February 2012
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Transgender (Mis)Education →
“Trans* people don’t want anything different than anyone else; we just want people to accept us for who we are. We can teach people how to be amazing allies and not just how to cover up deeply ingrained cissexist ideas by recognizing that our experience is not representative of all trans* experiences and by trading simplicity for accuracy and inclusivity. Personally, I think...
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A Just World & Gwen Araujo's Murder
This semester has been crazy busy. So busy that I have a whole slew of gobblity gook I can’t wait to blog about. Oooooh has it accumulated.
At long last, my Spring Break has begun. So am I breaking it up in Portland at a vegan strip club? Am I off in a secluded cabin somewhere? Am I at a beach party trying to escape a prehistoric mutant piranha blood bath?! Well, close… but no cigar....
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Tranny is Just a Word →
“People used to take offense with the words “queer” and “dyke,” both of which predates the words “trannie” and “tranny.” The word “dyke” is the shorten version of the word “bulldyke,” first seen in 1920 novels. “Queer” is much older, coming from the English language in the 16th century, meaning...
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