As Long As We Associate Masculinity And Discussions About Masculinity And/or Manhood With Patriarchal,

As long as we associate masculinity and discussions about masculinity and/or manhood with patriarchal, right-wing ideals or figureheads, we will never have a healthy outlook on masculinity and manhood.

This is precisely why I talk so much about trans manhood and masculinity. We need to move away from hegemonic, right-wing ideas of manhood and masculinity. To other trans people, trans men, transmasculine folk, whomever wishes to contribute to conversations about this, I think your voice matters. This, of course, applies not just to transness but also to race, sexuality, expression, and broader cultural understandings of manhood and masculinity. We need as many different voices speaking up about manhood and masculinity lest we go right back to the same patriarchal ideals that we are (trying to, at least) moving away from.

(pic made on Doodle Face)

Meet Oli! Our main protagonist boi!

Oliver "Oli" Middleton

He/him

Age: 19 (to start)

Oli was found as a baby (at approximately 1 year old) by the Middletons, and has lived with them on their farm ever since. He is autistic, with magick as his main special interest. Also chess and other nerdy business. ovo big nerd boi lmao

At the start of the story, he has received his fourth rejection letter from a mages' college, and no reason given for this rejection despite his requests for a reason. He's a mage, right? And a rather talented one, it seems. But yet, these colleges waste no time in rejecting him. And they aren't known for rejecting people much.

Fun Facts!

-Gay

-Constantly has the worst nightmares. Creepy, twisted visions.

-Also he's a bottom--

-Loves rock/metal music

-Has a magick switchblade he found near the farm one day. has no idea what it does. beyond stabbing. O.o

-Can play guitar, a little piano, and sing. Very deep voice.

-His God Main (if you will) is Mytherius, the god of reason and logic (nerrrd!)

i HAVE to be the most transgender bisexual guy in this thrift store.

hugging my pillow to sleep is not enough. i want to hug someone.

no more "in my humble opinion", from now on it's "from my grandiose and objectively correct deductions".

guy who takes off his binder like this