when seeing the Friendly's cotton candy ice cream at the store. Also tends to happen around American Independence Day, as the red and blue frosting on 4th of July pastries tend to come across as pink and light blue.
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Most Sunsets will fall into that colour scheme. Be easy to find your colours in nature. Not so easy for an Ace/Aro unless we go around pestering Goths for photos :D
you're regular friends refused to play along with your mentally ill psychosis. SO you can only operate around other like minded mentally ill people huh
As a trans person with many cis friends, every time i see straight pride symbols, I make a photo and show it to my friends later. It happens very rarely but they're still completely confused each time I try to explain the concept of straight pride to them. Cis people are so weird...
The "Leave kids alone" people tend to not leave trans kids alone
Hypocritical of the Transphobes
Leave kidd alone until we're also trans, then it doesn't matter
it’s leave kids alone until we’re trans and then they want us to unalive ourselves
@@wilyriley_literal zombie rules
@@al_eggs real
If it wasn't for double standards, they'd have no standards at all.
As a cis elderly male, I found this uplifting after all the negative phobic crap.💖
Well hats off to you for not letting the phobic nonsense get to you. Have a lovely day, week, month, year… and so on 😊
@@alliekat1431 Thank you. However, as a clinical psychologist, I first started to help trans people through transition and surgery 50 years ago. I learnt a lot over the years because every trans person is more of an expert than I am, if only an expert in their own trans issues. The credit is theirs for educating me and causing me to keep abreast of trans issues and gender issues.
@@raylightbown4968 Wow, you telling me they were around in the 70s? Not meaning to come off rude but I am also Gen X and I dont remember any talk during that time about Trans people. They talked about Gays and Lesbians in the 80s. There was a lesbian in my secondary all girls school, not that it bothered me(scared the crap outta my classmates though didnt understand why at the time) but I didnt come into contact with a Trans Woman until well into the 90s. Exactly how much of our history has been hidden from us?
@@chrisbfreelance You mean the nonsense homophobes/transphobes come up with to explain the rise in LGBTQ+ people?
Simple. It doesn't exist. What you're describing is merely a sign that acceptance is higher, and people are less at risk for being killed/stigmatised/ostracised for it, so more people will come out.
@@chrisbfreelance Sorry. Perhaps I'm being stupid. What social contagion are you asking me to explain?
17:49 - The joke is transgender people are pointing and laughing at cis people for having a name their mom picked for them.
18:49 - I can only assume the train was meant to say "define". "Knowing that my body does not define who I really am".
19:25 - So, there's someone I know who is agender, they/them or xie/xer (I actually don't know how they're spelled, I've only heard them spoken). I've only met them via Discord, over voice chat doing D&D. The problem is, they have a fairly feminine voice, and so it's actually difficult for me to break the societal training and remember to say "they" instead of "she". It is something I put effort into, and it took some time to get used to putting that effort in. (Part of me wonders if it's hindered by the fact that I'm a trans girl, and have several trans girls in my life, so part of me defaults to female at the slightest provocation. I hope not.) Every time I do catch myself using the wrong pronoun, I do correct myself, and we've gotten everyone in the call doing it. If someone says "she", someone invariably will point out "They" or "Xie". Not in an angry way, not in a scolding way, just helping to build that habit.
But there is a clear distinction between "I messed up, sorry" and "I refuse to respect you and I don't care". Very easy to tell the difference in almost every instance.
After a recent uncomfortable conversation with a transphobic person, I tried to explain to someone who describes themselves as neutral that it would have cost this person nothing to not misgender people, but he argued that it does come at a cost to them. 😤 “All you have to do is refer to people as people if you can’t refer to them by their gender!”
Annnnyway not gonna give up.
conversations with transphobes are always bad, one time a transphobic christian harassed me for being lgbtq because i called her out for refunding a game because the main protagonist is nonbinary
Never gonna give us up, never gonna let us down? In all seriousness, I applaud your efforts. My husband is actually a straight ally, and even he has so many misconceptions about trans people. I've had to give him several lectures about being more inclusive, more open, to break those stereotypes he has in his head. Thankfully, he's the type that will actively work to understand and better himself (wouldn't have married him otherwise!), but even those conversations are frustrating sometimes. Trying to teach someone who is bigoted for no reason other than ingrained LGBT-phobia is truly awful. Respect for trying.
If they really feel that it’s so difficult to correct their pronouns, why can’t they just start referring to everyone by their actual names? Surely this would be an easy way round this issue? No they just don’t care.
We usually refer to you by sex not gender. Sex is immutable
My love (and obsession) for Harry Potter is one of the reasons I got a job at Universal's Wizarding World. Working in Diagon for so many years only increased my love, since I often met other super-fans, and I loved themeing as a Witch
Now, things are harder. I can't actually leave, since I don't want to quit (Universal has decent medical and good benefits), and I can't transfer yet, since I don't have the attendance points for it
So, at this point, since I don't want to break the hearts of excited guests, I still try my best to theme, but in a way that "doesn't like the way the Ministry is", which is also how I feel living in America, so its fitting 😂
Also, if JK knew how many trans people not only work in Potter, but how trans-friendly Universal is, she would blow a gasket lol
That's quite a tough spot, but I'm glad you've adapted enough so it doesn't feel too icky until you can find another job (too bad you can't take the medical benefits with you).
I wonder how much JKR actually makes from universal. I figure she only gets some residuals from merch, while most of the money goes to universal itself.
I also heard she was a bit of a pain when they were building the Wizarding world section of islands of adventure, long before she started on her anti trans crusade. Apparently she vetoed a lot of really cool design concepts for the park and rides because she insisted everything look identical to the movie sets.
@@KristiChan1 The plan is getting my attendance points up to transfer, since I still like Universal, just not Potter
I'm hoping to go to Epic Universe! Would love to open a park
@@PinkDappleleaf Ooh sounds good, hope it works out!😁
8:55 63% of people with a tattoo smaller than the palm of their hand regret it. However, only 2% of people with full-sleeves or longer, regret their tattoo. While only 1% of trans people regret it. I can’t find anything about Harry Potter tattoos tho.
That tracks. It's fairly easy to get a small tattoo on impulse, but larger pieces take planning, preparation, and financial commitment. As does transitioning.
I found some articles and videos in the Web about people regretting Harry Potter tattoos, but no statistics on this phenomenon.
It‘s not true that only 1% of transitioners regret their transition !! Yes, a transition can be the right choice for SOME people, but for most of people identifying as trans nowadays it is NOT and the number of detransitioners is already incredibly high and keeps growing!! The rate of regret is MUCH higher than 1% and I really don‘t get why „woke leftists“ keep denying this and keep repeating the „it‘s only less than 1%!!“-BS because it‘s NOT TRUE !!
I don‘t have anything against people transitioning AS ADULTS and after and actual thorough examination and therapy to make sure it is the right choice for them, but currently there is so much wrong with „gender affirming care“ !
We need to talk about this!
@@katphish30 That's actually quite interesting. I never thought of it that way.
its also worth noting within that one percent there is a percentage that don't regret transitioning but rather they regret the surgery for complications or because they weren't ready.
David Tennant's given name was David McDonald. It turned out there was already a David McDonald in the Screen Actors Guild, so he took the Pet Shop Boys' Neil Tennant's last name.
And John Wayne's given name was Marion.
@@nikkifennel The J. In Michael J. Fox stands for nothing: it's just there because Michael Fox was already taken.
@@tjenadonn6158 😂 And Katy Perry's real surname is Hudson, but she didn't want to be mistaken with the actress (Goldie Hawn's daughter) and she took her mother's maiden surname.
It's funny because Kate Hudson's father's real surname was Salerno...
Greetings from Spain! 😘
Michael Keaton's name is Michael Douglas, but there already was an actor named Michael Douglas.
David Tennant is such an icon. He has even worn pride pins and such as well as played queer characters in the best way. He wore that shirt for a good omens photoshoot! And yes David Tennant used to be David McDonald (I think). 💜💜💜
My 9 year old brother has just come out as trans after I (14) came out as trans and like my parents are like “he’s just copying you” and I’m like bro stfu leave my lil bro alone, he’s happy, ik he’s young but he probably came out after I did just because he saw that my parents were accepting of me being trans so felt safe telling them he was trans. Idk why I said this, but now UA-cam knows of my trans little bro. Also he is an absolute icon, he was being bullied for being trans so he went up to this kid who was bullying him and just said “how do you know I didn’t have a dick all along” and just left. The kid hasn’t said anything to him since, go little bro! Lol🏳️⚧️
omg go lil bro!! thats amazing that he figured himself out so young, he might be able to get puberty blockers in a couple years if he wants them :D
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@@mazzy_ivy He has shown an interest in puberty blockers, so I hope he’s allowed to use them :D
How does one get this kind of confidence, teach me your ways lol bro.
@@andyinsames are you a doctor? More importantly are you the doctor of @noah3138 ‘s brother? If not maybe you should consider not dispensing medical advice to strangers on UA-cam. And also why do you find it necessary to be a complete and total a-hole?
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As someone who has cried over David Tennant multiple times today (I am very emotionally stable /s) I am so eternally grateful about people with any kind of following at all being vocal and open about supporting trans rights. It shows you the light at the end of the tunnel, gives you arms that hold you, if only metaphysically. Anyways yeah, trans memes! Yay! -⚠️
you sound mentally stable lol lol lol lol not
david tennant is extremely cool C:
Why crying over him? Something happen? I can't find any news about it
@@velvetbutterflyDavid Tennant is just a very kind person who speaked about nurse strike, trans and queer right in general, mental health and lots of other thing
@@gay4sswhovian while that's nice to hear I don't know if I'd be crying over that
David Tennant does have a nonbinary kid, and you can't see it in that photo but the pin on his jacket is a nonbinary flag pin he wears all the time to show his support and love for them!!!
my favorite thing about ppl who get upset about being called cis is getting to remind them that cis and trans have been relevant scientific terms centuries before they applied to gender/sex. Like, the word cisatlantic (as opposed to transatlantic)... what reason do they have to oppose the use of a centuries old adjective in relative contexts?
It makes it even funnier considering a lot of them bring up they/them being used for multiple people in old English(idk if thats true btw)
They claim to know about old English, yet they still contradict themselves xD
Cisjordan vs Transjordan have been regional names for 3000 years
Undoubtedly their problem with the prefix; ' cis ' is the plural of ' cis ', for example; ' a group of cissies '
Me: "You are cisgender."
Transphobe: "RESPECT MY PRONOUNS!"
Me: "What should I use instead of 'you'?"
Transphobe: [angry confused face]
as a trans kid who’s not out to my parents yet, your videos are helping me build a lot of confidence to come out, thank you 😊😊😊
Take as long as you need to come out ok? Only do that when you feel comfortable enough, There is no timeframe that you have to come out in, When and how you come out is entirely up to you! And just so you know, I support you!!!!💓💛💚💙💜 (Couldn't find an orange heart for the rainbow)
As someone who’s known they’re trans for years now: it does get better. Things will look grim at times, but they do get better!
just make sure it's safe to do so as well! there's a huge part of my family i won't be able to come out to because of how hateful and transphobic they are. i wish i could tell them and i wish they did accept me because i still love them but i can't. i know you want to tell people but make sure it's safe to do so! your safety is also important
@@ashjones-zc5dt And I've always wondered what's up with that pink heart 💓... It's all small and has those lines... Is it vibrating? Are those SOUND WAVES? 🤷🏼♀️
I'll echo what the others have said. Be sure you'll be safe if you choose to come out to your parents, or have a back-up in place if you think things might so sideways. I wish I didn't have to say that, and it breaks my heart that I do, but unfortunately, not all parents can be open, kind, receptive and caring in the moment. Sometimes it takes a while. Sometimes, it just doesn't happen. And that's ok. Whatever outcome you wind up with, you *WILL* find a family of people who love you for exactly who you are, how you are. Please, please, be safe, and know that you've got us cheering you on, whenever you're ready!
Always about the children till they’re either queer or born
It’s aaaaaall about the children. Unless they’re queer.. or not white. Or not christian. Or up for adoption after a forced birth. Or have mental health problems. Or if they need extra help in class.. Or are disabled. Or poor.
One may note of the folk with such fixations, they appear to have gone quiet in the face of what's happening in Gaza.
@@Coelacanth1haven’t seen a single big news organization cover it. it’s fucking evil and disgusting.
JKR is one example of how i can't "separate the art from the artist," because it's an undeniable fact that the perspective and opinions of the artist inform the art. knowing JKR is transphobic means i cannot unsee the very transphobic ways that rita skeeter is described. knowing how closely the description of the bank-owning goblins tracks with antisemitic stereotypes means i have to assume she is also antisemitic. i loved reading orson scott card's "ender's game"/"ender's shadow" series when i was younger but knowing his worldview now, i can't in good conscience recommend them to anyone because i have to assume that that worldview has been woven into the narrative of the stories he has chosen to tell. i think every artist conveys their beliefs with their art, that's why they make art. it may not always be entirely conscious, but it is inextricable.
I would never wish harm on anyone, including JKR much as I despise her and think her views are dangerous and evil, but a part of me can’t wait until she’s not around anymore so I can go back to enjoying HP guilt free, in the same way I can enjoy Lovecraft’s work today without worrying about his incredibly racist and antisemitic views.
On the subject to the goblin antisemitism, in fairness to jkr I don’t think that was solely her doing. Unfortunately, European depictions of goblins and trolls are by nature antisemetic, because Christian Europeans for most of their history were antisemetic. Harry Potter merely continues the legacy of European antisemetic goblin tropes. Jkr didn’t invent them, and knowing her, she probably wasn’t even smart enough to know that folkloric goblins were antisemetic caricatures.
I think the fact JKR is still alive and makes an income from the continued relevance of HP is largely to blame for this dilemma too. And the fact she outright stated she sees any financial success of HP properties as affirmation and support for her views.
Like, I find it's a lot easier to separate MJ's music from his actions and Jim Carrey's films from his anti-vax views because neither of them tried to tie support for their art to the crimes or views they expressed. MJ never went on-record to say "If you like my music then you must believe I did nothing wrong"...
I think "the death of the author" is related to the work transcending the authors original intended and current fanfiction might be awesome enough for the next generation not to base their views on the subject on only JKR
As I've been saying whenever she comes up in conversation, the only characters of hers who would agree with her are Voldemort and Bellatrix.
@@caraslaboszewski2275 And Umbridge... which is probably the greatest condemnation of all!
You summed up the bit at 16:52 perfectly! I know several trans men, and as a trans woman I both completely understand and am utterly baffled at their desire to be a man - just as I'm certain they feel the same with respect to trans women. We both have the same struggles and motivations, we're just approaching from opposite directions. That shared experience and connection is a wonderful thing. But there's something about that paradox of understanding that tickles my brain and amuses me greatly.
Trans guy here - yes I am absolute baffled by anyone wanting to be a girl. Everything you like is my worst nightmare. But I’ll defend you til my last breath. We’re in this together.
@andrewhaywood3853 I remember when I was in elementary school and my best friend told me he'd prefer to be a girl. And I thought "Why would anyone want to be the bad and stupid gender?" Like someone finds gold and complains that it isn't silver.
It's important to note that this was many years ago. Back then we didn't even know about trans people.
Today he's still a guy. But he's gay. And a dancer. Maybe back then he thought that only girls could marry guys and only girls could be dancers. Or maybe he'll come out as trans one day. Idk.
But that was just how I thought back then. Just like when I prepared a play for my family. And I called it 'The female dragon'. Because I wanted to name the second part 'The male dragon'. And I wanted the second play to be the better one. 😅😂 Kids have such a funny logic sometimes.
Personally, it feels like my brain just says certain body parts aren't meant to be there, and parts that are missing should be there. Not much to do with social situations - though they are frustrating, but mostly it just comes down to the body I see in the mirror isn't mine. Though given my very masculine looking body and my desire to have the opposite, it's as much how I see myself as it is how others see me.
I never really considered it had anything to do with people thinking things would be easier as the opposite gender.
So yesterday was my first birthday since beginning my transition. All of my gifts are still in transit because my family has the executive functioning skills of a comatose sloth, and it was overall nothing spectacular looking from the outside in. And yet I cant recall feeling better on any single birthday of mine since elementary school. For the first time in as long as I can remember there was a sentiment in my head other than "Oh fuck, now I have to do that all for another year, Christ on a bike I can't wait to be dead." I'm actually looking forward to things. I kept getting these flashes of "I get to be a GIRL!" that still fill me with the most glorious euphoria. My parents calling me their daughter is still a rush unparalleled.
Over the years I've gained a reputation in my family of being hard to buy for and asking for big ticket items. In retrospect i think I was looking to try and fill the hole in my soul: throw things into the void until it stopped screaming. This year for my birthday I got my hope back. I got my future back. I got my self-love and self-esteem back. I got MYSELF back. Who needs anything else after that?
I'm really looking forward to the holidays now.
I'm so happy for you, Happy Birthday btw
So happy for you! :)
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Girl really has no life and has to haunt a channel like a diseased dog for some attention. Girl, go work your 9 to 5. You need to afford a hobby. 🤣
@@KateWick1997well she said that she’s a girl, so it’s entirely possible that she isn’t yet a woman. A woman implies an adult, whereas the OP is a girl, so she may be underage
Trans youth are the sort of people US conservatives would have a go at for existing. Corey Maison, Ryland Whittington and countless other young trans people in the news don't deserve to be berated for being themselves.
As a trans person, this makes me sooooo happy
As a non-trans person it makes me happy to see a happy person. 😊
@@aBeerFromHere7994 As a trans person it makes me happy to see an ally
As a trans person, it makes me happy to see another happy trans person ☺
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Same here!
@@okamiangles7121 hello fellow happy trans person!👋🏻
I’m at a point right now, where I feel like I can’t watch any videos or the news with so much transphobic s**t, without being extremely scared, so thanks for this
Same. It's sad. Peoppe just genuinely trying to live their lives to be their most happy authentic self and the bigots of the world who are now trying to make platforms for themselves to spread their hatred and bigotry. They all did the same shit back then with black people and gay people. It's always just recycled hatred and the most lame excuses to not give trans people basic respect. It isn't hard. They just want to make it hard.
I am sorry you have to go through that, I sincerely hope you can find acceptance and love because you deserve it 🏳️🌈❤️🏳️⚧️
Omg same, the influx of transphobia is starting to force me back into the closet due to me living in a very right wing area and feeling unsafe everywhere I go. I'm trying to remain true to myself but the anxiety everytime I leave the house is killing me.
@@AbbyR_ Big love sent your way. My hope is for the safety, health, and happiness of you and yours. Please don't let the bigots win, that's what they want, but also, be safe, so do what you have to, while being true to you.
@@AbbyR_I feel you. I am non-binary and in my 50's. So many MAGA are in my town. I have chosen that if this is the way I go out, I am fine with it. I can't be anyone but who I am anymore.
(Cis, heterosexual female here)
I’ve discussed the dead-name issue with people who are transphobes, and I used other celebrity names. They definitely didn’t have problems with celebrity stage names.
Hmmmm.
I've found a new word to challenge people with, any time I encounter someone trying to define what a woman is (with the intent to exclude trans people). That word is "furniture". It's perfect, because every time I try to define the word "furniture" I keep getting stumped by something else that _could_ be furniture but is not generally considered as such, and other things that _are_ considered furniture that _could_ be excluded. It's like, virtually impossible to provide a single, all-encompassing definition of the word "furniture". And people want to do the same with gender? Yeah good luck with that LOL
I'm from Berlin. I have a lot of those "no toilets for transphobes" stickers laying around. I even put one on the notebook I use to write Harry Potter headcanons in.
At the "TRANS KING" one I immediately thought "haha. I'm a trans king." And you're a trans king too, Jamie
As a trans man, I wanted to say thank you for all you do for our community. You're videos have helped me more than I could ever say. Also happy ace week all my asexual peeps!💜
SHOUT OUT TO ALL MY TRANS HOMIES, you are valid and loved! 🏳️⚧️ Have a good day/night everyone and stay safe!
Same here, I hope gender affirming care is universal some day and bigotry is faded out
Thank you guys!!!! 🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️
Thank you you stay safe as well
so are you!!
I am a gay genderqueer religious person and I fully support everything lgbtq+. I have never understood the religious arguments against queer people. They are the most ridiculous points that can even be proven wrong by people who have the same religion if they just THINK a little.
Unhappy people need something weaker than themselves to hate of which is all about making them feel powerful despite the boot upon their neck
🤦♂🤦♂🤦♂🤦♂ dumbest generation EVER
Christianity literally forbids homosexuality.
@@sebastiansperglord1487 So what's the chritsofascist fascination with gender diverse people about then?
@@Coelacanth1 I don't understand your question. English is my second language.
i’m a trans guy and it’s my birthday!! i’m 20, i came out on my birthday when i turned seventeen. i always know when my coming out anniversary is. i’m so happy i’m still here and still working through my transition. it’s hard but it’s worth it. thank you for the trans positivity jamie!!
happy birthday 🎉
happy birthday king!!! 🥳
Happy bday :D
MY MUM GOT ME YOUR BOOK FOR MY BDAY IM SO HAPPY
And a belated happy birthday to you, but I do admire the fact that you could come out at the tender age of seventeenth to describe progress. for it to take until the elder age of 46 for myself to be able to come out.
Jamie! Yesterday I watched "A man called Otto" and there was a trans male character! And it made me so happy!
yayyyy!!
As a straight cis white American male I appreciate SO MUCH the knowledge, perspective, etc that I get from this channel.. and it also just happens to be hilarious, entertaining, insightful.. THANK YOU JAMMIE 😊
@@chrisbfreelance except.. no. That is incorrect.
anyone that feels "he' needs to introduce himself like that is definitely NOT straight...Probably not even a male. Not even a beta would talk that weak.
@@mroselli7482 except.. no. That is incorrect
@@mroselli7482lol rage bait
It's always good to seek out perspectives that our own experiences don't provide!
2:37 especially The Matrix. It was confirmed by one of the creators(who are both trans women) that The Matrix was intended to be a trans allegory. So it's not exactly the caption of the meme, but it is a movie series with an intentional trans subtext.
Edit: should've continued watching lmfao
NO FUCKING WAY REALLY??
@@kiedisboughen5318 yeah. I googled "meaning behind the matrix"(and "meaning behind the matrix according to creator" which propelled it to the top) before making this comment just to make sure and it's like within the first five things that pop up(the other ones are the more surface level stuff that you'd definitely get if you pay any attention). The creators of the franchise are Lana Wachowski and Lilly Wachowski. The fact that they are trans is even brought up in the first paragraph of their Wikipedia page(though it does also bring up their deadnames :/).
@@Idkpleasejustletmechangeit whoahhh, that's so cool! (other than the deadnaming, dinosaurs are cool, transphobia is not)
@@kiedisboughen5318 SophieFromMars has a great video on it, though it's the only video on her channel I can recommend in good faith.
I'm not religious either, but one of my favourite things a religious person told me was that everyone has free will and it is not up to others to dictate another's life choices when they effect no one else's lives, even the religious choices. And that if God was doing anything by putting a trans person in their path, it was a test to see whether or not the religious person would use their God-given free will to choose kindness and empathy toward the person who used their own free will to choose personal happiness. They told me they were disappointed to see how many religious people seem to bomb every one of God's empathy tests.
Also a note on regret rates for HP tats: I'm an artists & was paid to design one for a trans guy. A week later, a DAY before he was gonna get the tattoo done, JK put out her first ever public "I'm actual a trash human" post. I immediately messaged him it just in case and he was so thankful he hadn't gotten it yet. He paid me again to instead design a Doctor Who tattoo that he did eventually get. He loves messaging me articles about David Tennant being so vocally trans supportive.
One of my cis het friends went on an angry rant when Elliot Page came out as trans. It was because my friend’s name is Elliott, and he said he thought he was the coolest Elliott/Elliot until Elliot Page changed his name. He said “the dude’s just so cool. How can I compete with him?” Then he said “well at least he only spells his name with one ‘t’, so maybe I can still be the most awesome Elliott with two ‘t’s”.
Edited to correct typos
I don’t know if I should be mad at your friend or say “They had us in the first half, not gonna lie.”
Similar to how I was dissatisfied when my stepbrother changed his name. He doesn't look/feel like a Dylan at all. But I'm happy that he's happy.
I have HP tattoos and I regret them. Mostly because I don’t want people to think I’m a TERF.
Someone commented that their friend got a trans flag tattooed next to it so people won't think they're a terf.
Perhaps that's an idea? ^^
@@shadowwolf7880 Already in the works! I’m getting a chibi of Luna waving the trans flag next to my biggest and most visible HP tattoo. Thanks for the suggestion though!
@@TheyCallMeLoony Good luck!
If they're in black and white you could fill up all the white with the pride flag and/or the trans flag
I've only seen the movies but I've always thought the Harry Potter world was interesting. Of course my brain had me nope out of liking it once I learned abt the author. My original ideas are cooler anyway XD
Jamie, you're our trans King. ❤️
YES!
Speaking of the tattoos one think I find somewhat ironic about the whole Harry Potter fandom is that for me (and probably many others) HP fanfics were among the first stories I came across that painted queer _and_ disabled and neurodivergent people in a positive and respectful light. Of course I read some stories with gay or handicapped people but it was rare and most of the time when I did find them they were either so old being gay/lesbian was part of "the horror" (Carmilla) or they were killed off, and the disability was only painted as a tragic and pitiful thing, and neurodivergents were only "retards" or rude and screaming and so on. The HP fandom showed me that lgbtq+ characters can have a happy ending, and that even if a character is deaf/blind/etc they can be happy, and that autistic characters aren't just screaming or rude etc. It's truly a pity it's creator decided to be an asshole, just imagine what she could've done for the world if she had been a good person
JKR first spend much of her wealth on actually useful feminist causes, her hatred for anyone ever a men (AMAB or not) really tainted what could have been a great legacy
I love trans support in fanfiction, especially when inspired by transcending her
My younger sibling started doing hormone therapy while going to a religious school out in Kansas, which has some of the worst laws trying to go into effect against trans people. Luckily, they had a HUGE support group behind them and are happier than they ever have been. Their biggest dream is to save up enough money to get top surgery and all their friends and myself are willing to support them until they reach their goal.
voice crack Jamie never fails to make me feel giddy.
it's like... kittens sneezing but a guy.
Fun fact: singular þei(they) as a pronoun predates the pronouns "you" and "I"
Really? Neat!
It's you hi you!!
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@@_StarlightRose_ how have you been?
@@Finnley-supports-translives more or less ok
About HP tattoos, my sister got one years ago and at that time I was so angry and envious because it was kind of "my thing" before she started to like it, but I didn't have the money to get one.
Now I think about it and, wow, I really dodged a bullet!
thanks for all the content you put out for the lgbtq+ community
What is your gender?
1. Male(he/him)
2. Female(she/her)
3. Non-binary (they/them)
4. Prefer not to say(shhh/shhh)
5. Trans-parent(who/where)
6. Funny(he/he)
Communism(we/us)
7. Chocolate (her/she)
8. Ninja (he/yaw)
3
9. cowboy (yee/haw)
10. You-face (Jar/raxus)
I don’t believe in god either but one of my favorite quotes is “God made me trans for the same reason he made grain but not bread, or grapes but not wine. So that humans can aid in the act of creation.” 😭😭😭
this is sweet and cute, I love it!!
I looked it up, and according to google, the regret rate for tattoos in general is around 17%. That's over 15% more than the regret rate for trans surgeries.
Two-step plan to make the world a better place:
1. Find trans kid
2. Protecc 🫂
Done
heres a better plan....keep kids off the internet until they are mature enough to be on it
@@mroselli7482
The internet has nothing to do with this.
@@ob2kenobi388 the internet has EVERYTHING to do about it kid
@@ob2kenobi388 let me guess, you're 14
Some time last year, I posted a comment on one of your videos about the regret rate for tattoos vs the regret rate for gender affirming surgeries. It's still sitting at the top comment and I randomly get notifications of people angrily yelling at me for casually mentioning the statistics. And pointing out that gender affirming healthcare saves lives and tattoos don't. I made a lot of people very angry. Fun times.
Just an fyi, the “god” one was originally a comic of Zeus rolling for character stats for someone and the 1 was the persons charisma 😂
It’s from a Greek god comic set. I prefer their Persephone and Hades comics but they’re all great.
David Tennant also played a trans woman in an episode of Rab C. Nesbitt back in the 90s named Davina, and I adore her. You should definitely look up her scenes. (The episode doesn't handle the topic perfectly, there are some misplaced laugh tracks, and being set up with a trans woman as punishment, but Davina herself is perfect.)
I'm sorry the world is so difficult for my Trans fam out there right now. Please know you are loved and not alone. If the darkness of the world gets you to a rough place, please know there are helplines available, and you *DESERVE* to feel better.
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Jamie: searches up “trans allegory”
Google: Did you mean “The Matrix?”
You’ve put out some hard hitting content out there and sometimes, we want to laugh at transphobes and hopefully not stop.
OT should definitely watch this, just for the "no toilets for transphobes" part. I'm absolutely sure he'd like it.
He'd probably keel over laughing at the concept 😂
As a Christian pastor, I 100% agree with the idea that God made people trans on purpose. Transness is beautiful, and it’s a normal part of the world, and if only humans weren’t such assholes, we might start to understand that transness is frankly an expression of divinity. It’s not like God is a binary cis person.
You know what else is beautiful? You. You gorgeous human being
Nice opinion
I got into the bathroom argument with my mum a few months back, honestly didn't expect reasonable takes from a cishet older lady who was always into Harry Potter and never condemned the transphobe who wrote it, but she actually had a pretty good one up her sleeve - let people use the bathroom they feel is correct, anyone who doesn’t feel comfortable possibly using a public toilet while a trans person is using it should use the single occupant all gender toilets or not use public toilets.
Dove Cameron’s real name is Chloe Hosterman, Camila Cabello’s first name is actually Karla, Kevin Jonas’s first name is Paul. That’s 3 examples off the top of my head, there’ll be loads more where some uses another name
I'm a mother and I hope that my child and all their friends know that I will always be a safe place for them, no matter what happens. I will cover for you, protect you, hide your binders, etc, call you by whatever name or pronouns you want, keep stores of your favourite snacks/drinks, etc whatever it takes for every child to feel welcome in my home
Well done to you.
❤🧡💛💚💙💜🏳️🌈
Daily reminder; You are valid and amazing just the way you are!
🏳️🌈❤🧡💛💚💙💜
Thanks
You too
As a closeted lesbian, this made me happy.
Thank you 💖
:)
@@thesemiconservative Stop it! Trans people are valid and they deserve to be treated nicely. You should stop being a conservative (aka: a danger to society). If you stop being such a dangerous person, you’ll become so much more happier.
I have the hp quote "Of course its happening inside your head Harry, but what on earth should mean that it is not real?" With the real in rainbow. And I love it primarily because if jk understood what that quote means to me as a trans masc person she'd loose her shit😂
Edit: spelling
it always confuses me when someone uses a trans person's correct pronouns when they don't know they're trans, but as soon as they learn they're trans they start slipping up
Anxiety I would expect, for sure folk are aware the potential exists to unintentionally offend for the anxiety to actually cause what they fear doing. When I come across folk who apologise for unintentionally misgendering myself, I thank them for their awareness and then tell them not to sweat it as I know through the fact they have demonstrated awareness that they're not a meanie.
Happens with twins and their names too
Ally here! Wanna just say, even if it seems like no one else does, I SUPPORT YOU TRANS FRIENDS!
You guys are great and I wish you happy days and fun times :)
I’m a bisexual cis girl who’s best friend of 4 years is trans and I want him and all of the rest of you to have much more joy 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️💛
(Side note: transphobes suck, they can go wither away into the distant past, their long overdue fate)
Thank you!
As a trans guy, next year being 18, I'm so happy people like you are out there. Thank you for everything Jamie, you're amazing
7:00 as a bisexual Catholic, I love talking about this bc when I was in high school I unfortunately let some words get to me and I started to believe I would be punished after death for feeling this way. I went to confession at my church and what my priest said burned into my brain. All he said was “if you truly believe this is how God made you, you should have nothing to be ashamed of.” And I love that soooo much. 8 billion people on one planet, you 👏🏽can’t 👏🏽tell 👏🏽me we were all born with the same brains, you can’t🩷
I wish everyone was like that priest. While I don’t believe in any deity, if a biblical god did exist then they would likely be inerrant. And yes, this means the LGBT community are not a mistake and are equally loved.
For the meme at 15:38 I am the one who posted that meme and thank you for making mine and a few friends days
to explain the meme its a limo a friend of mine made on the crew 2 that we joked about a lot so we made it a meme and it just got randomly popular when i posted it
The time traveling trans meme works astonishingly well, especially because among the films referenced there, Scott Pilgrim is about learning to love yourself instead of seeking out others to fill the void, and The Matrix has been interpeted as an allegory for a queer person's journey to find themselves (which may include taking a pill, casting off the expectations of the machine, and coming out as your true super self).
Well that explains why I really connected with the story and film before and after transitioning...
I love any of your videos! I actually think your serious ones are important, because it would be a disservice to be a content creator and to totally ignore the harmful stuff from others.
All of us, even those who have a pleasant temperament, have to speak out against hate. Because hate only survives when left unchallenged.
The only definition for a woman that includes all women is 'an adult human who identifies as a woman'.
that includes men. try again
@@azimuth5620 Do you have any idea how difficult it is to come up with a definition for something that includes everything ever considered or referenced as said thing and excludes *only* things that have never had said word applied to them?
Can you define a chair in such a way that doesn't exclude anything ever considered a chair without including things that are not typically chairs? Is a stump a chair? Can a log be a chair? What's the difference between a stool and a chair? If you're on all fours and I sit on your back, would that make you my chair?
Definitions and words are descriptive, not prescriptive. We decide what words mean and those meanings can change - and have throughout history. We apply words to things to describe them, and when necessary, we update the definitions to better describe or fit their current usage. Have you never wondered how a single word can have like, six different definitions and all of them are still relevant depending on context?
@@sluttyMapleSyrup a man cannot become a woman and you know that just like everyone else knows it.
@@azimuth5620Oh hey a transphobe. Man, I wish I found something rare instead.
@@ryanmackenzie6109 Not really transphobic, i mean its just citing biology, like what is wrong with that fr?
13:33 that's right. His birth name was actually David McDonald and not Tennant. he had to rename himself because there was already another david mcdonald in the industry
11:08 David Tennant is my favorite doctor on Doctor Who in this makes me love him even more
we used to have a Harry Potter movie marathon every Halloween. Family tradition. But right after JK showed her true colors we got like five mins into the 1st movie before we were like "NOPE!" Now all of that "love and acceptance of others" feels like a freakin lie.
new halloween movies to replace the timothy hunter rip off movie serial?? every queer needs to see A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 2.
@@pathevermore3683 I saw it-- at a DRIVE-IN theater -- when it came out cause I'm old! lol! tbh tho I'm not into slasher films. But Coco's been a great sub. Even tho it's about dia de los Muertos and not Halloween.
David John Tennant né McDonald, so yeah, you are right about him having a pseudonym/stage name. Its just so common
Well… Yeah. David Tennant was originally called David McDonald, but when he signed up for an actor's guild, they already had a David McDonald, so he needed a different name. I think he got 'Tennant' from a rock star or something, he mentioned seeing the name in what I think was a rock music magazine. He did change his name legally to David Tennant, but yeah, he went by a given name for a good long while.
14:31
I currently work at a haunted house fair type thing, and one of my favorite security guards has a trans/rainbow pin so anyone lgbtq can feel safe coming up to them and it just warms my heart as a trans boy ❤❤
speaking of misgendering and pronoun use...
I'm a cis gay man and some so-called friends who i came out to about 5 years ago would often refer to me as she/ her
but an actual trans woman who actually had the full surgical procedures done, they call a he/ him or straight up MAN
yet when i call them "cis" they get offended and started cussing, one even pulled a knife in a joking way...
dont even know how to describe them
I know how! *Assholes!*
If you are referring to males take a look at ' the good men project ' to understand some of what travails the men of our age. For the males of our age to be the perfect fodder for the mean and nasty to profit
I hope you ended up dropping those "friends"!
@StormyTalks haven't freeze them out completely, but been hanging out with them less and less and LESS
Rick Riordan made a trans character in Magnus Chase(his Norse Mythology books).
The trans character is Alex, a child of Loki who changes their gender and pronouns with shape-shifting powers. I took that as a lesson that Loki is the God of LGBT people, especially since Loki is the mother of Odin's horse.
As a trans brazilian, it's pretty funny to see these "women definitions" talking about eggs because, fun fact, in here that's what we call testicles (the word for the female cell is slightly different, so no one uses "eggs" thinking about cis-women) lol
I'm not Brazilian but a Spanish speaker here 😂 and yes for us too eggs are almost exclusively related to male anatomy, so it's really funny seeing it the other way around, I also can't help but think of chickens 😅
My favourite part was: NO TOILETS FOR TRANSPHOBES “No. just go shit in the corner”
13:02 “YOU QUESTION THE WORDS OF THE MIGHTY BIBBLE?”
Lmao
I am a trans girl my preferred name is Kathrine and my preferred pronouns are she/her
Hi Kathrine! Hope you have a good day 😁💜🖤💜🏳️⚧️
Thank you so much for that
@@KatherineLewis597 You're welcome, sister 💜
I think it will be fun
Whalecum to the community
on the "cis people change their name too" thing. guess who did change his name:
Elton John. Yes he wasn't always named Elton John.
"uhhh but that's his artist name..." nop, look it up, it's his legal name
His original name was Reginald Dwight
19:35 With coming out to a child and having them use a new name/pronouns for you-I’ll always be so thankful that, when I came out to my best friends son who had known me as female all his lil 6 year life, we explained “We all thought X was a girl, but X has figured out he’s a boy, and would like to be called Fin now and be called “he”, but it’s okay if it’s a little weird and you still call him X, all right?” And this boy just said “I’m not a girl either, that would make me sad.” And that was that. Never misgendered me or dead named.
“There comes a point where it becomes a chore to keep misgendering trans people, but by then it just makes you look crazy”
That’s literally what it’s like for the people hating Jammie in the comments and keep calling him “her”. Dude’s got a better beard than I will ever have, the _only_ reason you misgender him is because he’s trans
Honestly what they make me want to do is transition and then become a stealth UA-camr, see how many people call me ‘she’ and how I “look like a woman” before I tell them
9:30 "if Harry Potter taught us anything, it's that no one should live in the closet"
WAIT WAIT WAIT. Your point about celebrities using aliases just reminded me... JKR goes by "Robert Galbraith" for her crime series, so she's clearly fine with the idea of someone using a chosen name that doesn't "match" their assigned gender at birth-as long as they aren't trans. ...I just can't even with her, at this point.
I have 2 Harry Potter themed tattoos and I don't regret them. I did for a while after finding out JK is a transphobe, I'm trans and it hurt so much to hear. But then I remembered why I got them. My tattoos are representations of the self love and acceptance I found in the Harry Potter community. They're there to remind me of who I was, who I've grown to be, and the people who helped me through that change via the Harry Potter fandom. JK is a horrible woman who has hurt so many people, including people I know and love, with her views but I refuse to let her take more away from me by making me ashamed to love something that impacted so much of my life. When I say that I love Harry Potter I am not talking about that hateful woman, (hell I'm not even talking about the books half the time) I'm talking about the fandom, the world WE built and continue to build together and the home I and many others found amongst the community. Harry Potter is OUR'S not her's
I'm reminded of the story where Diogenes the Cynic busts into a meeting of philosophers who were trying to come up with a simple and concise definition of a Man (human), and came up with "Featherless Biped". Diogenes walks in with a plucked chicken and says "Behold, here is your Man!"
"it says the bibble" "you dare question the words of the mighty jimmy"
18:56 Define is the word they were looking for, but in a way defy also works
I am so happy that you’re being positive today. While I’ve watched your most recent videos, and have appreciated them, I did have to be in the right mindset to watch them. I’m pretty much just anxiety shaped like a human 😂