Well Saint Rat in particular has a trans flag on it you can see in the lower right corner of the second picture. But rats in general seem to be a trans favorite and idk why but I’m all about it too. Cal Anderson Park is also an important trans area being in one of Seattle’s queer neighborhoods and trans people often hang out there, have rallies, and one part frequently has memorials for trans people
Caveat: I’m not trans and don’t know any trans people closely.
However, from my external observations, trans people and rats are both often unfairly maligned. Trans people, so far as I can tell, are just people; you can justifiably like them or not based on their qualities as individuals, but as a group they’re no different from any other, they’re just people. No reason to dislike them automatically.
I also don’t know much about rats, but I know people associate them with filth. I think this is because they’re survivors. I’ve had two or three rats as pets and they were not malicious (as they are often depicted) and not gross (because they were kept in clean environments and didn’t have to scavenge). They were clever, affectionate and cute. I especially admired how they’d use their tail not only for balance but also for grip.
Anyway, the point I’m trying to make is that maybe the reason the rat is a trans icon (which I just learned from this post) is because some people don’t like either of them, but should.
In Seattle, Saint Rat is a trans icon and it’s common to find hormones placed at its little altar lol
But why is it a trans thing? I don’t understand why some things are trans. I must have missed the mailing list when I got my hormones.
Well Saint Rat in particular has a trans flag on it you can see in the lower right corner of the second picture. But rats in general seem to be a trans favorite and idk why but I’m all about it too. Cal Anderson Park is also an important trans area being in one of Seattle’s queer neighborhoods and trans people often hang out there, have rallies, and one part frequently has memorials for trans people
Caveat: I’m not trans and don’t know any trans people closely.
However, from my external observations, trans people and rats are both often unfairly maligned. Trans people, so far as I can tell, are just people; you can justifiably like them or not based on their qualities as individuals, but as a group they’re no different from any other, they’re just people. No reason to dislike them automatically.
I also don’t know much about rats, but I know people associate them with filth. I think this is because they’re survivors. I’ve had two or three rats as pets and they were not malicious (as they are often depicted) and not gross (because they were kept in clean environments and didn’t have to scavenge). They were clever, affectionate and cute. I especially admired how they’d use their tail not only for balance but also for grip.
Anyway, the point I’m trying to make is that maybe the reason the rat is a trans icon (which I just learned from this post) is because some people don’t like either of them, but should.
That is the Seattleest thing I have seen in a while. Where is the rat altar?
Cal Anderson, on the south end of the reflecting pool, facing the water. You have to step up a bit of a ledge to walk out to it
Thanks, I will check it out next time I am up that way.
If you remember, let me know when you’ve made the pilgrimage!