2026-09-15 12:31 UTC
A friend pointed out something about the "Little Weird Guys in FOSS" list that was bothering me but I hadn't articulated: lots of queer people describe themselves as "weird", and lots of transmascs who didn't get T until after puberty self describe as "weird little guys" in a charming way.
So if you are such a person and are like "why the hell is my self-descriptor being used with a list of people like, Eric Raymond," I just want to say...
From a transfem weird tall lady of FOSS, I love and appreciate all our transmasc weird little guys in FOSS!
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@tajoma@critter.cafe 2026-09-15 12:44
@cwebber@social.coop i just don't think the list's naming would do anything to hurt the egos of the people listed, it doesnt sound belittling but just silly and cutesy (also, because its a nice term for us i wish it wasnt used this way :/ ) why not be upfront and call the list "gross men" or something?