“Like a death, grieving the loss…” I see these terms by family, friends, and allies coming to accept the transition of a trans woman or trans man. I heard these words from my ex. There has to be another way, other words. Do you have any idea how much I hurt to be told I … Continue reading
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The Long Dark Road
I The long winding twisty turny road, Through gloomy and shadowy places goes, Where everything seems to encroach, With utter blackness and reproach, For all the sins I ever did commit and ever will. Menacing snares and traps await, Should I wander off the path, To test for myself a different route or fate. Blackest … Continue reading
They say “Education”, I say “Exploitation”
Transgender Tween Talks Dating With Barbara Walters I saw this story and video clip of an interview between Barbra Walters and a 12 year old girl, and I immediately felt a twinge – something felt off and wrong. I viewed the clip. And I thought, would Barbara Walters be reporting a story and interview on … Continue reading
Trans and the DSM
APA removes Gender Identity Disorder from DSM-5… renaming it Gender Dysphoria and including many of the same diagnostic criteria as Gender Identity Disorder. In other words, the APA did not really remove being transgender as a mental disorder. They renamed the disorder and tweaked the diagnostic criteria. While the changes may be a small incremental … Continue reading
This Election Feels Personal
I wrote this about my experience in watching this weeks election results come in. This Election Feels Personal This time the election feels personal. As I crash to the couch this election night, Getting the pillows just right, Fuzzy blanket against the cold, I feel my stomach turning knots, Finding myself silently praying, Awareness … Continue reading
Bullies and Hate Win on Spirit Day
Last night, The East Aurora School Board for District 131 repealed their policy protecting transgender and gender non-conforming students in response to bullying from hate groups, particularly the Illinois Family Institute. The victories by bullies and hate feel devastating to me, but I know deep down, that this is truly just one small temporary setback. … Continue reading
Bullies are Winning on Spirit Day
October 19th is Spirit Day – a day to wear purple in solidarity against the bullying of LGBT youth. But the bullies are winning in East Aurora, Illinois. And once again, the “T” in the LGBT seems to be silent. The East Aurora School Board seems to be ready to rescind their policy that protects … Continue reading
East Aurora May Retract Policy Due to Hate Group Bullying
So, East Aurora School District adopted a very solid policy for transgender students this week Monday, but they are ready to fold because of bullying from local hate groups. The stories (Trigger Warning: Extreme Trans Misogyny in some of the comments sections): Transgender Policy In Aurora Schools Sparks Debate Illinois Hate Group Attacks School’s New Transgender-Inclusive Policies … Continue reading
Tiny Victories
I went to see the torturer today. Officially she is an Electrologist, But she beat up my lip, Brutalized the skin, Felt like a pin, Then a small hot electric punch, Straight to the middle of my lip. I almost cried towards the end, I don’t understand, Why I have to feel such pain, Just … Continue reading
Media Erasure of Trans Women
Ok, maybe I shouldn’t have such high expections of Fox “News”, but this story is the perfect example of how to erase trans feminine lives through media presentation. The erasure actually starts with the title, “Man Sentenced in Transgender Murder Case”. Ummm, so what exactly is a transgender murder and how is that different from any … Continue reading
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