Society
Posts about how identity and gender fit into society
You Gotta Know Yourself Before You Can Love Yourself
Who do you love? Probably not strangers.
One Thing Abnormal About My Transgender
In a maelstrom of normal, the eye of oddity is queerly quiet
What Would My Father Think of His Transgender Daughter?
All the things the dead cannot say directly
The Myth of Fragility
Relying too much on physical strength reveals metaphysical fragility
The Limbo of Gender Identity
In between Patriarchs and Infants lie geeks who transition gender
The Critical Role of Gender in Evolution
The next thousand years depends on you. Don’t mess this up.
Sound Off: Using My Transgender Voice
What could be the nature of your primary difficulty, you silly goose?
Gender Transition: You Are Who You Have Always Been
“Who could ever love a beast so hideous and ugly?” Princess Fiona, “Shrek”
Finding My Name: From Childhood Pain to Transgender Pride
“May I have your name?” asked the Fey Prince. “Yeah, sure — I’m not using it,” answered Amethysta v1.0.
Your Identity Is Non-negotiable
Purge your life of people who choose not to support you in being who you are.
Pain as Self-Care: Why Transgender is Not a Fetish
“I thought I’d gone to the limits. I hadn’t. The Cenobites gave me an experience beyond limits. Pain and pleasure, indivisible.” — Frank the Monster, “Hellraiser”
