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Thomas Samsara
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Interesting piece of trans history I just happened across this morning

Wikipedia entry for the SS Atlantic ocean liner, lost off the coast of Nova Scotia in 1873
Text: According to one newspaper account, a body of one of the crew members was discovered to be that of a woman disguised as a man. "She was about twenty or twenty-five years old and had served as a common sailor for three voyages, and her sex was never known until the body was washed ashore and prepared for burial. She is described as having been a great favorite with all her shipmates, and one of the crew, speaking of her, remarked: "I didn't know Bill was a woman. He used to take his grog as regular as any of us, and was always begging or stealing tobacco. He was a good fellow, though, and I am sorry he was a woman."
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DJdavidjfaber.bsky.social

So much is contained in the phrase "I'm sorry he was a woman".

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Xxanainternet.bsky.social

definitely "transatlantic"

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LKliamkoji.bsky.social

“I’m sorry he was woman”

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RBgingertrash64.bsky.social

the saw transatlantic and thought it was a shitpost at firdt lol

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swolecialism.bsky.social

this is probably the earliest beta test version of cis ally

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TSbosch.bsky.social

@aliceavizandum.bsky.social don't suppose wtyp has covered this one

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MBbuckley.blue

Probably in poor taste, but I was instantly reminded of this character:

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Thomas Samsara
@bosch.bsky.social
16 followers35 following14 posts