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Robin Pine 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Romance Author @robinpine.com · 23/09/2025

Hey authors - who's self-publishing serialized fiction (especially romance)? What platforms are you on? Any recommendations? #writing #writingcommunity #writesky

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Robin Pine 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Romance Author @robinpine.com · 23/09/2025

Reminder: Bisexuality means attraction to two OR MORE genders. It's an inclusive umbrella term, y'all. I hope all my fellow bi babes had a good #BisexualAwarenessWeek and I wish you a very safe and fabulous #BisexualVisibilityDay 🩷💜💙✨

Over a background of the bisexual pride flag (pink, purple and blue) are two photos: on the left is David Bowie as Jareth, the Goblin King in ‘Labyrinth’, and on the right is Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley in ‘Aliens.’ Text reads: “How was I meant to be anything but bisexual with these two running around?”

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Robin Pine 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Romance Author @robinpine.com · 02/09/2025

First day of senior kindergarten for my lil' guy! ✏️✨ As a writer, feeling super pumped to get my work days back. As an autistic parent, feeling super squirrelly about the transition lol (he's not in my protective bubble anymore - eep!). ❤️

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Robin Pine 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Romance Author @robinpine.com · 27/08/2025

My WIP’s MMC1 (Griffin, who eats up his scenes in Thistlewood House) is such a savvy Sunshine, I wish he was my friend IRL. This is the true writer’s dilemma. 😅 #WIPWednesday #writing

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Robin Pine 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Romance Author @robinpine.com · 09/08/2025

Do you like your MM Romance served with smol twink tops and tall twunk bottoms? If so, you're in luck! THISTLEWOOD HOUSE is out now. 🏳️‍⚧️💖 Grab it here: www.robinpine.com/books/thistl... #booksky #books #transbooks #romancebooks #newrelease

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Robin Pine 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Romance Author @robinpine.com · 06/08/2025

Thanks for the info! I'm not really familiar with Bookvault, so I'll look into them. 👍

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Robin Pine 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Romance Author @robinpine.com · 05/08/2025

Any authors have a recommendation for a paperback printer that can ship from Canada? Trying desperately to find an Amazon alternative that's also affordable. 🤔 #writingcommunity #writersky #amwriting

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Gwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

If you want to keep selling on Itch, I highly recommend changing your payment method to "Direct to you". This won't protect you from censorship but will keep Itch from seizing any money you have already legally earned.

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Robin Pine 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Romance Author @robinpine.com · 27/07/2025

Funds are typically frozen while an investigation is underway until the situation is resolved. But if there's no resolution/no appeal, then what happens? Do they hold the funds indefinitely? The lack of clarity around this point in particular is astounding.

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Robin Pine 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Romance Author @robinpine.com · 27/07/2025

And if they DON'T mean they're going to just keep any funds earned, they REALLY have to hire someone else to start wording things for them. Elsewhere in the text, they reference funds being refunded or frozen... well, which is it? Those are two different things.

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Robin Pine 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Romance Author @robinpine.com · 27/07/2025

I wanted to give Itch some benefit of the doubt, but this is so draconian. What if they make a mistake? On the idea that they had to comply with the payment processors to survive: WILL they though? Goodwill is gone. Trust is gone. This is like shooting your right foot to protect your left foot.

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Robin Pine 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Romance Author @robinpine.com · 26/07/2025

My husband found the perfect cake at the store to celebrate the release of my gay AF romance book today! Like this cake, my book has so many layers... 😝 Trans rep. Autism rep. Hot art/history nerd rep. Grab THISTLEWOOD HOUSE here: www.robinpine.com/books/thistl... #booksky #queerbooks #newrelease

Photo of a slice of 5-layer cake on a plate, of which each layer is a colour of the rainbow.

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Robin Pine 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Romance Author @robinpine.com · 25/07/2025

I’m of the radical opinion that Trans and Autistic folks just like… deserve love? And to live Happily Ever After? Anyway, my very trans and autistic MM Romance, THISTLEWOOD HOUSE, is out today. 😘 www.robinpine.com/books/thistl... #booksky #queerbooks #newrelease

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Robin Pine 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Romance Author @robinpine.com · 25/07/2025

✨RELEASE DAY!!✨ Publishing is weird right now. The world is fraught — including the publishing world — but today, my gay little romance book about Autistic and Trans joy is out there. And I’m celebrating! 🍾 Read it now: www.robinpine.com/books/thistl... #booksky #books #newrelease #romancebooks

Release Day image for Thistlewood House by Robin Pine. Over a background of a field sparkling with morning dew, the book cover features a handsome twink with long auburn hair, a reddish plaid shirt, and a hint of a smile, beneath the green leaves of a tree. Text on the cover reads: Thistlewood House. Robin Pine. A Marrow Creek Romance.

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Robin Pine 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Romance Author @robinpine.com · 25/07/2025

While I don't think Itch would survive the payment processors pulling out, and a small comfort is the fear that payouts are being withheld seems to be due to poor wording (do better, Itch??), I'm doubting my plan to make them my main shop when my content could be removed just for being queer. 😠

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Robin Pine 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Romance Author @robinpine.com · 23/07/2025

Can't believe my book baby is going live in only three days!! Here's a lil' sneak peek that's hot AND fraught. 😉 Learn more about my MM Romance THISTLEWOOD HOUSE here: www.robinpine.com/books/thistl... #booksky #books #queerbooks

Excerpt from Thistlewood House by Robin Pine. A screenshot of a page over a moody floral background. Text reads: “His lips give under mine deliciously, softer than I thought they’d be. His fingers creep up into my hair, tugging gently at my scalp, sending a shiver of pleasure up my spine.
My grip bites into his shoulders as I sink against him, clutching his jacket in my fists. When his body relaxes and his mouth slants deeper over mine, I can’t help releasing a faint whimper of need.
He breaks the kiss and pulls back to peer up at me with wide eyes. “I’m sorry,” he says. “I dunno what I was thinking. The moonshine might have gotten the better of me.”
“What?” I gasp, breathing hard. “No, I— I want this.”
But he stiffens and backs away. “I can’t, Rye,” he says, regret filling his eyes.”

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Robin Pine 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Romance Author @robinpine.com · 22/07/2025

I made a cheeky little game! "Buy a Book Boyfriend: Moody Cottagecore Edition." If I had to pick only 5 (I want 'em all), it'd be: a, b, e, g, and j. What about you? The boys of my MM Romance THISTLEWOOD HOUSE tick a few boxes... (www.robinpine.com/books/thistl...) #booksky #books #reading 🌈💜 🏳️‍⚧️💖

A text-based game for readers. Over a dark background of green leaves, text reads: "Buy a Book Boyfriend. Moody Cottagecore Edition. Each item is $1. You only have $5. What do you spend it on?" Then, below, more text reads: "a. Lives in a cottage in the woods. b. Bakes bread or makes jam. c. Has a cool animal companion. d. Is a professor or historian. e. Can rock a sexy waistcoat. f. Makes a mean cup of tea. g. Wears slutty little glasses. h. Owns a pocketwatch or walking stick. i. Writes stirring, romantic letters. j. Has a cozy reading nook."

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Robin Pine 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Romance Author @robinpine.com · 19/07/2025

For sure! It just makes sense to me - even though I'm autistic (and queer/trans) myself, I could still have blind spots. It's a valuable step in ensuring one's story is told with authenticity and respect. 🤓👍

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Robin Pine 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Romance Author @robinpine.com · 18/07/2025

Getting feedback from my sensitivity readers has been lovely and affirming. Though I pulled from my own experiences, I wanted more looks at the queer/trans, autistic, and disablility rep. "It made me feel seen" is the best possible response for this author. 🥰 #booksky #writingcommunity #queersky

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Robin Pine 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Romance Author @robinpine.com · 18/07/2025

Every time I hear Alok speak, it's like a wisdom balm for my brain. 💖

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Robin Pine 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Romance Author @robinpine.com · 18/07/2025

Meet the Characters! Pt 2. This is Rylan, the other MC from my MM Romance, THISTLEWOOD HOUSE. IMHO, this man is adorable and too precious for this world. I want to put him in my pocket and keep him safe. 😅 Sign up for a free ARC! forms.gle/GoP4pNzpGWJQ... #booksky #queerbooks #writingcommunity

A "Meet the Characters" style promo image. Over sage green background, on the left is an illustration of main character Rylan Wolfe, a tall, white man with wavy, auburn hair down to his shoulders, a forest green cardigan over a brown shirt, dark jeans and carrying a black bag over his shoulder. On the right, text reads: "Rylan Wolfe. Art Conservator. Shy & Anxious. Cis gay man. Bottom / submissive. Gave up his fancy job to care for his dad. Long time crush on Oliver Wicklow."

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Robin Pine 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Romance Author @robinpine.com · 17/07/2025

Meet the Characters! Pt 1. This is Oliver, one MC of my MM Romance, THISTLEWOOD HOUSE. One of my favourite characters I've ever written. I love writing about people who are real and beautiful and happen to be Trans. 🏳️‍⚧️💖 Sign up for a free ARC! forms.gle/GoP4pNzpGWJQ... 💙📚 🌈💜 🌶️📚 #writingcommunity

A "Meet the Characters" style promo image for THISTLEWOOD HOUSE by Robin Pine. Over a light grey-brown background, on the left is an illustration of a slender, pale man with white-blond hair and moss green eyes, a long, dark blue peacoat, grey waistcoat and green tie. He grips the head of a cane in his right hand. On the right, text reads: "Oliver Wicklow. Small Town Museum Curator. Autistic & Disabled. Trans Gay Man. Top / Gentle Dom. Obsessed with Thistlewood House. And Rylan Wolfe."

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Robin Pine 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Romance Author @robinpine.com · 15/07/2025

ARC READERS WANTED! ✨📖✨ Do you love hot, sweet & moody gay romance with trans rep?? Me too! 🫠 If you like... 🪴 Hot Autistic Boys 🪴 Shy Artsy Boys 🪴 Hurt/Comfort 🪴 Queer Found Family 🪴 Unique Workplace Romance 🪴 Canadian Books 🪴 Gentle D/s spice Sign up here! 👉 forms.gle/b5i5sA5BEGFq... 💙📚 🌈💜 🌶️📚

A copy of Thistlewood House by Robin Pine lies on a pale green, checked picnic blanket with a straw sun hat just in view above. Green grass peeks out from beneath the blanket. Text reads: "ARC READERS WANTED. M/M Romance with a trans M.C." The book cover features a handsome twink with long dark hair, a reddish plaid shirt and a hint of a smile, nestled beneath the green leaves of a tree. Text on the cover reads: "Thistlewood House. A Marrow Creek Romance. Robin Pine."

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Robin Pine 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Romance Author @robinpine.com · 13/07/2025

THISTLEWOOD HOUSE is a contemporary MM romance. Here's a spicy lil' taste of what happens when shy, artsy Rylan's wish to get railed by his trans twink boss, Oliver, might finally come true... Happy Sunday! 🏳️‍⚧️💖😘 Out on July 25th! Preorder here: www.robinpine.com/books/thistl... 💙📚 🌈💜 🌶️📚

Promo image for Thistlewood House by Robin Pine. The book cover, featuring a handsome twink with long dark hair, a reddish plaid shirt, and a hint of a smile, nestled beneath the green leaves of a tree, is positioned on the right. Text on the cover reads: "Thistlewood House. A Marrow Creek Romance. Robin Pine." From the corner of the promo image, an arrow points at the twink on the book cover with text reading: "Horny Good Boy." A quite from the book on the left reads: "'I want you so bad, Oliver.' 'You're gonna have me, baby. But first, I have to make sure you can take it all." Text below reads: July 25, 2025. Preorder now at Itch.io, Kobo, Kindle.

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Robin Pine 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Romance Author @robinpine.com · 10/07/2025

When I’m overwhelmed by the state of the world, it helps to watch my son discover something new. This kid loves exploring nature & refuses to squash a mosquito that’s biting him because he doesn’t want to hurt it. I just imagine all the ways he might change the world & feel hope again. 💖 #autistic

A photo of the author’s son, squatting by a sandy lakeshore, fascinated by an awesome rock.

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Robin Pine 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Romance Author @robinpine.com · 04/07/2025

THISTLEWOOD HOUSE - an MM Romance with a Trans MC - comes out on July 25! 🌈💜 If you like... 🪴 Hot Autistic Boys 🪴 Shy Artsy Boys 🪴 Found Family 🪴 Small Town Romance 🪴 Canadian Books 🪴 Hurt/Comfort 🪴 Gentle D/s spice ... grab the preorder on Itch, Kobo or Kindle: www.robinpine.com/books/thistl... 💙📚

Promotional image for THISTLEWOOD HOUSE by Robin Pine. Over a dark wood grain background covered in a green climbing plant, the book cover features a handsome, white twink with long dark hair, a red plaid shirt, and a hint of a smile, nestled beneath the leaves of a tree. Text on the cover reads "Thistlewood House. A Marrow Creek Romance. Robin Pine." Text from the book is quoted next to the cover, reading: '"You're gorgeous. Smart and Talented. And... haunted. I don't wanna break you.' 'You won't," I promise him.' Beneath, more text reads: July 25, 2025. Preorder Now at Itch, Kobo, Kindle.

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Robin Pine 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Romance Author @robinpine.com · 26/06/2025

Last day of the first year of school for my kiddo! This boy is smart and sweet and hilarious and also happens to be autistic. And he's gonna move mountains. 🥰

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Robin Pine 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Romance Author @robinpine.com · 24/06/2025

Are you passionate about seeing more trans folks in your romance books? Me too! 🏳️‍⚧️✨ Check out the tropes for my upcoming release, THISTLEWOOD HOUSE. This moody, sexy queer romance novella is out on July 25, 2025. Grab the Pre-order here: www.robinpine.com/books/thistl... 💙📚 🌈💜 #writingcommunity

Trope Graphic image for "Thistlewood House" by Robin Pine. The book cover, centred over an ash brown wood grain background, features a handsome twink with long brown hair, a red plaid shirt, and a hint of a smile, nestled beneath the green leaves of a tree. It reads "Thistlewood House. A Marrow Creek Romance. Robin Pine." At the top of the whole image, the title reads "Tropes & Details." Surrounding the book cover, counter-clockwise, the tropes read: "M/M with Trans MC. Moody Cottagecore Vibes. Hurt/Comfort. Victorian Porn as a love language. Gentle D/s in the bedroom. Second Chance. MC with Disabilities (Autism & Mobility Impairment). Found Family."

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Robin Pine 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Romance Author @robinpine.com · 20/06/2025

Mahmoud Khalil will never get back those precious moments stolen from him because of this fiasco, but this is something to celebrate. This judge is on the right side of history.

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Robin Pine 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Romance Author @robinpine.com · 19/06/2025

Yes, it rankles me how often you see folks saying it’s not *real* enemies to lovers if it’s lower stakes - which really just means “if it’s not the way I like it, then it doesn’t count.” 👎

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Robin Pine 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Romance Author @robinpine.com · 16/06/2025

Oliver Wicklow. The man Rylan was too shy to go after, but could never forget. Could this be their second chance? THISTLEWOOD HOUSE Pre-order now live on all shops! 🏳️‍⚧️💖 Tips: for lowest price, check out Itch! To shop Canadian, go for Kobo! www.robinpine.com/books/thistl... 💙📚 🌈💜

Live Pre-order announcement for "Thistlewood House" by Robin Pine. The book cover features a photo of a handsome twink with long hair, a reddish plaid shirt, and a hint of a smile, nestled under the green leaves of a tree. It reads: "Thistlewood House. A Marrow Creek Romance. Robin Pine." The cover is set over a background of rich, rustic wood beams, with a green climbing plant creeping across the surface. Text below reads: "Now available for Pre-order. Itchi.io. Kobo. Kindle."

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Robin Pine 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Romance Author @robinpine.com · 16/06/2025

American friends - I'm catching up on the #NoKings protests and just have to say, way to fucking show up! 👏👏👏 What a stunning expression of defiance. Keep it going. You're not powerless and the rest of us are rooting for you. ❤️

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Robin Pine 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Romance Author @robinpine.com · 12/06/2025

Never forget. 💔 49 lost and 53 injured. Sending out wishes of peace for the survivors today.

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Robin Pine 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Romance Author @robinpine.com · 11/06/2025

New pre-order is live on Itch.io! THISTLEWOOD HOUSE is a moody cottagecore MM romance novella starring a trans hero. Coming July 25th, 2025. Blurb in the comments! Grab the preorder here: robinpine.itch.io/thistlewood-... #booksky #writingcommunity #queerbooks #transbooks

Cover Reveal for a new novella titled: "Thistlewood House", over wood grain background. The cover features a handsome twink with long auburn hair, brown eyes, and freckles in a red plaid shirt looking out at the camera with a hint of a smile, nestled beneath the green leaves of a tree. Text on the cover reads "Thistlewood House. A Marrow Creek Romance. Robin Pine." Image text reads: "Cover Reveal. Coming July 25th."

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Robin Pine 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Romance Author @robinpine.com · 11/06/2025

The nerve of some people! 😠 I'm sorry that happened to you.

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Robin Pine 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Romance Author @robinpine.com · 05/06/2025

Next up is Kobo, once the magic happens on their end. And the series will be in Kobo Plus, for anyone who wants to try 'em for free! 🏳️‍⚧️✨

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Robin Pine 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Romance Author @robinpine.com · 05/06/2025

I'm cancelling out the energy of the man marching outside my son's school with an anti-trans flag by making my trans joy stories more widely available! All three novellas in the Berry Ridge Bodyguards series are now available to purchase on Itch: robinpine.itch.io. #Pride #booksky #writingcommunity

Berry Ridge Bodyguards Itch.io announcement. The background is covered in faint pink hearts. The books covers for the Berry Ridge Bodyguards series appear in a row. "Guarded by the Secret Crush" features a beautiful nonbinary person with long hair and a guitar over an autumn woods background. Beneath the image, a heart-shaped nonbinary flag and bisexual flag. "Guarded by her Fake Boyfriend" features a handsome trans man, staring grumpily over his sunglasses, over an autumn woods background. Beneath, a heart-shaped trans flag and pansexual flag. "Guarded by her Brother's Best Friend" features a sexy, transmasc nonbinary person with close-cropped blond hair and muscular arms over an autumn woods background. Beneath, a heart-shaped nonbinary flag and trans flag. The text reads: "Berry Ridge Bodyguards. Now available on itch.io."

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Robin Pine 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Romance Author @robinpine.com · 02/06/2025

And I live in Canada. We have to be vigilant that the hateful ideology of the U.S. administration (and beyond) doesn't spread here like an infection. A hopeful detail: there was another person marching right behind this man with a bigger, nicer Pride flag. 🏳️‍🌈✨

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Robin Pine 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Romance Author @robinpine.com · 02/06/2025

It was the first school day of Pride month today & at pickup time, a man was marching outside with a flag stating “There Are Only Two Genders.” The school was right on top of it, but really? You have nothing better to do in the middle of the day than harass school kids & think you’re the good guy??

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