Society

Posts about how identity and gender fit into society

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10 Points of Anti-Trans Bias You Can Call Out (More or Less Gently)

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Philip N. Cohen calls out anti-trans bias in 10 different ways in his recent essay discussing public reaction to gender-affirming care for youth.

Tucker Lieberman
Tucker Lieberman
Society

And I am telling you: LGBTQ+ people are not going back

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How's this for clear, brave, balanced authenticity: We won't support politicians who don't represent us.

Tucker Lieberman
Tucker Lieberman
Society
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Pushing Through a Hard Time

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When I think of my gender identity, I think of a Jell-O blob. It's a mass, so it exists, but it's not exactly a 'thing.'

Tucker Lieberman
Tucker Lieberman
Philosophy

Gender-Affirming Care Is the New Scopes Monkey Trial

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After a hundred years, we should certainly know better

Amethysta Herrick
Amethysta Herrick
Society

The Power of the Liminal Other

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The magic and benefits of being transgender

Amethysta Herrick
Amethysta Herrick
Philosophy

From Flower Maiden to Owl Face: A Transgender Allegory

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The lesson Welsh myth teaches about identity

Amethysta Herrick
Amethysta Herrick
Society

The Unexpected Peace of Gender-Affirming Surgery

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How losing small parts of myself helped me gain vast insight into humanity

Amethysta Herrick
Amethysta Herrick
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Choosing What You Won't Regret

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Ask 'Will I regret not taking this step?' and feel confident you're making the best choice for yourself.

Tucker Lieberman
Tucker Lieberman
Psychology

The Last Self-Help Advice I Ever Needed

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What would you pay to have a life with all your dreams unfulfilled?

Amethysta Herrick
Amethysta Herrick
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People have been mad about 'cisgender' since at least 2007

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If someone wants a world where no one is marked as cis, they must simultaneously fight for a world where no one is marked as trans.

Tucker Lieberman
Tucker Lieberman
Philosophy
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Trans Exiteration

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I hear an -iteration with an ex- on it. I'm bad at moving forward. I'm a hanger-on to the past.

Tucker Lieberman
Tucker Lieberman
Psychology

Finding My Femininity Only to Lose It

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Humans must balance the masculine and feminine - or suffer the consequences

Amethysta Herrick
Amethysta Herrick
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