in which ally beardsley coins the phrase, “masculine fertile” and I discover things about myself

[@bee-gc1bb]

seo oh my god.... the fact that u recorded this to explain masculine fertile to me and now it's got like 40k views. girl help

[@seo-fr9qi]

it was URGENT you needed to KNOW

[@corwinduncan7052]

We all needed to know

[@uvan5202]

OH MY GOD! I FINALLY FIGURED OUT GUYS! I’M FEMININE STERILE!

[@emilysmith2965]

Wouldn’t the counterpart be “feminine virile”? Maybe they should all be placed on a D&D alignment chart. One axis has masculine - genderqueer - feminine and the other has fertile - sterile - virile.

[@The_Jovian]

🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️

[@aj7058]

No need to brag.

[@hatientacetlen4246]

@@emilysmith2965 Chaotic feminine, true genderqueer, fertile evil

[@Sagalink]

3:47 Kaite Rekha and Raph all nodding in sudden understanding while Brennans eyes widen in a mixture of confusion and shock really sells this clip lmao

[@armleg]

"All of that was said out of my mouth to me in the mirror" is such a needlessly hilarious way of saying "I said it to myself."

[@linusorri]

I take it you've never looked in the mirror while tripping on mushromms...

[@mixmastermind]

Psilocybin is a hell of a drug

[@esobelisk3110]

they were on psychedelics. i’d say it was a necessary clarification of the experience.

[@tim.noonan]

The implication being that Ally themselves didn’t have the thought of speaking these words, but they were instead a vessel for this message to be spoken such that they could hear it.

[@Denny_Boi]

Standard shroom speak

[@radioactivehalfrhyme]

As a fairly masculine-presenting AMAB enby, I **deeply** envy the immediacy with which Buggs Bunny gets identified here as “not a man.”

[@rainbowlemniscate2761]

I agree strongly

[@thedestroyasystem]

yes

[@ibefullofme]

It's true, Bugs is an anthropomorphic rabbit with (debatedly) gender fluid coding

[@brennanperry8001]

Just stick some feathers on your clothes and walk on all fours.

[@lolno2068]

@@brennanperry8001 A fucking Plato joke. Masterfully done.

[@seo-fr9qi]

I dont know what breedable and submissive means and at this point im too afraid to ask

[@ewwpoorpeople5684]

Very submissive and breedable of you

[@ReddBerry78]

You are 100% right I’m not wanting to ask 👀

[@radioactivehalfrhyme]

ENCYCLOPEDIA (Medium: Success) - My understanding is that “submissive and breedable” was a mainstay of pregnancy kink search terms that got tongue-in-cheek reclaimed and then blew up out of context as a copypasta meme. Usually it’s used for cis men as a semi-ironic twist on Twitter affirmations about normalizing non-heteronormative gender roles (c.f. “normalize platonically calling your bros submissive and breedable,” contra less absurd affirmations like “normalize platonically telling your bros you love them”). It kinda morphed into a funnier way of saying “hot.” But I’m sure plenty of subby dudes actually quite like being called these things in the right contexts.

[@Cal6009]

It means bottom.

[@poisonmantis4191]

@@radioactivehalfrhyme it's supposed to be a reverse of the creepy shit people say to women all the time, and also a way to call someone a bottom

[@whitemaori5208]

I like masculine fertile. Cus I'm breedable but not submissive

[@finpin2622]

breedable but willing to put up a fight

[@lordfelidae4505]

Breedable violent?

[@flask223]

Dominant infertile

[@candypg1]

Y’all just forgot about dominant didn’t y’all?

[@AleksandarBell]

@@candypg1the word doesn’t work as well

[@TakManSan]

It just proves how transcendent RPGs can be when it lives rent-free in our minds forever afterwards.

[@benderrodriguez6343]

The mirror work reference that Reeva is talking about actually goes back to a stage bit that was pretty common in vaudeville.

[@TaylorL4664]

"We're talking years after the Marx brothers." Wow. A misdirect callback. Never seen one of those. hahahaha

[@Callie_Cosmo]

I think “mirror work” might be a trans/nonbinary thing cus I’ve never been on drugs and I do that all the time

[@faroshscale]

Masculine fertile is just urbosa from breath of the wild

[@lydiathompson4319]

brennan and ally's friendship is so special to me, he's like a scientist trying to delve into their mind and find out what makes them tick. this clip and also "you know what i like about you brennan?" "what's that" "we're always fighting the church, and that means a lot to me" are two of my favorite of their interactions. it's like brennan's chaos just balances out and becomes milder as it encounters ally's wildly different, more unorganized chaos

[@gabepatton9851]

Haha it's true! He's such a good friend that he immediately switches from chaos mode to: i really wanna understand whatever the heck you're saying right now

[@kardar233]

he’s such a scholar of chaos that he needs to stop and Observe when a real one is doing their thing

[@Mambo1061]

It’s like 100% chaos meeting “actually, things can be up to 104% chaotic” (good place ref)

[@tokiWren]

brennan is a being of organized chaos and so he immediately has to organize the chaos created by ally

[@TTTLLover18]

ah yes the beginnings of "submissive and breedable"

[@ewwpoorpeople5684]

It's ok to call your homies Masculine Fertile

[@alliesakat]

I'd fuck the shit out of my homies in a straight and platonic way

[@picklesthewise]

So I think I get it. Linebacker shoulders + guitar hips = masculine fertile. Which is essentially also me. Great!

[@artuu9846]

What are guitar hips I cannot even begin to infer a semi correct answer in my head and I do play guitar. I need to know so I can tell how masculine fertile I am.

[@raymondfisheriii791]

I also wish to know what guitar hips are

[@Lurklen]

@@artuu9846 small but square shoulders, narrow waist round hips and thighs. Hourglass figure, but with a bit more going on south of the border. Basically a guitar shape. At least that's what comes to mind for me. Pair that with some developed shoulders and you got a look that is both masculine, and suggests the voluptuousness that is associated with fecundity. Not sure that exactly matches Alley's vision or that "masculine fertile" is how I'd put it, but I get the imagery. To me linebacker shoulders and guitar hips would be Amazonian. But if you focus more on the shoulders and less on, say the bust or developed chest muscles, and still focused on the glutes, hips, thighs, maybe that would be the look Alley is describing, and it wouldn't be far off.

[@artuu9846]

@@Lurklen thank you so much lurklen

[@Lurklen]

@@artuu9846 My pleasure.

[@malenixius]

I feel like masculine fertile is like an hourglass figure but instead of the top of the hourglass being the chest, it's the shoulders

[@RianeBane]

Today I learned that the top of an hourglass figure is intended to be the chest and not the shoulders. As a lifelong woman and owner of a (granted, not large) chest, I may be a moron.

[@maxfitz8577]

Chris Evans

[@lyadmilo]

@@maxfitz8577 Chris Evans is not hour glass figured. He is shaped like a dorito.

[@Lucifersfursona]

@@maxfitz8577 well there go my gay thoughts. Limp as a wet plastic bag for that guy. Gross little man.

[@lnfreeman]

@@lyadmilo dat ass tho

[@Severusimba]

"we're talking YEARS after the marx brothers" is so fucking funny

[@starrykev]

wish you included brennan once again being astounded as to wtf masculine fertile is lmao

[@3ndlessL00p]

Haha yes, the best part is Brennan roasting them for saying it like Masculine Fertile™ is a known thing, and not something they fully coined then and there

[@AJAngelBug]

This conversation is a perfect representation for a friend group made up of only neurodivergents

[@taylorsmith4128]

🙌

[@dombetts3490]

3:45 they all have the reaction to masculine fertile at the exact same time

[@ImWeirdAndILikeIt]

I keep rewatching this

[@TaikiFouLung]

Omg that is so funny :D

[@sidney4357]

you know what? I would honestly describe Brennan as a bit 'masculine fertile' but I do have heatstroke rn so who knows

[@abj6920]

It is such a shrooms realization holy fuck but I'm glad it helped them!

[@mephostopheles3752]

Ally Beardsley is genuinely one of the funniest people on the planet. I just finished Starstruck Odyssey this week and they consistently had some of the best “It’s like if….” moments across the board, and now this scene is cracking me the hell up. Absolute comedy genius.

[@therumjiggler6879]

33 yr old cis male and I feel this from my predominant shoulders to my child bearing hips .🤦🏻‍♂️

[@miikamartin7026]

So we’re talking Chris Evans if he put like 15 pounds on all in his hips, butt, and thighs?

[@IceMetalPunk]

Hey, that's not just *his* butt. That's America's ass.

[@JG-on2wx]

@@IceMetalPunk his booty claps are the national anthem

[@maxfitz8577]

rcdart flashbacks

[@flask223]

Chris Evans as is

[@rikimaru700]

@@JG-on2wx Holy shit lol

[@HBCrigs]

"we're talking years after the Marx brothers" is one of the greatest punchlines I've heard this year

[@mikkischlauder4388]

as a nonbinary person who wants to be perceived as masc but also respects my afab bodily, "masculine fertile" is like taking my feelings and putting them into words

[@Finn-wc8nq]

Wait question how is being Perceived as masc and respecting your body mutually exclusive?

[@emilysmith2965]

They’re not, but they’re frequently not found together. They said “respecting my AFAB body,” not just “respecting my body.” As in, many people who are AFAB are either cis women or trans men, in which case these two conditions do not occur together. Cis women are fine with being AFAB but do NOT generally wish to be perceived as masc. Some cis women are butch and that’s a notable exception, but arguably they’re also going for “masculine fertile” despite not being trans. Trans men obviously want to be perceived as masc and ALSO they do not try to hold onto an AFAB birth gender or necessarily want their bodies to stay medically the same in any way. So it’s not the most common combination in the world to be somewhat okay with externally female biology and a birth assignment of “you are girl” but still not want to be perceived as femme at all. That’s fairly uncommon among both trans and cis people.

[@maxfitz8577]

ALL OF THEM NODDING AT THE SAME TIME DESPITE HAVING NO IDEA WHAT WAS HAPPENING

[@robinmansions2884]

Tom Hardy is a great irl example of a masculine fertile cis man imo

[@GaH.Hassan]

astonished at how correct this is

[@bmboosprout7061]

you are so right.

[@emilybutler8159]

OH MY GOD YOU'RE RIGHT!

[@itsryface]

the ferocity of Brennan’s laugh visibly scaring his cat at the very end though

[@ivnmrtnz]

you can literally see them process "masculine fertile"

[@johnfrancis89]

not a single person here is normal, they are all freaks, and i love them all

[@annadeason2766]

Misread the title for the video and thought it said “masc fatale” like “femme fatale” and now I need that to enter the cultural lexicon

[@gordonwiley2006]

Honestly I don't know what I am or what I want to be but I do know that I want to figure it out like Ally clearly has here.

[@weavery4292]

This went on such a journey that I was genuinely surprised when "Masculine Fertile" was finally said (also I think Idris Elba is pretty Masculine Fertile, like he's got that vibe, ya know )

[@trbz_8745]

I'm a skinny 6'6" man with an hourglass waistline. I think I am who Ally was referring to.

[@shaponess]

"there are cis men who are masculine fertile" jerma985

[@junishearer2932]

lmao

[@coynelaundry]

thank you

[@shaeisgae8952]

Jerma is masculine fertile

[@laquanatwater9584]

It's very Simple Broad Shoulders and Hips that Snitching like a Shakira Song. Masculine Fertile

[@meow-px6kk]

Masculine fertile meaning that you could be a quarterbacker but you could also give birth if needed

[@keithklassen5320]

You've seen quarterback, you've seen quarterbacker; now for a limited time only, you can be the quarterbackest!

[@MSte21]

It's so good to see Katie again! And I love that they all are so funny just being themselves.

[@starryskies9655]

All of the quarantine Adventuring Academy’s were off the fucking chain, time to go rewatch them all I guess. Thank you for this

[@jamesgeorge7579]

"We're talking years after the Marx brothers" What a line

[@ladyofrillwater]

Me: oh, mushroom like Mario. Me: oh, not mushroom like Mario.

[@romxxii]

Katie quickly affirming the definition of mirror work? And here I thought Katie was a druggie only as a running joke on CH.

[@teehlfx5238]

I assumed ‘mirror work’ was an actor thing as well…

[@wtfaflyingnyancat]

I love the varied reaction to it too. The full Kombucha Girl lineup

[@Alexis-lt3zy]

Meanwhile im over here thinking "mirror work" is a part of ED recovery lmao

[@mateakalanj3988]

please for the love of god someone tell me they also remember the trans steve rogers art. PLEASE

[@flask223]

👎 no

[@flask223]

Specifically as a trans person no. Trans Steve Rodgers yes, but what you’re thinking about no

[@oscarwildin8143]

it’s in my nightmarws

[@russelljohnson7004]

we need to stake out "bussy" as a term for fertmascs

[@brandonolsen579]

Listening to this feels like I'm on mushrooms

[@lynne6309]

They're heads all tilt at the same time. 💀💀💀

[@absurdlyevil7749]

What the hell kind of body type is Masculine Fertile? Like seriously, I would like a definition.

[@PyrotechNick77]

Broad shoulders and birthing hips.

[@absurdlyevil7749]

@@PyrotechNick77 welp, I guess I am also Masculine Fertile then, lol

[@averythebirateking8347]

@@PyrotechNick77 fuck

[@MrSasyB]

@@PyrotechNick77 oh. I am masculine fertile.

[@chastermief839]

I guess if your body looks like ally beardsly thats a good place to start

[@rattauie6344]

masculine fertile represent!!

[@chrismanuel9768]

I've never felt so submissive and breedable

[@chrisbrown6952]

Rekha giggling about how dorky the I Love Lucy w/Chico Marx reference was is so wholesome

[@notahooman3598]

Ohmygod I'm masculine fertile

[@josephkoester3217]

Id love to see someone from the 1850s try to follow this conversation.

[@DaisyAbsol]

This conversation cracked a million eggs in every direction incredible

[@ajaxmajor]

wait i still havent learned what masculine fertile is

[@RetepAdam]

I don’t know who Ally Beardsley is, but I suddenly have the urge to watch G Gundam again.

[@mahrinui18]

Um actually it's not an episode of I love Lucy it's from the Marx Brothers movie Duck Soup

[@StraveTube]

Yes, while it did originate in the 1933 film Duck Soup, Harpo also reprised his role in the mirror scene playing opposite Lucille Ball in a 1955 episode of I Love Lucy. Also, it was Harpo Marx not Chico Marx oh my GOD >:(

[@I_dont_wanna_be_percieved]

The polar opposite of what has become known as "Submissive and Breedable".

[@StraveTube]

Harpo Marx, not Chico Marx. Harpo was the one who did all the silent, physical, pantomime-type bits. Show some RESPECT oh my GOD

[@Lucifersfursona]

Edit it’s been a year and I’m masculine fertile now

[@Lucifersfursona]

Update still don’t wanna be with child even one time ...but I do know what ally means now

[@beautifulhorsepictures]

i thought of rcdart and sorry to anyone who knows that

[@matthewhays9410]

I have held on tight to mascfert as a concept since this episode

[@mattmorgan2525]

Btw the mirror gag they're referencing was in the Marx Brothers film Duck Soup from 1933. I suspect it's an old vaudeville bit.

[@eustatic3832]

"Virile"

[@trbz_8745]

I'm a skinny 6'6" man with an hourglass waistline. I think I am who Ally was referring to.

[@happily_blue]

see yeah i ALSO thought mirror work was an acting exercise, if not in front of a mirror, then one where you and a partner imitate each other

[@Ghostrama13]

Welcome to the family, we've been expecting you.

[@aduckinlingerie]

Almost 4 minutes into this video and I still don’t know what masculine fertile means

[@alekonrad9103]

Instant like based on the title alone

[@chris92S]

Heres the Chicco Marx (apparently it's Harpo but that was a really weird and cool reference) sketch from I Love Lucy kzbin.info/www/bejne/inevd6V-d8qoaas

[@romxxii]

I always saw Lars as a camp gay German in Arnold Schwarzenegger's body.

[@TopazFire15]

Ally says this about themself, but I’m sitting here like, “wait, is this why I, a cis female, find some men attractive in a gay way?”

[@pearshaped9116]

Very relatable, I think this is how I persuaded myself I was a strait guy for so long, turns out I just like some women in a gay way…

[@Cal6009]

But like, cis men are fertile too.

[@___Noah]

lmao at Rekha's face as she considers whether or not to correct Brennan's "Chico" pronunciation, and then lets it slide

[@aplant9980]

They're both wrong. That was _Harpo._

[@danielgalef994]

And even after all they they mean Harpo.

[@uuh4yj43]

all the examples in thr comments of masculine fertile are so bad, i dont think there are many hollywood types with that kinda bod

[@liamsudsy7563]

…Okay maybe i’m masculine fertile too. Idk.

[@eliontheinternet3298]

3:48 the four possible reactions

[@sayabaq]

THE NODS AFTER MASCULINE FERTILE OMGGGGGGGGGGG 😭3:44

[@adrenalineunlimited3376]

Never knew my type would be masculine fertile 🤔

[@austinyoung4675]

I also identify as body type masculine fertile.

[@RinandStyx]

Ok, what the fuck actually is masculine fertile tho hahaha

[@jungtothehuimang]

I absolutely love Ally so much

[@adangonzalez7529]

Hey it’s from ZEPETO

[@slimgunkodaspunko4747]

I thought it was doing blow

[@vicbaez]

Is ally trans or non binary?

[@starrykev]

both, i think!

[@DeathnoteBB]

Yes. I mean I don’t know of they identify with the label trans but nonbinary is part of the trans umbrella.

[@Fallenemiko]

3:45

[@scarletbard6511]

Proud of you. 💙

[@jaytonobrien6325]

I don't have the context of this... Lars. The only character/being that i know that has that name is the hot mess of steven universe. And when Ally coined it "masculine fertile". Thought qbout this asian looking androgyness(?) Girl cutting from the geek college student look to just shirtless flexing and damn she was clearly defined and also had great skin

[@lurk1066]

Nope Lars is a buff German shepherd

[@lexizheng2472]

androgynous is how the word is spelled :)

[@chaiznt]

i know its a bit late, but lars is ally's PC in the dimension 20 season mice & murder :)

[@Fat-Horrible-Man]

So basically a female who's masculine

[@alexanderchippel]

Are people really equating body type with gender identity? Do... Do they know that those things are unrelated. Ones your physical appearance, ones how your biological sex interacts with the function of society.

[@Miju001]

They don't have a one-to-one correspondence, but there's definitely a connection

[@hem9483]

Your physical appearance definitely informs your personal experience of gender expression. Buff dude vs skinny dude vs heavy dude are three drastically different experiences of masculinity

[@alexanderchippel]

@@hem9483 No they're not. That's completely unrelated to masculinity. Not that it matters because masculinity and femininity have absolutely no purpose in our modern society. They are expressions of one's biological sex, and that has little to do with how society functions at the moment.

[@als_pals]

Ally is NB so I'm pretty sure they know that gender != sex lol

[@mme.veronica735]

@@alexanderchippel That doesn't change the fact some body features are considered masculine or feminine. Pieces of cloth don't have inherent value but in many countries you can exchange that for genuinely valuable stuff like food and water which are needed for biological functions