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According to AVEN user P is for..., the community was also inclusive of binary trans people and cis people.<ref>P is For... "TransWhatevers of AVEN". https://www.asexuality.org/en/topic/52633-transwhatevers-of-aven/page/99/#comment-1643505</ref> Cis members sometimes called themselves "cisyadas". | According to AVEN user P is for..., the community was also inclusive of binary trans people and cis people.<ref>P is For... "TransWhatevers of AVEN". https://www.asexuality.org/en/topic/52633-transwhatevers-of-aven/page/99/#comment-1643505</ref> Cis members sometimes called themselves "cisyadas". | ||
As of March 2025, the forum had over 300,000 posts and 862 members.<ref>Transyada Index. https://transyada.net/forum/index.php Accessed 2 March 2025.</ref> | As of March 2025, the forum had over 300,000 posts and 862 members.<ref>Transyada Index. https://web.archive.org/web/20250401000021/https://transyada.net/forum/index.php?sid=b765bd16c8450ba4e426c55a70f710c1 Accessed 2 March 2025.</ref> | ||
In 2023, Tumblr user earhartsease, who participated for a decade, observed with sadness that the forum had "died out completely", remarking that the forum helped them realize they were agender and autistic.<ref name=":1">earhartsease. Tumblr.com. May 21, 2023. https://www.tumblr.com/earhartsease/717955867943780353/we-know-things-are-impermanent-but-today-weve?source=share</ref> They added in tags, "#we never got to build a floating island republic together #but also in a way we totally did".<ref name=":1" /> | In 2023, Tumblr user earhartsease, who participated for a decade, observed with sadness that the forum had "died out completely", remarking that the forum helped them realize they were agender and autistic.<ref name=":1">earhartsease. Tumblr.com. May 21, 2023. https://www.tumblr.com/earhartsease/717955867943780353/we-know-things-are-impermanent-but-today-weve?source=share</ref> They added in tags, "#we never got to build a floating island republic together #but also in a way we totally did".<ref name=":1" /> | ||
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PS The elitist douche in me likes describing himself with terms that are likely used by no-one else.<ref>Bad Patient. "TransWhatevers of AVEN". August 12 2010. https://www.asexuality.org/en/topic/52633-transwhatevers-of-aven/page/20/?tab=comments#comment-1615634</ref></blockquote>In a 2010 post in the thread, user bristrek87 inquired about the definition of "demigirl", remarking they could only find a definition on the Yada Wiki.<ref>bristrek87. "TransWhatevers of AVEN". Asexual Visibility and Education Network. December 11, 2010.https://www.asexuality.org/en/topic/52633-transwhatevers-of-aven/page/728/#comment-1733093 </ref> User A Long Time Ago suggested its origin was with the yadas and explained their own identification with the termː<ref>A Long Time Ago. "TransWhatevers of AVEN". Asexuality Visibility and Education Network. December 11, 2010.https://www.asexuality.org/en/topic/52633-transwhatevers-of-aven/page/728/#comment-1733093</ref><blockquote>As far as I know, that and demiguy are terms made up by the yadas, so there is no additional information on it. Hopefully, they will get onto the Definitions Master List soon where the terms will get more visibility and then maybe it will spread out into more common usage. I personally identify as demigirl because I feel kind of like an female-agender blend by which I mean that I have no identification as male but have an identification as female that is not very strong.</blockquote> | PS The elitist douche in me likes describing himself with terms that are likely used by no-one else.<ref>Bad Patient. "TransWhatevers of AVEN". August 12 2010. https://www.asexuality.org/en/topic/52633-transwhatevers-of-aven/page/20/?tab=comments#comment-1615634</ref></blockquote>In a 2010 post in the thread, user bristrek87 inquired about the definition of "demigirl", remarking they could only find a definition on the Yada Wiki.<ref>bristrek87. "TransWhatevers of AVEN". Asexual Visibility and Education Network. December 11, 2010.https://www.asexuality.org/en/topic/52633-transwhatevers-of-aven/page/728/#comment-1733093 </ref> User A Long Time Ago suggested its origin was with the yadas and explained their own identification with the termː<ref>A Long Time Ago. "TransWhatevers of AVEN". Asexuality Visibility and Education Network. December 11, 2010.https://www.asexuality.org/en/topic/52633-transwhatevers-of-aven/page/728/#comment-1733093</ref><blockquote>As far as I know, that and demiguy are terms made up by the yadas, so there is no additional information on it. Hopefully, they will get onto the Definitions Master List soon where the terms will get more visibility and then maybe it will spread out into more common usage. I personally identify as demigirl because I feel kind of like an female-agender blend by which I mean that I have no identification as male but have an identification as female that is not very strong.</blockquote> | ||
== Sample Threads == | == Sample Threads == | ||
Sample threads from the gender subforum include "What the gender are you thinking?!<ref>"What the gender are you thinking?!". Transyada.net.https://transyada.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20 </ref>" (miscellaneous thoughts about gender), "Genderwatch" (relevant news articles), and "Rantfest Thread-- Gender Version" (venting related to gender).<ref>"Rantfest Thread—Gender Version."https://transyada.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=823</ref> Users also asked questions about and contributed their definitions of gender-related terminology.<ref>"Help with Gender Terms, Concepts, and Confusion". Feb 24, 2012.https://transyada.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1230 </ref><ref>"what is 'FtMtF/MtFtM'?" Transyada. Jun 25, 2011.https://transyada.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=836</ref> | Sample threads from the gender subforum include "What the gender are you thinking?!<ref>"What the gender are you thinking?!". Transyada.net.https://transyada.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20 </ref>" (miscellaneous thoughts about gender), "Genderwatch" (relevant news articles), and "Rantfest Thread-- Gender Version" (venting related to gender).<ref>"Rantfest Thread—Gender Version."https://transyada.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=823{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Users also asked questions about and contributed their definitions of gender-related terminology.<ref>"Help with Gender Terms, Concepts, and Confusion". Feb 24, 2012.https://transyada.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1230 </ref><ref>"what is 'FtMtF/MtFtM'?" Transyada. Jun 25, 2011.https://transyada.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=836</ref> | ||
There were threads functioning as "clubs" or meeting places for yadas of particular identities, ranging from [[transfeminine]] and [[transmasculine]] (originally transmasculine [[neutrois]]) to [[genderqueer]], gender questioning, and agender.<ref>"S.S. Transfeminine (WE'RE ON A BOAT)". Transyada.https://transyada.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=324</ref><ref>"General Transmasculine Club, formerly TMNs". Transyada.https://transyada.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=308</ref><ref>"The GenderQueer Club". Transyada. https://transyada.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=343</ref><ref>"Gender questioning club". https://transyada.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3390</ref><ref>"Agender Club". Transyada. https://transyada.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=899</ref> | There were threads functioning as "clubs" or meeting places for yadas of particular identities, ranging from [[transfeminine]] and [[transmasculine]] (originally transmasculine [[neutrois]]) to [[genderqueer]], gender questioning, and agender.<ref>"S.S. Transfeminine (WE'RE ON A BOAT)". Transyada.https://transyada.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=324</ref><ref>"General Transmasculine Club, formerly TMNs". Transyada.https://transyada.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=308</ref><ref>"The GenderQueer Club". Transyada. https://transyada.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=343{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>"Gender questioning club". https://transyada.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3390{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>"Agender Club". Transyada. https://transyada.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=899{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> | ||
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