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'''fernsy''', also known as '''slaskax''', '''yagton''', '''Chatrumor,''' and '''catmint''', is an American military contractor and OWOT user. Since 15 May 2024, | '''fernsy''', also known as '''slaskax''', '''yagton''', '''Chatrumor,''' and '''catmint''', is an American military contractor and OWOT user. Since 15 May 2024, he has been one of the [[OWOT Discord|Discord server]]'s admins. On 1 July 2024, he came out as a [[Wikipedia:transgender woman|transgender woman]]. | ||
== Name == | == Name == | ||
fernsy is a diminutive of Fern, | fernsy is a diminutive of Fern, his post-transition middle name and nickname. This name was chosen as a tribute to a close transfem friend whose middle name is Leaf. | ||
An older name for | An older name for him, yagton, is still in collective memory and frequently used, though not preferred. It is a blend of his former middle name Ashton and the acronym YAGNI ("you aren't gonna need it"). | ||
Other names include slaska, and slaskax (used when slaska is taken), both of which are meant to be easily typed on a QWERTY keyboard. | Other names include slaska, and slaskax (used when slaska is taken), both of which are meant to be easily typed on a QWERTY keyboard. | ||
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=== Gender transition === | === Gender transition === | ||
fernsy had been aware of | fernsy had been aware of his transgender status since around 2018, but was not in a position to act on it, as he lived in Oklahoma - a state with several anti-LGBT laws, and his parents were unsupportive. | ||
[[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, | On 1 July 2024, he announced that he was transgender. | ||
=== Chicago === | === Chicago === | ||
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== Personal life == | == Personal life == | ||
He worked at [[Wikipedia:Tinker Air Force Base|Tinker Air Force Base]] in Oklahoma City; where he once lived. He had expressed a desire to move to Chicago, motivated by Oklahoma's anti-LGBT laws, which has since been acted on. | |||
[[Category:Users]] | [[Category:Users]] | ||
[[Category:Scripters]] | [[Category:Scripters]] | ||