Where Does Identity Policing Come From?
by: Butch Wonders I bet we’ve all experienced at least one of the following: (1) Being told we don’t “belong” to a group we think we belong to. (2) Having […]
Category Archives: Gender
Colonic Unrest: The Filthy Consequences of Doorless Stalls
by: Patrick Gill I, with some frequency, go to Boystown bars. I also, with greater frequency, have to evacuate my colon, and do so in toilets. I like to make […]
Gendercide Disguised As Fetal Healthcare
by: Cassandra Warren I recently read a short article summarizing the findings from a paper in the Journal of Bioethical Inquiry: An Interdisciplinary Forum for Ethical and Legal Debate, which […]
Swan Lake Effect: Ballet and Masculinity in the US
by: Rohan Lewis In these Summer Olympics in London, history was made when Darcy Bussell, ballet legend who also serves as a judge on the Brit TV show Strictly Come […]
The Making of the Bro-Hug: Photographs of Early American Male Friendship
by Gail Goldsmith Men with their arms draped around each other, leaning against each other, linking arms–these pictures make the bro-hug look standoffish. These aren’t couples posing–these are the equivalent […]
A Full Breadth of Expression: In Praise of Gender Variance
by: John Daniel Gore I like humans, but there are limits to how many can be kept in a confined space before health problems arise. I started thinking about over-population […]
Why I Don’t Use The Term “Privilege”
by: Rosie It has taken me quite some time to muster up the courage or profound stupidity, depending upon how you look at it, to broach an incredibly touchy subject: […]
Poetry: Boyfriend
by: Andy Karol She said, “You are the best boyfriend.” I said that was great because I never made the best girlfriend, or wife, for that matter, always teetering on […]
T and Conversation: Body Language
by: Professor Xx Dear Professor Xx, A nagging question surfaced when I was reading your last column. I’m a cis girl who’s had intimate relationships with trans guys, but I […]
Unpacking the Gender Knapsack: How to Check Cis Privilege
by: Amanda Owens Privilege is a word we often hear talked about in the context of checking our privilege. “What privilege,” I hear asked, laughingly, from the poor college kids […]
