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[-] recapitated@lemmy.world 165 points 1 year ago

This is starting to get into the "only one joke" territory.

I assume that this stereotype is based on some volume of observation, but it's been dragged and beaten into the ground, and honestly, as someone with decades of professional and enthusiast experience with FOSS, this stereotype just doesn't even strike a chord with me.

In summary, this whole meme is overcooked.

I think it comes from the other direction. Like, the trans and femboy communities are small, but a high portion of them are in tech jobs and FOSS. So this is a stereotype about trans women and femboys all being into Arch, rather than all Arch users being trans women or femboys.

Still overused, but I can see why since the 3 most active communities I see on Lemmy are Linux users, trans people, and Trekkies.

[-] MotoAsh@lemmy.world 34 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I think you're right about that being the origins of the joke, but the joke is distinctly trying to infer the reverse. Funny in context, but out of context, it's just an obnoxious over-association leaking out of a community.

It's as stupid and culturally braindead as the old 2000s jokes where the entire punchline is the gay guy is flamboyant. haha gay rainbows! Ver funny!

yawn

[-] bitwaba@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

What does a gay horse eat?

Snaps fingers

HHHHHHAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!

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[-] MotoAsh@lemmy.world 57 points 1 year ago

It never even landed for me. I've NEVER met a trans person or femmy guy in tech. At least not compared to the swathes of the typical unkempt neckbeards.

Though no one wants to make neckbeard jokes, because that one has ALSO been beaten in to the ground... over and over and over and over...

[-] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago

I thought no one wanted to make neckbeard jokes because it would summon one to "ummm ackshully" all of us.

[-] MotoAsh@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Probably both.

[-] jaybone@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Umm ackshually

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[-] johannesvanderwhales@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

As someone who works in tech, my stereotype of "average tech worker" is going to be more like a guy named Praveen (there's two Praveens on my team right now). But tech tends to have a lot of diverse backgrounds, since tech jobs usually care more about what you can do than where you're from or what school you went to.

[-] LemmyIsFantastic@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I've worked with 1 known ftm and didn't know until 4 years in. I work in a 250 person org which is fairly progressive. I wonder if it's that easy at a lot of bigger and vc tech.

I have worked with plenty of neck beard types, as well as more average folks. So this meme doesn't match my experience at all.

[-] const_void@lemmy.ml 21 points 1 year ago

Yep. Same with the "I use Arch btw" thing. It's so played out.

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[-] autoexec@lemmy.blahaj.zone 78 points 1 year ago

People here are apparently either foss neckbeards or transfems/femboys, and they are all valid.

[-] sigmaklimgrindset@sopuli.xyz 11 points 1 year ago

I think there are also cis women and trans men here, maybe? But the uniform for them is a gender neutral invisibility suit.

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[-] JungleJim@sh.itjust.works 66 points 1 year ago

I'm glad trans people and non binary people feel comfortable in Linux spaces. Everyone should feel accepted in what is ultimately about computer software. At the same time, I find it a little confusing just how much content seems to find 1:1 equivalence between trans/enby movements and using not-windows.

I really want trans people to feel comfortable here, but I also feel like the frequent repetition of content like this post sort of commoditizes transness. Am I not a valid trans person if I prefer Macs? Am I not a valid Linux user if I'm happy with my AGAB? Again, really happy trans/enby people are happy here, but when we start saying group 1 equals by definition group 2, people from both groups get left out.

[-] glimse@lemmy.world 33 points 1 year ago

It's an eye roller for me. Feels like a really played out joke at this point but this is the internet where there's apparently no such thing as a dead horse

[-] MotoAsh@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Horses went extinct same time shame did.

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[-] Hubi@feddit.de 53 points 1 year ago

Correction: The Thinkpad is not optional.

[-] drew_belloc@programming.dev 22 points 1 year ago

But that's the only one i don't have, so i can't say i use arch btw anymore?

[-] Hubi@feddit.de 46 points 1 year ago

"You are on this council, but we do not grant you the rank of master."

[-] SanndyTheManndy@lemmy.world 42 points 1 year ago

When there aren't enough linux girls, the common GNUtaku undergoes a convoluted transformation to fill the pussy vacuum.

Such is the way of FOSS.

[-] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 20 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

"pussy vacuum"

I'm in awe

[-] johannesvanderwhales@lemmy.world 36 points 1 year ago

Gotta say I've never really understood this meme.

[-] 0x4E4F@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 1 year ago
[-] johannesvanderwhales@lemmy.world 30 points 1 year ago

I get what the meme is. It does not align with my personal experiences.

[-] vox@sopuli.xyz 21 points 1 year ago
[-] cashews_best_nut@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago

I've bene using it for 10yrs. Still just a hairy masculine homo.

[-] JungleJim@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

That's not okay. What if somebody told you that you'd eventually revert to cisgendered? That'd be very hurtful and rude. Telling this person their sexuality identity will change because you think it should is wrong

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[-] femboy_bird@lemmy.blahaj.zone 34 points 1 year ago

That's not accurate, there are other skirt and shirt options, for example a croptop with arm warmers, and dolphin shorts are both acceptable options, the thinkpad can be skipped for a device that has no business running arch such as an ancient mac pro or a dual socket xeon server from a quarter million years ago

[-] moody@lemmings.world 7 points 1 year ago

a dual socket xeon server from a quarter million years ago

Surely you mean a slot-based CPU, of course. All my cool friends run Slot-A.

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[-] ExfilBravo@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago

My kid wears the black version of the socks and the ears but he uses Windows 10. Is he just missing the shirt and other mandatory items?

[-] RegalPotoo@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago

It's not uncommon for adolescent catgirls to go through an emo phase; being a teenager is hard and they will grow out of using Windows with time.

That said, if you think they are engaging in acts of self harm - such as setting up active directory, or running an exchange server - you should seek professional support

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[-] 0x4E4F@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 1 year ago

Yeah, you should get him the other stuff as well. Then he'll automatically download an Arch install and wipe Win10.

[-] TimeSquirrel@kbin.social 17 points 1 year ago

When did the standard uniform change from a fursuit to this? I wasn't notified.

[-] jaybone@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

Ok ok trans and femboys sure. But what does this say about thinkpad users?

[-] Thcdenton@lemmy.world 34 points 1 year ago

Still hetero, that pc has a clit

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[-] Manzas@lemdro.id 12 points 1 year ago
[-] Rustmilian@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

Debian is the same outfit but you have a big ass beard too.

[-] Agent641@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

And the dick hangs down below the hem of the skirt.

[-] dopeshark@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

Shower (prohibited)

[-] Veneroso@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

I find the lack of Gentoo representation disturbing. Download a stage 0 tarball, three pots of coffee, and clear your schedule for the weekend. It's compilin' time!

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[-] mavu@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 1 year ago

I tolerate no disrespect for Arch users. The Thinkpad is of course not optional. Their Wiki saved me so often, they are forever my hero.

[-] NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 1 year ago

I still haven't quite figured out why !unixsocks@lemmy.blahaj.zone exists

[-] femboy_bird@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 1 year ago

Someday you will be enlightening

[-] NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 1 year ago

Don't get me wrong, I subscribed and I like it, but I'm still confused to hell and back

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[-] juxta@reddthat.com 7 points 1 year ago

No... I only wear my wifes underware....

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