Gender Stereotypes In Los Angeles

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Gender neutral, genderless, or having no specific gender seemed better than having any. To be born and forced to believe you're this specific thing seems useless, it's an unwanted thing in their opinion.

He and him or she and her, boy, guy, and male or girl, gal and female. It was never they and them or it and its.

In Los Angeles, no one seemed to care what you were or looked like— Gender or sexuality none of it mattered to them. Them referring to the Americans, lots of crazy and unbelievable things happened in America. 50 states all in one country, cities, and towns in each one that seemed to exist, each being different from another.

Once the humans that I dread to call my family thought it was the best idea to move. I only thought that
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Plus if it gets too hot they can roll up the sleeves or something.

"I guess you're right."

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"SHIRATORIZAWA ACADEMY"

F/N rolled their E/C eyes, thinking about all their rules. Especially about their genders 'disgusting' they thought. F/N cringed at the thought of the female gender chasing their crushes begging for their love and attention like animals.

'Shiratorizawa uniforms are too bright in color, it attracts too much attention towards a single human being. What's even their school mascot? Would it actually have to resemble some kind shade of purple?' F/N thought.

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"The sun is too bright." F/N called out to no one in particular. F/N sat up on their bed, looking at the clock on their wall. '4:58 A.M.' It read. F/N hummed, getting up from their bed. "I can at least get to this hell hole a bit early, I suppose."

As soon as F/N got into the Shiratorizawa uniform— without showering, 'I wouldn't have to shower, there are too many scents in that school anyway, of perfume and such.'

"These clothes are too tight." F/N complained to themselves. 'When I moved here I didn't look around or say hello to my neighbors. And I'm glad I didn't, too many people and only two "important"

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