Post #2595142
2026-04-07 19:28 UTC
@kasdeya@cryptid.cafe Usually first we show a couple pictures including visor and they are like "oh that's cool, like a cosplay!" Which then gives us the opportunity to try and explain that this is not really like a fantasy character as much as an attempt at creation pointing towards an ideal self / reflecting on the outside what's on the inside. Usually the point gets across in an abstract way, but i haven't had random people on the train Get It in the way that trans people would Get It. Still i think overall there is some awareness being spread so it is worth it! Also i am weird and think that explaining weird things to strangers and seeing their reactions is fun :neocat_floof:
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@kasdeya@cryptid.cafe 2026-04-07 19:33
@anya@shrimp.acute.cat ooh interesting! I’m really glad that folks aren’t mean to it - that’s a big concern that I can have about revealing my own identity IRL. so it’s really encouraging to hear that it hasn’t had that experience. plus I think it’s really good to broaden peoples’ perspectives like that! I genuinely think that does a lot of good for society in general, to show them that weird folks like us exist and are nice and also harmless lol