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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 [[Wikipedia:transgender woman|transgender woman]]. | ||
== Name == | == Name == | ||
fernsy is a diminuitive of Fern, her post-transition middle name and nickname used by | |||
An older name for her, yagton, is still in-use. It is a blend of her 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. | |||
== History == | == History == | ||
fernsy first joined OWOT in April 2018 and later the OWOT Discord server in August 2021. | |||
=== Gender transition === | === Gender transition === | ||
fernsy had been aware of her transgender status since around 2018, but was not in a position to act on it, as she lived in Oklahoma - a state with several anti-LGBT laws, and her parents were unsupportive. | |||
[[AndreiXYZ]], a close friend of | [[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. | ||
=== Chicago === | === Chicago === | ||
fernsy moved to Chicago sometime in October 2024. | |||
== Personal life == | == Personal life == | ||