Cody Reads His Identity Labels

So again, hi, I'm Cody. obsessive compulsive neurodivergent temporarily, mostly able-bodied non-binary transmasculine white femme

A TikTok-style video begins with Cody introducing themself while rapidly listing many identity labels, then cuts to a bearded man who angrily says the speaker is reading the labels from a computer screen and trying too hard to seem unique. The joke mocks an excessively elaborate self-description and uses the man’s escalating rant as a reaction to identity-label overload.

I am a white transmasculine, femme non-binary, temporarily mostly able-bodied, neurodivergent, obsessive-compulsive, chronically ill, culturally Jewish, Unitarian universalist, non-monogamous, demilo-romantic, grey- Cap, you're lying. You're not any of what you just said. And I can prove it. Look at your eyes. You're reading that off of a computer screen of bullshit you've looked up, in a desperate attempt to define yourself. Because you don't know who you are, But you want to appear overwhelmingly unique because frankly, I'm real life, you're just a really boring person. Now how do I know your line? Look at your eyes, you're reading all of that off of a computer screen. Let me tell you something. If I have to genuinely describe myself, I sure as hell don't need cliff notes. Start trying to be unique instead of sitting around Google and shit to try to convince us that you already are.

• @eternalclassic / 8880 2022-02-21