If you're reading this, you may be aware that November is Transgender Awareness Month. It's a month for centering the rights and visibility of trans women, men, and non-binary people. From November 13 (today!) to November 19th is Transgender Awareness Week, or #Transweek, and then on November 20 is Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR, pronounced "TEE-door"). TDoR is for … [Read more...]
Can Having Genital Preferences for Dating Mean You’re Anti-Trans?
This article first appeared on the author’s blog, Everyday Feminism, and is reprinted by permission. Is it cissexist, or anti-trans, to say that you wouldn’t date a woman who has a penis? The answer is more complicated than you might think. Riley J. Dennis has covered the issue of discriminatory dating preferences before – and she’s gotten all kinds of responses … [Read more...]
