Is Slutwalk The End of Feminism?
by: Yasmin Nair Without a critical self-awareness and a willingness to address and act upon the structural, economic, and political problems that face women and others, Slutwalk is in danger […]
Category Archives: Gender
A Teachable Moment: What I Learned From Auditioning for RuPaul’s Drag Race
by: Precious Jewel For the last three years RuPaul’s Drag Race has occupied my mind as a potential and even ideal pulpit from which my worldwide tele-trans-evangelist ministry would be […]
I Am Not the Sum of My Parts: Reflections on My Trans Identity
by: Lindsey Dietzler I am not the sum of my parts; a penis does not make me a man, an uterus does not make me a woman. I am not […]
I Am A Child of Privilege
by: Khai Devon I am a child of privilege. I am white. I identify strongly with the Hispanic part of my heritage, but I have a pale complexion and blue […]
Dear Media: Trans People Exist
by: Jen Richards Dear Media, Advertisers, Producers, Casting Directors, HR Managers, etc., It’s time you recognized the reality of transgender people. Nay, it’s high time you recognized the incredible beauty, […]
How an Apology from Someone I Had Never Heard of Left Me in Tears
by: Jen Richards I had never heard of Bill Corbett until two weeks ago. There is no doubting my credentials as an adventurous explorer of culture, but no map is […]
See Me As I Am: On Preferring Gender Neutral Pronouns
by: Khai Devon I prefer gender-neutral pronouns. Gender-neutral pronouns are my preference. Please use gender-neutral pronouns when you are referring to me in the third person. I’m not a she. […]
Why Aren’t All Butches Trans?
by Butch Wonders Here are three excerpts from reader emails and comments this month: “I wish I was born a man, but I don’t want to be trans. What gives?” […]
China’s Sexual Revolution
by: Sophie Jane China is the subject of much controversy and intrigue, receiving coverage in every part of the western media on an almost daily basis. Misunderstandings of Chinese politics […]
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The Geometry of Gender
By: Butch Wonders We hear sometimes that gender is a “spectrum.” One reason to envision it this way is to see that gender is not dichotomous: It cannot be neatly […]
