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My Gender Timeline
Original photo by MarjoleinART-Stock NOTE: This post briefly mentions rape. Throughout this piece I use certain terms interchangeably, like “gender” and “sex”. I tried to be more accurate at first,...
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Nevada in Nevada: A Review
If you’re white, somewhere in your late 20’s or early 30’s, and a feminist-inclined trans woman who discovered herself on the internet, Imogen Binnie’s Nevada will feel like The Voice of Our...
View ArticleAmy Talks Trangst, Porn, and Videogames with Black Dahlia Parton
Rather than join Gus Against Them at the May Day protests, Black Dahlia Parton invites Amy Dentata over to flesh out their plan to infiltrate the women’s struggle.* *THIS IS WHAT RADFEMS ACTUALLY...
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Re: On Transgender Characters
Dys4ia by Auntie Pixelante is one of many games that feature trans characters and narratives. This is a response to David Gaider’s post, On Transgender Characters. If you’re more the Tumblr type, you...
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FtBCon: Myths and Facts About Trans People
I recently spoke on a panel at Freethought Blog’s online convention, debunking myths about trans people, and women in particular since we face the brunt of most stereotypes about trans people. This...
View ArticleBoth Sacred and Profane: Dream Phone
Cara Ellison wrote a hilarious review of Dream Phone for Rock Paper Shotgun. This got me to think about my first time playing the game. I was in high school. At the time I was a vocal feminist and...
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Where You Find People, You Will Find Trans People
Surprise! The numbers don’t lie! I came across this image, which is from a presentation by the AIDS Foundation of Chicago, through my friend Annetta Gaiman. The image is simple, yet it’s a real...
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The Princess is in Another Castle
.entry-header { display: none !important; } The Princess is in Another Castle NOTE: This article mentions childhood sexual abuse, body dysphoria, and transmisogyny. When I was a little girl, I wanted...
View ArticleNothing to Lose: Trans Women and Male Privilege
NOTE: This post mentions child abuse and transmisogyny. The following is based on a comment I left on Trinity Pixie’s article, On the Loss of False Male Privilege. (It’s a great piece, by the way, you...
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My Interview with Diversity 4 Change
I was recently interviewed by Diversity 4 Change, a community-based research project that explores possible tools to make social justice movements more diverse and inclusive. A portion of my interview...
View ArticleThe Slow Death of Manageable Dysphoria
Note: This post talks about gender dysphoria, briefly mentions suicide, and uses stalking as a metaphor. I just finished a consultation for laser hair removal. For the first time in my life, I can...
View ArticleEscape from Limbo
My third laser appointment was today. Each appointment is spread out three to five weeks, and during those weeks I have no visible facial hair. Only on the night before the next appointment do I notice...
View ArticleUntangling a Gordian Knot of Symptoms
Genital dysphoria occupies my mind all the time now. I keep wanting to believe that, while genital dysphoria sucks, it is something I can grin and bear. That I need surgery, of course, but if I can’t...
View ArticleLack of Abuse Isn’t Enough
“Let’s play GI Joes,” my older brother says. I hate this game. I don’t care about guns or soldiers or fighting. “No, I don’t want to,” I tell him. He pins me to the ground and screams in my face until...
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