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Although to my eyes panel 2 isn’t necessarily rich – he could easily be working class. Is the guy in…
Although to my eyes panel 2 isn’t necessarily rich – he could easily be working class. For some reason, my…
Good point, Dianne. Although to my eyes panel 2 isn't necessarily rich - he could easily be working class. I…
there’s no reason to suppose the people in this cartoon are conservative, for instance FWIW, my impressions and/or implicit biases…
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Category Archives: Transsexual and Transgender related issues
Trans Identity–Sex Changes, Race Changes, Drag, and Passing
This is one of those essays I’ve been meaning write for a while. Let me start by making an observation: I think political progressives are more accepting of transgender identities than they are of transracial identities. If fact, the only … Continue reading →
On Transgender, Transsexuals, and Entrenching the Binary Gender System
It’s been years – almost two decades – since the last time I wore makeup or a dress. Why? I like dresses. I recently noticed that – although I’ve never given the matter any conscious thought – that I always … Continue reading →
Reproductive Rights Viewed From The Hilltop
The pro-choice movement can be a little insular; we are in a valley whose boundaries are defined by Roe v Wade on the one side, and the ever-shrinking practical access to abortion on the other. Cherry at Tortillas Duras has … Continue reading →
Compare/Contrast: Transsexuality and Fat
Does being fat feel at all like being transsexual? Traditionally, untreated transsexuality has been described as feeling as if your body is wrong; that your true self doesn’t match your body. (I say “traditionally” because it’s unclear how often that’s … Continue reading →
New York To Shut Down Jail For Gays And Trangenders
New York’s Rikers Island has long had a separate unit for gay and transgender prisoners, intended to protect those prisoners from abuses from the rest of the prison population. According to The New York Times, the unit is now scheduled … Continue reading →
Why Feminists Should Accept Transwomen as Women
Expect light posting from me until 2006 – I’m just too busy to spend a lot of time on “Alas.” But I wanted to point out this excellent discussion of transwomen and feminism, which took place in Feministe’s comments, mostly … Continue reading →
The IWF and their skills of exposing the "evil feminist gender-switching agenda" strikes again!
The Independent Women’s Forum (IWF) is noted for their hysterical and sometimes very incoherent ravings against feminism and shameless “groupie” pandering towards the anti-feminist/pro-Stepfordwives conservative forces in the world of politics. Their constant and absurd accusation that feminism is all … Continue reading →
"There's Something About Miriam"
The story of how the male contestants on Sky’s reality show “There’s Something About Miriam” are suing Sky Broadcasting has been getting press on air, on the blogs, and in print, so you may have read about it already, but … Continue reading →
Body Integrity Identity Disorder
I had never heard of Body Integrity Identity Disorder, or BIID, until I read about it Blueheron’s livejournal. So what is BIID? From an article in the Atlantic Monthly: “My left foot was not part of me,” says one amputee, … Continue reading →
Does sexual reassignment surgery work?
In the comments to my post “mutilating gender” last week, J. (a.k.a Mac Diva, author of two (!) notable blogs, Mac-a-ro-nies and Silver Rights) argued forcefully against sexual reassignment surgery (SRS). I’ve researched the transsexuality issue pretty thoroughly. The main … Continue reading →
I asked Becky (who drew this strip). Becky, who is younger than me, replied: "Who?" Then she followed up with:…