i know that can be a stereotype but ive seen a lot of that, trans women are very based and cute so it wouldnt suprise me, and fun fact the reason why i moved to linux at first was because im nonbinary so that was kind of a requirement, but then i loved linux a lot but sadly i dont study linux science that would be amazing

  • LainOfTheWiredEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I mean Linux is for everyone. But I think the majority of users are probably straight males. I think the trans/fem boy stereotype is more of a community inside joke( not to say there aren’t people of those demographics in the community, and that they aren’t just as welcome as anyone else, but the joke being that Linux will make you trans/a fem boy).

    Though I have seen legit trans people like you say they enjoy Linux so it could interestingly be a demographic that is particularly attracted to Linux for whatever reason.

    • Scraft161
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      10 months ago

      If I can give my thoughts on what I’ve seen in research and linking various factors together.

      1. A not insignificant amount of neurodivergent people tend to pursue a career in IT (mainly people with ASD), these people can learn a lot through self study as it tends to align more with their personal interests, at some point through this they may become exposed to Linux and open source and subsequently choose to learn about that.
      2. Research has revealed a strong link between ASD and gender dysphoria. People diagnosed with ASD are ~4 times more likely to experience it.
      3. Even if you go through gender reassignment, you are still subject to the societal programming associated with your initial gender (which for boys tends to include videogames).

      While these 3 facts on their own don’t mean much, I can see how these come together to create an above-average amount of trans women in the IT and Linux spheres and this only gets amplified by stereotypes.

      That said, this is mere speculation on my end based on the things I mentioned above, I am sure it plays a role; but I cannot be sure as to how significant that is in the grand scheme of things.