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xkeeperI was rooting through one of my hard drives — one that has somehow survived through the years. There wasn't as much on it as I had hoped, unfortunately, but there were still some things. It wasn't my computer primarily; it was my mother's, and as such I used it intermittently, especially once I had my own again.
Digging through the documents on it, I found what appears to be a screenshot from the start of April 2005, of a personality test I was taking at the time:
I'm not sure what prompted this, despite it being me. There are a few possible explanations, all of which are fairly likely:
Not really a good explanation, I guess. I remember these questions now, but I don't actually remember anything else about it. And in hindsight here in 2018, it seems even more strange to see.
I don't think it matters much either way, but it opens another question; what is "being feminine"? As we (rightly) move away from traditional gender roles and expectations, what does that even mean?
That is a question that has been bothering me for a few months, and I still don't entirely know the answer.
...
Anyway, on a better note, here's an image from the same time period, just a month later:
Looks kind of familiar, doesn't it?
Digging through the documents on it, I found what appears to be a screenshot from the start of April 2005, of a personality test I was taking at the time:
I'm not sure what prompted this, despite it being me. There are a few possible explanations, all of which are fairly likely:
- It was intended as a joke; in the same vein as a character protesting getting called cute
- It wasn't a joke, but an actual reflection of my feelings at the time, maybe?
- Maybe some rebellion against gendered teasing back then; it was around the era of school, too.
- Denial?
Not really a good explanation, I guess. I remember these questions now, but I don't actually remember anything else about it. And in hindsight here in 2018, it seems even more strange to see.
I don't think it matters much either way, but it opens another question; what is "being feminine"? As we (rightly) move away from traditional gender roles and expectations, what does that even mean?
That is a question that has been bothering me for a few months, and I still don't entirely know the answer.
...
Anyway, on a better note, here's an image from the same time period, just a month later:
Looks kind of familiar, doesn't it?
