I'm so tired of "egg culture" and egg jokes in general. That was the kinda shit that made me uncomfortable when I was young and the pressure I was getting from "friends" that made me run from being trans until I was 25. Sure, things were different many years ago, but it still sucks and I likely would have transitioned much sooner if it weren't for those people who were, ultimately, assholes.
People say "it's just jokes" but the jokes are always "if you wash your ass you're gay" but with different framing. "If you take care of your hair" and a picture of an egg. How is that funny? What's next, if you play Fallout New Vegas? How is that relatable to being trans at all? It sucks, isn't funny, and I'm not looking forward to when I have to put my foot down during a stream when someone makes an awful egg joke in my chat and I get a hate campaign against me for being some sort of traitor all because I hate seeing shit that reminds me of an uncomfortable experience I had.
If you're gonna use the egg shit at least make it about yourself, or make it actually relatable in any way and not just cis gender norms from the other side.
something that really bugs me about this concept is that it's completely unfalsifiable...once a person starts thinking of someone else as an egg, how can that ever be disproven? they could say or do anything, but maybe they'll change their mind or realize something different. no matter what, there's just no way to deny that one day, there's a possibility of a person coming out as trans! as a statement that's true, but it's the kind of thinking that quickly disembarks from reality entirely
it's almost like...we're all individual people with our own experiences and journeys, and we all have to figure out the ways we're going to reckon with ourselves on our own to some degree. this kind of permeating, gossipy atmosphere is a hindrance to sincerely engaging with people who are trying to understand themselves, and being able to share ourselves and our vulnerability if necessary. i understand feeling like "i wish i'd done it earlier" and being frustrated with the things that might have made us hesitate. but there's no magic word you can say that will solve someone else's life for them
as a person with a lot of qualities that people online like to describe as egg qualities i think about this a lot.
sure, i can see a world where a butterfly flapped its wings and i transitioned, but i'm honestly happy with where i am! i like being a big beardy guy who will someday resemble a santa.
on the other hand, i don't extremely love the implication that just because i am curious about gender i'm unhappy with who i am
