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'''fernsy''', also known as '''slaskax''', '''yagton''', '''Chatrumor,''' and '''catmint''', is an American military contractor and OWOT user. Since May 15, 2024, she has been one of the [[OWOT Discord|Discord server]]'s admins. On July 1, 2024, she came out as a {{wp|transgender woman}}.
'''fernsy''', formerly known as '''yagton''' or '''Chatrumor''', is an American military contractor and OWOT user. Since 15 May 2024, she has been one of the [[OWOT Discord|Discord server]]'s admins. On 1 July 2024, she came out as a {{wp|transgender woman}}.


== Name ==
== Name ==
fernsy is a diminutive of Fern, her post-transition middle name and nickname. This name was chosen as a tribute to a close transfem friend whose middle name is Leaf.
fernsy is a diminutive of Fern, her post-transition middle name and nickname. This name was chosen as a tribute to a close transfem friend whose middle name is Leaf.


A past name of hers, yagton, is still in collective memory and frequently used, though not preferred. It is a blend of her former middle name Ashton and the acronym YAGNI ("you aren't gonna need it").
A past name of hers, yagton, is still in collective memory, though not preferred. It is a blend of her former middle name Ashton and the acronym YAGNI ("you aren't gonna need it").{{efn|name=fn1|The name coincidentally spells out "notgay" in reverse.|group=lower-alpha}}
 
Other names include slaska, and slaskax (used when slaska is taken), both of which are meant to be easily typed on a QWERTY keyboard.


== History ==
== History ==
fernsy first joined OWOT in April of 2018, later joining the OWOT Discord server in August of 2021.
fernsy first joined OWOT in April 2018, later joining the OWOT Discord server in August 2021.


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
fernsy worked at {{wp|Tinker Air Force Base}} in Oklahoma City, where she once lived.
fernsy worked at {{wp|Tinker Air Force Base}} in Oklahoma City, where she once lived.


Sometime in October of 2024, motivated by Oklahoma's anti-LGBT laws, she moved to Chicago.
Sometime in October 2024, motivated by Oklahoma's anti-LGBT laws, she moved to Chicago.


=== Gender transition ===
=== Gender transition ===
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[[AndreiXYZ]], a close friend of fernsy, was one of the first to know.
[[AndreiXYZ]], a close friend of fernsy, was one of the first to know.


On 1 July 2024, she announced that she was transgender.
On 1 July 2024, she announced that she was transgender.{{notelist}}
 
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