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Traff Truths [19 Hivvem 4261]

Jrakh's non-departure had, however, poured a mug of small and sour beer on the mood of the assembled multitudes. Well, multitudelets. It seemed like a good time to get out a secret weapon. I debated for a while between the seven-winged burning thing and the other choice. After considerable thought, I realized that destroying Senagar's would deprive many of my friends of their best source of cheap fig wine.

Me:"For anyone who wants to say, how did you come to realize that you were traff? Especially in a city like this, known for libertines?"

Everyone else, even Whiskey:"An excellent question, for someone else to answer first."

Me:"Well, then, I suppose I can start." I somehow -- somehow! -- neglected to mention what I had done to Amberwave, but I did describe a long sequence of Orren.

Mintiet:"A bit of a specialist, aren't you?"

Me:"I beg your pardon?"

Mintiet:"You mentioned an Orren, and then an Orren, and then an Orren, and then -- surprise! -- an Orren. Followed by an Orren, and then an Orren, and then another Orren, and then, to break the monotony, an Orren. And then another Orren and an Orren, for dessert."

Me:"Well, hardly so many as that."

Mintiet:"One wonders just how traff you really are."

Me:"I have never had any sort of liaison with someone of my own species -- not even an exploratory kiss. Can you say the same?"

Mintiet:"Well, no, but I've never liked one. Besides, how many suitable Zi Ri have you met and rejected?"

Me:"Well, fewer than would make a perfect test. Yet -- do I seek them out? I do not! I stay here and attempt to seduce Orren, instead!"

Mintiet:"My point exactly. Try other species."

Whiskey:"Are you hinting for a threesome?"

Mintiet:*whack*

Whiskey:"Ow! What was that for?"

Me:"I daresay that you are thoroughly familiar with the ins and outs of Khtsoyis. I personally expect to maintain a charming naivete about this topic for millenia to come. Even at the price of not being fully and properly traff."

Mintiet:"That's not what I meant."

And so we had quite a nice fight about it.

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[justicezero.livejournal.com]

I expect it's that you are confusing words with reality. There is, I expect, a full spectrum of positions from fully cis to fully trans, with a range of situations of taste on them. You seem to like Orren and I expect as you mentioned in terms of the Zi Ri pornography that you would also like Zi Ri were there any to be interested in. Whether you would prefer a live Zi Ri to a live Orren is still unknown and will be, I expect, until you are courted by a desirable Zi Ri.
I expect that would place you rather in the middle of the spectrum, too far to claim to be cis, but likewise nowhere near the extreme end of trans either. I suspect if your transaffectionate friends were carefully polled, they too would not be at the end of that spectrum, either.
The words, however, are binary - either one is, or one is not. I expect that more words to distinguish shades between the two are needed.