I know some stuff about the LGBTQIA because i grew up around gay people who were gay in secret but i am still learning a lot. I first make the character the the story and as i write i often find them a sexuality ir identity (if any outside boy and girl and homosexuality.) that fits them. For example, i have a character based off the Bendy and the ink saga, and she doesnt want a romantic or sexual partner due to the fact the she just doesnt feel like partners are her thing. I gave her that because i wrote her to accidentally be like that, do when i discovered what being AroAce was, i canonically made her AroAce.
Would you say that LGBT is an identity of self? Or an identity of context? That is, if context were different, would it still be a part of identity? Or is it only identity because context forces it to be an identity? E.g. because y’all are “othered”
As a bisexual trans girl, I think this is different for everyone, and/or a little of both. For me it's more so an identity of context in both cases, although it feels more like one of self when I'm around other LGBTQ+ friends, because we all share similar experiences and it becomes what brings us together. In short, it depends on the person and situation.
I know some stuff about the LGBTQIA because i grew up around gay people who were gay in secret but i am still learning a lot. I first make the character the the story and as i write i often find them a sexuality ir identity (if any outside boy and girl and homosexuality.) that fits them. For example, i have a character based off the Bendy and the ink saga, and she doesnt want a romantic or sexual partner due to the fact the she just doesnt feel like partners are her thing. I gave her that because i wrote her to accidentally be like that, do when i discovered what being AroAce was, i canonically made her AroAce.
Love that! I often write stories and an identity just feels right for a character. It’s nice to see it in action!
Would you say that LGBT is an identity of self? Or an identity of context? That is, if context were different, would it still be a part of identity? Or is it only identity because context forces it to be an identity? E.g. because y’all are “othered”
Lets say you like a pickle would that be your entire identity ? Being gay is just a fun fact about someone
As a bisexual trans girl, I think this is different for everyone, and/or a little of both. For me it's more so an identity of context in both cases, although it feels more like one of self when I'm around other LGBTQ+ friends, because we all share similar experiences and it becomes what brings us together.
In short, it depends on the person and situation.