The lord/lady is either trans or nonbinary, and the peasant doesn’t know what that is
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rumschlumpel@feddit.org 2 days ago
I’m not exactly sure what I just read, and I love that!
mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
rumschlumpel@feddit.org 1 day ago
It’s less that I’m confused about what’s happening on a surface level (though some of that is indeed a bit unclear with all that fake-old timey speak), and more that I’m confused what the OP actually wants to express with this story. Like, is this pro trans or anti-trans?
MachineFab812@discuss.tchncs.de 1 day ago
Its igno-trans. OP is expressing whimsy.
Ganbat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 days ago
The shifting pronouns midway through threw me off for a while because I couldn’t track how many characters were active in the scene. Basically, though, the lord is transfem. The farmer addresses her as female (and maybe compliments her chest, not sure). She thanks him, because she was boymoding (attempting to present as male because that’s what’s expected of her), but the farmer recognized her as female anyway.
Evkob@lemmy.ca 1 day ago
Estrogen in pill form was originally derived (and in some cases still is!) from pregnant horse piss.
The trans noblewoman is collecting the piss levy to make her estrogen.
Ganbat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
This greentext has so many layers it’s shocking.
caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 1 day ago
Oh. Is that how they knew Godzilla was pregnant?
GandalftheBlack@feddit.org 2 days ago
If a levy is a tax then a piss levy is when they come to take the piss
Ganbat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 days ago
Damn, that’s actually a really good joke.
Revan343@lemmy.ca 2 days ago
‘piss levy’ is peak British comedy
rumschlumpel@feddit.org 1 day ago
I think (though I have low confidence in it here) that he is complimenting her rippling muscles, which isn’t necessarily what the peasant sees, but what the peasants thinks is appropriate for someone in armor.
Fuck If I know what ‘her “male faileth”’ is supposed to mean, though.
Transtronaut@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
“Male fail” is a slang term from the trans community (at least online, not sure how widespread it is in general). It refers to when a trans woman is trying to fly under the radar by presenting as male (also known as boy-moding), but for whatever reason does not manage to pass as one and is recognized as female. Sometimes due to mannerisms, sometimes because their HRT has progressed too far, etc. This is usually seen as a good thing, since it is gender-affirming to not be seen as your assigned gender, but can also be dangerous if it leads to transphobic abuse.
In this case, the implication is that the local “Lord” has been collecting pregnant mare urine to extract feminizing hormones for ye olde HRT, and is embarrassed and happy that it is apparently working, since the peasant saw her as a lady.
captainlezbian@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Male fail is when a trans woman is attempting to “boy mode” (dress masculine as to either stay in the closet in a situation or just generally not deal with being read as trans in that context) and is still read as female. It’s a sign that the hormones have really been doing their thing.
And yeah he basically said nice tits to her
QueenHawlSera@sh.itjust.works 6 hours ago
I started young, but I’m not passable due to how fucking short my hair is. smh
And no growing it out hasn’t worked
levzzz@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Failed male, aka femboy or trans female
Transtronaut@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
This definition is both incorrect and transphobic.
See my comment here for the actual meaning: lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/32775622/16723079
Kowowow@lemmy.ca 1 day ago
I’m guessing male to female as I think it’s a thing either the greeks or romans that use pregnant mare urine as a source of ye olde hrt
KyuubiNoKitsune@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
Doing the Lady’s work.