Admiral Theia, we could be friends hehe...love the passion and the personal experience.
I never fit the typical "male" role. Was never macho (even while blowing crap up in the military), never liked sports, like crafty stuff and never drank much. Pretty much none of the male sterotypes (even though I am 6'2 250 and was a massive offensive lineman up to college) fit me. I never had any gender fluidity to speak of, and always was attracted to women, etc.. Just not...alpha male. That's why it bothered me that simply having a ***** precluded me from the "moms groups" and made it even more difficult to raise my son. (without the whole village effect).
Point being, sex and gender are defined by no one other than the individual, imo. And the roles that one proscribes oneself are inherently yours and can never, by society, religion or dogma be defined and adorned upon another person. Its just that simple.
I don't know clon, and I don't ever attack people. However, ideas are fair game. The idea, whether by a person, society or religion that defines a persons role is anathema and reprehensible. I am sure clon is a good dude in general and just raised in the LDS church, etc..etc.. so not really his fault. It is my hope that people caught up in religious dogmatic bigotry find the light so to speak and get out. It has never and will never be of any good to the world.
Ps - Athena is a bad ass goddess hehe... I personally (not in any real belief in fairy tales) have always had an affinity for the Celtic gods from where my people originated
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