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Rachel Swirsky’s Novella Recommendations 2013

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Mandolin

I admit that I'm partially writing this because I want to draw attention to Veronica Schanoes' "Burning Girls" which I think might have slipped between the cracks when it doesn't deserve to! MY NOVELLA FAVORITES THIS YEAR: "Burning Girls" by … Continue reading →

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Rachel Swirsky’s Young Adult and Middle Grade Novel (Norton) Recommendations, 2014

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Mandolin

In order to create this list, I read sixteen young adult books. That's not very many, but I knew this wouldn't be a very comprehensive list. Four more books were on my list as things I wanted to read. There … Continue reading →

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Interesting Bloggy Debate About Inclusivity

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Ampersand

in·clu·siv·i·ty ˌinklo͞oˈsivitē/ noun 1. An intention or policy of including people who might otherwise be excluded or marginalized. I thought this inter-blog debate was interesting. It started with Apophemi, whose views I mostly agree with (at least in this post). … Continue reading →

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Pre-transition Pronouns: Some Guiding Thoughts

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Grace Annam

A dear cousin of mine, a feminist who was very vocal when I was growing up, did me the courtesy of asking me a question which I paraphrase thus: Thinking of you as Grace is easy enough now, but how … Continue reading →

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Shared Workspace In SE Portland, $140 / month

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Ampersand

(Poking this back to the top, because we’re once again seeking new co-spacers!) I draw my comics at a shared office space in Portland (Oregon), on SE Foster and Holgate. We’re currently looking for mild-mannered, friendly writers, cartoonists, visual artists, … Continue reading →

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Reading the News While Trans

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Grace Annam

So, this happened: [Islan] Nettles was out with several other transgender women at 11 p.m. Friday when she ran across a group of men near West 148th Street and Eighth Avenue — directly across from the housing bureau’s Police Service … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Men and masculinity, Transsexual and Transgender related issues, Uncategorized | 5 Comments

My Magic Power

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Grace Annam

I have discovered that I have a magic power. A hospital in my jurisdiction uses a fingerprint scan to permit access to secure areas, like the Emergency Department and the Birthing Area. Last year, before I was out to the … Continue reading →

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No more DOMA. No more Prop 8.

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Myca

It couldn’t have happened to a better couple of laws. No, really. If they were better laws, it probably couldn’t have happened. I don’t have much commentary on this. It’s a blow for equality, and a blow against irrational prejudice. … Continue reading →

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A Brief Survey of the Accomplishments of Chappie Writers and Editors

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Mandolin

Sometimes when people are talking about professional women, they feel the need to append a gender-specific term to their job title. On my twitter feed, I wondered, what was the proper equivalent to lady editor? So I tried out a … Continue reading →

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Refusing to have the “What You Did” conversation.

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Myca

A few years ago, the great Jay Smooth recorded a short video on how to avoid running endlessly on the “you said some racist shit/but I’m a good person how dare you imply I’m not” treadmill. The video (due to being awesome) … Continue reading →

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