To categorize humans, we first need to decide on which characteristics we will use for evaluation and sorting them.
What is Gender? (Part 3)
What is Gender? (Part 2)
When we left off, we had covered the dictionary definition of gender and a few related concepts. We found that while gender and sex relate to each other, one does not dictate the other. Let's dig deeper...
Does a person need Gender Dysphoria in order to be transgender?
It seems straightforward, right? It's a yes or no question, so the answer should be one of those options. But as with so many other facets of gender and transgender experiences, the real answer is "it depends on your point of view".
Protect Trans Kids
This much is clear: laws which prevent transgender youth from accessing medical care are not in the best interest of those transgender youth.
Debating my humanity
I am tired. I am tired of my humanity and dignity being debated.
A Trip – Part 4: In Motion
The weeks following my first post-op visit started slowly, with me only able to move around within the apartment at first, then small trips to the grocery or pharmacy.
A Trip – Part 3: Unpacking (and repacking)
I'll be getting a bit more graphic in this post, discussing some of the more, er, bloody details. If you don't like blood and other by-products of surgery, you might want to skip this post.
A Trip – Part 2: Emergence
The next thing I knew, I was waking up in the recovery area.
What is Gender? (Part 1)
I've been coming up against this question a lot lately. I'm not claiming to be an expert now, but I've learned a lot more, and have developed thoughts and theories to explain some of the issues we face now.
Gender Confirmation Surgery (skip if you’re squeamish)
With this post, I'm going to get into a medical procedure (surgery) which reconfigures a person's genitals. I'm going to include links to pictures and discuss body parts graphically (in a clinical manner. If you're squeamish or don't really want to see this, please skip this post; it's ok, I understand.
