There are virtually no spaces, even on the Internet, where transpeople’s voices are centered.
The recent brouhaha at Pam’s House Blendis only one example of this phenomenon.
It frustrates me, and fucken’ pisses me off, that any discussion of trans-issues rapidly devolves into calls for transpeople to justify their existence.
Understanding one’s own privilege is difficult. Being [...]
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cis privilege
I looove teh Google, but alas, am unable to marry her.
I am becoming more and more convinced that selling my soul to T-Mobile for the next 24 months was a wise investment.
I just couldn’t take my dinosaur phone anymore. I thought about getting an iPhone, since I have ties to the cult of Apple, but I really wanted a phone that was designed to [...]
Yes we can. (Get fucking wasted, that is.)
I was in Boulder last night for the pro-Bama celebration. It was some party.
I could insert some token sentiment about how I’m happy America just elected the first black
president, although I remain skeptical that one act of democracy can possibly transform the
racist, misogynist, imperialist, and violent paradigms upon which this country was founded.
Instead, [...]
a post that will shortly proclaim its own obsolescence.
May the best person win.
By which I mean, sock it to ‘em, Obama.
Colorado ENDA
I’m a bit embarrassed to admit that I just learned about my state’s ENDA, seeing as how I’m a student of Gender and Media studies, and I work in human resources for a fairly progressive organization, and I’m queer.
You can read more about Colorado’s Employment Non-Discrimination Act here.
In short, this law prohibits discrimination in [...]
Immigrant rights march
It looks like a profound statement about America until you look closer and realize that this man is sending a text message.