The question
How would you sum yourself up in three words?Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
The Guardian's weekly The Q&A repeatedly uses this exact standing prompt.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Passionate, loving, driven.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 July 2025 source ↗
You're so nice. You're not good, you're not bad, You're just nice. I'm not good, I'm not nice, I'm just right. I'm the witch. You're the world.
The three things I strive for are authenticity, presence and empathy. You’d have to ask my loved ones if I’m pulling them off.
Hungry, hard-working, cats.
Enthusiastic, enthusiastic, enthusiastic.
Apart from stuff on social media, an ex-partner telling me I’m unlovable.
Cancel culture: getting stuck on the discourse rather than looking at the system.
The Great Gatsby.
Before transitioning, I had a severe eating disorder. The doctor said, “Your body’s shutting down and if you don’t improve your mental and physical wellbeing, you’ll die.” Shortly after that, I started transitioning medically and my eating disorder resolved.
Victoria Rose, a British surgeon operating on children in Gaza.
Gender-affirming surgery. Contrary to popular belief, it’s not widely available on the NHS and a lot of it you have to pay for yourself.
Frank Bowling, Marcus Brigstocke, Dawn O’Porter, Michelle Collins, Sam Ryder, Guz Khan
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