January 2010
6 posts
Queer the Census! →
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I just learned how to question on Tumblr...
Any online resources for no-ho bois?
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The Angsty "What ifs...?"
When I was a kid, my mom always expressed disapproval of my gender variant behavior. At 9 or 10, I came home one day with the same haircut as my brother. My mother was horrified and forbid my dad from ever letting me get a haircut so short again. Before special occasions, I would ask her if I had to wear a dress. When the answer was “yes”, I screamed, protested and sometimes cried. She...
Why regret matters
transpride:
I was hoping not to have to write this post, but recently I’ve noticed a tendency for some transpeople to dismiss stories of transgender regret. I’ve seen a couple of blog posts that attribute regret concerns primarily to “people who think transition is bad,” and criticize regretters who claim they were deceived. I don’t think there’s any malice intended, but it’s not a good thing.
A...