Why “biological sex” is not real
I know, I know. When you hear me say that biological sex isn’t real, you hear that I’m saying that the sexed attributes of a body aren’t real, that having sex isn’t real, and that reproduction isn’t real. But here’s the problem: you’ve conflated a map for the terrain.To be clear: bodies and reproduction are material realities; your thoughts about that material reality are just that: thoughts. The pop media term, “biological sex” can mean one of only two things: the study of living organisms or the life process of a living organism. To say, “biological sex” is to reference the process category of an organism, which is to say, it’s ontology. Ontology is a branch of science that concerns…
Fascism and transphobia are ALWAYS linked
Anti-feminism, anti-Semitism, homophobia, transphobia, xenophobia, and racism are THE entry points to fascism. Remember, the FIRST Nazi book-burning was the burning of books from a trans clinic. Given that, would it surprise you to know that Hitler was quoted to motivate Trump's insurrectionist crowd? "Hitler…
Trans101 For Dumbasses
If you’re wanting to ask your favorite transgender person questions and you’re not that bright… this video is for you.
Counting the Cost
If my previous post seemed a little scattered and emotional, there’s a reason for it. The first trans community function I ever attended was a […]
“Sometimes, We Just Have to Pay Full Price.”
My partner is a nut about sales. If it isn’t on sale, it doesn’t get purchased. So sometimes, when we run out of a breakfast […]
Remembering Our Dead, Echos From Our Fallen Sisters
I was looking at videos for my YouTube post and found this video titled “Twin Boys Living As Girls”. It was taped in the early […]
Transgender YouTube Sunday
I don’t know why I didn’t see this earlier, or why it just now hit google alerts, but I think it’s a pretty good interview. […]
Remembering Tom Lantos
“Love cannot be defeated.” as said to rock vocalist, Bono by Rep. Tom Lantos (D-CA) The political group I belong to – the National Transgender […]