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Aug 31 2010 ∞
queersecretssucks: (via queersecrets) Being trans does not excuse you from being sexist. You’re implying that women cannot be “knights” and men cannot be “princesses”, perpetuating hurtful gendered stereotypes. Princess’s actual definition: A woman member of a royal family other than a queen.Knight’s (knight in this context) definition: a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry. Back in the day that knights existed, you can bet women weren’t allowed to be them. So no, women could not be “knights”. These are not fucking stereotypes. They are words with definitions. If you’re going to aimlessly blame anyone, blame the people who wrote history, not the person who made this picture. Jesus. You guys make the simplest things complicated.

queersecretssucks:

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Being trans does not excuse you from being sexist. You’re implying that women cannot be “knights” and men cannot be “princesses”, perpetuating hurtful gendered stereotypes.

Princess’s actual definition: A woman member of a royal family other than a queen.
Knight’s (knight in this context) definition: a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry. Back in the day that knights existed, you can bet women weren’t allowed to be them. So no, women could not be “knights”.

These are not fucking stereotypes. They are words with definitions.

If you’re going to aimlessly blame anyone, blame the people who wrote history, not the person who made this picture.

Jesus. You guys make the simplest things complicated.

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    Wow, knee jerk reaction much? Fuck you queer secrets sucks, he was only expressing his sadness at the fact that society...
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    Princess’s actual definition: A woman member of a royal family other than a queen. Knight’s (knight in this context)...
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    Or maybe they feel...a “knight” because of society’s feelings about gender
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