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Transgender

Posted on October 19, 2017 December 11, 2018

Yes, Non-Binary People Experience Gender Dysphoria

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Gender Dysphoria, gender-nonbinary, Genderqueer, Transgender

‘I love my breasts most of the time, and I would never want them gone. But I absolutely do wish I could alternate genitals.’ Read more

Posted on August 29, 2017 September 7, 2018

Being Labeled A ‘Bad Survivor’ Showed Me That Callout Culture Needs To Change

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Rape, sexual assault, social-justice, society-politics, Transgender

Callouts are often misused to attack marginalized people — most often trans women. Read more

Posted on August 26, 2017 September 7, 2018

Traumatized & Trans: We’re Allowed To Be All Versions Of Ourselves

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lgbtq, society-politics, Transgender, trauma

I’m willing to fight for a world that honors all traumas, all bodies, and all stories. Are you? Read more

Posted on August 14, 2017 September 7, 2018

Could FaceApp Have Told Me I Was Trans?

Sam Riedel
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Sam Riedel
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lgbtq, technology, Transgender

If FaceApp had been around when I was younger, might I have avoided going through the wrong puberty altogether? Read more

Posted on July 31, 2017 January 24, 2019

The Emotional Toll Of Covering Trump’s Military Trans Ban

Katelyn Burns
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Katelyn Burns
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Society+Politics
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ban, donald trump, military, Transgender, Transphobia

Covering trans issues as a professional means I need to maintain a certain distance. But no matter what, these issues affect me as an individual. Read more

Posted on July 19, 2017 October 25, 2018

On Transgender People And ‘Biological Sex’ Myths

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biology, brain-body, gender, sex, Transgender

People who are unaware of, or misinformed about, social constructivism will often mistake the word ‘constructed’ to mean ‘fake.’ Read more

Posted on June 25, 2017 September 12, 2018

Let’s Go Ahead And Delete Sex Identity From Birth Certificates

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gender, lgbtq, sex-identity, society-politics, Transgender

To protect the right of gender self-determination, we should remove sex markers from birth certificates before they become the basis for discrimination. Read more

Posted on June 23, 2017 September 27, 2018

How Can The Queerest Generation (Ever) Still Believe In Gender Roles?

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Tori Truscheit
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Brain+Body, Society+Politics
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gender, lgbtq, queer, society-politics, Transgender

The gay marriage movement brought about massive cultural change, but did very little to change straight people’s perspectives on gender. Read more

Posted on March 23, 2017 March 8, 2019

What Trans Women Have Is Far More Complicated Than ‘Male Privilege’

Sam Riedel
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Sam Riedel
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chimamanda-ngozi-adichie, lgbtq, male privilege, society-politics, Transgender

We must be accurate in our understanding of how privilege is given and received. Read more

Posted on March 12, 2017 October 25, 2018

Iconic Transgender Bodybuilder Janae Kroc Isn’t Finished Dreaming

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Oliver Lee Bateman
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bodybuilding, janae-kroc, lgbtq, society-politics, Transgender

One of the greatest powerlifters in the sport’s history is pursuing the unfolding truth of herself. Read more

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