i quite often see people make posts on here calling for other "book girlies" which is great! i love to see it! but also as a transmasc who has been lingering on the edges of this community for a long time and has only now gained the confidence to actually post/comment, it feels very ostracising? i also want to make friends with fellow fantasy/romantasy/dark romance readers without being misgendered n it seems like it's everywhere here. of course, it's fine if people specifically want 1/2