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Notes from a Feminist Trans Guy on the Gendered Policing of Body Hair

October 20, 2019 by Aidan McCormack, Guest Writer 1 Comment

“I mean, look at you, man. With that mustache you look like a real man. Everybody should want that." So said a guy to me in my bro-far-masculine-of-center gender support group. He said it as a means of establishing camaraderie and admiration. I felt shame. “Girls don’t have hairy backs,” said my nine-year-old peer at the city pool. I was wearing a light blue, shiny … [Read more...]

Not Everyone’s “Born This Way”: How I Grew Into My Middle-Aged Trans Identity

September 9, 2019 by Joli St. Patrick Leave a Comment

Two years ago, I came out as queer, kinky, polyamorous, and transgender, all in the space of a few months. I’m not young; I'm approaching the age bracket known as “middle age.” In fact, I worried initially that my coming out explosion was some sort of midlife crisis brought on by reading too many queer comics and following too many trans Twitter accounts. Part of me shies away … [Read more...]

How I Navigate Talking to Kids About My Gender as a Trans Parent and Educator

July 26, 2019 by Joli St. Patrick Leave a Comment

Children are a distinct, purposeful focus in my life. I'm the parent of a brilliant six-year-old and have many close friends with delightful kids as well. I work as a substitute para-educator, a job that sends me to a plethora of classrooms, K-12, throughout my city. I'm also a transgender woman. People often connect children with trans issues, but outside the occasional … [Read more...]

Why Trans Womanhood Is Not for Cis Women to Define

June 17, 2019 by xoài pham, Guest Writer Leave a Comment

When I first heard that Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie had said something unsavory about trans women back in 2017, I avoided the news. I didn't click on it. I tried not think about it. I had read Americanah, watched an interview or two, saw her talk "The Danger of a Single Story." I fondly followed her work and her outspoken position on feminism. As someone whose politics revolve … [Read more...]

Notes from a Feminist Trans Guy on the Gendered Policing of Body Hair

How I Navigate Talking to Kids About My Gender as a Trans Parent and Educator

Why Trans Womanhood Is Not for Cis Women to Define

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