Transphobic Jokes, Context, and the Free Speech Canard
Recently comedian Vicky Wagner posted this on social media: When criticized, she said: “I appreciate your opinion but Caitlyn had 65 years exp being a man in a…
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Marti Abernathey
I’m Trans, and I Don’t Like or Use the Trans Flag
Facebook recently came out with a way to “rainbowify” your Facebook icon to show support for the Supreme Court’s ruling on marriage equality. Soon after, a way to…
In Case You Missed it, Hillary Clinton Can’t Say Transgender
I’m not sure why the Hillary Clinton campaign is sending me their LGBT related emails (I’ve never solicited this), but it seems as if I’ve been put on…
Is Criticism of Marriage Equality a Sign of Homophobia in the Trans Community?
On Facebook and Twitter, I’ve seen some criticism of the SCOTUS ruling on marriage equality from trans people. The script may vary depending on the audience, but here’s…
Media Supports Demonizing of Trans Children, Silent on Trans Reparative Therapy
[su_maedtop] The United Kingdom’s conservative weekly magazine, The Spectator, recently published a post written by Brendan O’Neill (Editor of Sp!ked). The piece’s title gives you a hint to…
McCarthyistic Trannies and Golden Cis Tears
[su_maedtop] “Are you now or have you ever been a TERF?” screams the title of the latest missive from the NewStatesman. The implication of the headline is that…
When Rape Isn’t Rape, and Trans Veterans Aren’t Terrorists
Trans-exclusionary radical feminist thought leader, Janice Raymond, once famously said: “All transsexuals rape women’s bodies by reducing the real female form to an artifact, appropriating this body for…
Admit it, Obama is our Fierce Advocate
Recently Rebecca Juro wrote a post at the Advocate called “No, Obama’s Executive Order Is Not a (Total) Win” that I find extremely short-sighted and politically naive. Soon…
Is NGLTF’s Executive Director, Rea Carey, a Trans-Exclusive Radical Feminist?
Is the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force’s executive director, Rea Carey, a Trans-Exclusive Radical Feminist? If I was a Christian and “liked” Fred Phelps’ Westboro Baptist Church on my Facebook…