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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, 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. | |||
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").{{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 2018, later joining the OWOT Discord server in August 2021. | |||
== | == Personal life == | ||
fernsy worked at {{wp|Tinker Air Force Base}} in Oklahoma City, where she once lived. | |||
Sometime in October 2024, motivated by Oklahoma's anti-LGBT laws, she moved to Chicago. | |||
=== Gender transition === | |||
fernsy had been aware of her transgender status since around 2018, but was not in a position to act on it, as her parents were unsupportive and she lived in Oklahoma, a state with several anti-LGBT laws. | |||
[[AndreiXYZ]], a close friend of fernsy, was one of the first to know. | |||
On 1 July 2024, she announced that she was transgender.{{notelist}} | |||
[[Category:Users]] | [[Category:Users]] | ||
[[Category:Scripters]] | [[Category:Scripters]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:37, 22 December 2024
fernsy, also known as slaskax, yagton, Chatrumor, and catmint, is an American military contractor and OWOT user. Since 15 May 2024, she has been one of the Discord server's admins. On 1 July 2024, she came out as a transgender woman.
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.
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]
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
fernsy first joined OWOT in April 2018, later joining the OWOT Discord server in August 2021.
Personal life
fernsy worked at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City, where she once lived.
Sometime in October 2024, motivated by Oklahoma's anti-LGBT laws, she moved to Chicago.
Gender transition
fernsy had been aware of her transgender status since around 2018, but was not in a position to act on it, as her parents were unsupportive and she lived in Oklahoma, a state with several anti-LGBT laws.
AndreiXYZ, a close friend of fernsy, was one of the first to know.
On 1 July 2024, she announced that she was transgender.
- ↑ The name coincidentally spells out "notgay" in reverse.