feat(blog): Add “Selbstbestimmt”

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diff --git a/content/blog/2021-08-02-down-the-rabbit-hole.md b/content/blog/2021-08-02-down-the-rabbit-hole.md
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ related:
   - /blog/dropping-the-he/
   - /blog/my-german-pronouns/
   - /blog/bye-bye-man-hello-eins/
+  - /blog/selbstbestimmt/
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 “Fabulousness” is a fantastic word, isn’t it? Right up there with everyone’s all-time favorite frontend term “CSS selector specificity”. In case you haven’t noticed, I really like to [dig into languages](2020-10-17-german-language-and-gender.md). Etymology is an interesting topic aswell, but that’s content for some future blog posts. Let’s get back to queerness.

diff --git a/content/blog/2021-09-25-dropping-the-he.md b/content/blog/2021-09-25-dropping-the-he.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ hero:
 related:
   - /blog/my-german-pronouns/
   - /blog/bye-bye-man-hello-eins/
+  - /blog/selbstbestimmt/
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 Until recently my pronouns were _they_ or _he_. I kept the _he_ for the sake of convenience and because I’m still afraid of fully coming out to everyone. But the _he_ is starting to feel like baggage from a past self that is no longer me. So, effective immediately, my pronouns are _they/them_.

diff --git a/content/blog/2022-04-17-my-german-pronouns.md b/content/blog/2022-04-17-my-german-pronouns.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ tags:
   - Queer
 related:
   - /blog/bye-bye-man-hello-eins/
+  - /blog/selbstbestimmt/
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 You may remember me complaining about the [missing neutral pronoun in German](2021-07-11-missing-neutral-pronoun-german.md). Well, unfortunately it’s still missing, and I don’t want to wait for an “official” one any longer. So, I finally decided on a neo-pronoun:

diff --git a/content/blog/2023-01-28-the-sanctuary.md b/content/blog/2023-01-28-the-sanctuary.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ related:
   - /blog/down-the-rabbit-hole/
   - /blog/dropping-the-he/
   - /blog/my-german-pronouns/
+  - /blog/selbstbestimmt/
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 I’ve written quite a lot about my _queer journey_, but the spark that started it all is still missing on this blog. So, let’s get into that, it involves one of my favorite things: _Star Trek!_

diff --git a/content/blog/2024-11-23-selbstbestimmt.md b/content/blog/2024-11-23-selbstbestimmt.md
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+---
+title: Selbstbestimmt
+description: Say hello to Fynn Ellie, I’m “certified” non-binary now.
+tags:
+  - Queer
+social:
+  image:
+    src: media/rainbow-and-clouds-square.jpg
+    alt: "Rolling green hills covered with the occasional low-hanging white cloud. A rainbow beams almost straight up into the golden sky."
+hero:
+  image: media/rainbow-and-clouds.jpg
+  alt: "Rolling green hills covered with the occasional low-hanging white cloud. A rainbow beams almost straight up into the golden sky."
+  caption: Cover photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@cbarbalis">Steve Johnson</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/2YuukJh3_Cs">Unsplash</a>.
+related:
+  - /blog/down-the-rabbit-hole/
+  - /blog/dropping-the-he/
+---
+
+Germany’s government just broke up after what amounts to years of backstabbing each other. But it has passed one important new law for queer rights: The lovely named _Gesetz über die Selbstbestimmung in Bezug auf den Geschlechtseintrag_{lang=de}. Just rolls of the tongue. Peak German. Let’s shorten it to _SBGG_ from here on.
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+The SBGG allows anyone to change their legal gender and first names without the need for psychological assessments or medical procedures. Rather progressive indeed. So, I did just that.
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+Three months ago, I sent my application to the _Standesamt_{lang=de} (civil registry office), because there’s this weird 3-month waiting period in the SBGG. We can’t make things too easy, right? Still dealing with German bureaucracy after all!
+
+Then mid-November 2024, I had an in-person appointment with the _Standesamt_{lang=de} to declare my gender and first names, paid 30 €, and was done 15 minutes later. Could’ve been even faster if the scanner wasn’t broken. But hey, Windows and scanner drivers, I know that pain. A week later, I paid another 22.50 € to get new birth certificates which arrived today. The important paperwork is done.
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+I’m “certified” non-binary now, or in German legal terms I’m _diverse_, and my new first names are _Fynn Ellie_.
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+I opted for keeping _Fynn_ because I do like that name, it’s short, not overly masculine, and I own this fantastic domain _fynn.be_. But I also wanted to highlight my non-binary-ness in my name. I landed on _Ellie_ for my second first name (that’s a story for another day).
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+I don’t have any preference which first name you use, could be just one of them or both. _Fynn_, _Ellie_, or _Fynn Ellie_ are all fine.
+
+A second first name also gives me the opportunity to “phase out” my last name for day-to-day use while still having a unique name. This is really exciting because I seriously dislike my last name and now I can slowly get rid of it.
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