From 74a0e2d1690af9e853a4748802b04cc91f09f6ad Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "43276258+shinigami-eyes@users.noreply.github.com" <> Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2018 08:06:38 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Add name origin to readme --- README.md | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 38ca5d2..385a5f8 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ Right click its link, `Shinigami Eyes` -> `Mark as (whatever is appropriate)`. Y While the data is stored locally on your computer, it's represented as a [bloom filter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloom_filter). It's a data structure that "remembers" whether it contains something or not, but that is unable to explicitely list what it contains. It's susceptible to false positives, but there should be very few of them. +## What's the origin of this extension's name? +In the [Death Note](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_Note) manga/anime, "having the shinigami eyes" means being able to see people's names and remaining lifespan just by looking at them. In a similar way, this extension allows you to see a person's trans acceptance orientation just by looking at them. + ## Why did you create this extension? As a transgender person, I got used to be distrustful towards people. While guessing the attitudes of an openly [conservative](https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Pope_Francis#On_gender.2C_sex_and_sexuality) group or person towards transgender people is easy, this is much more difficult when you deal with communities that tend to be moderately progressive or with intersectional interests, such as the [feminist](https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Trans-exclusionary_radical_feminism) community, the [lesbian](https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/07/07/anti-trans-group-allowed-to-lead-pride-in-london-march-after-hijack/) community, women's associations and the [atheist](https://the-orbit.net/zinniajones/2014/05/atheist-transphobia-superstition-over-science/) community.