Tag Archives: Transgender

Now Ends The Summer of My Discontent

One of the things that continually amazes me in the Internet Age is the level of gullibility exhibited by my fellow humans. We are willing to believe half-truths and outright lies, we accept without question statements asserted by unknown trolls, we treat gossip as holy truths to be revered, and we never, ever consider for […]

You Don’t Know Dick

In my late twenties, my then-partner and I decided that we wanted to have children together.  For a number of reasons, I ended up having them. And by “having them,” I mean that we obtained sperm from a Male person and inserted it close to my cervix, resulting in – ta da – pregnancy and […]

The Trouble with Transgender – Presentation at Radfem Reboot

These are my notes from my presentation at Radfem Reboot, Portland, Oregon. I was going to write a blog post that was more formal, but I am too tired. If you have questions about any of this, please leave a comment. here is the partial video of this talk https://vimeo.com/46702286 GROUND RULES FOR MY TALK […]

GUEST POST: Back In The Day

Back in the day, When we were young and Full of hope, When women had their places To dream and plan A future for their daughters, Where women could love women Freely And not be defined by tv, fashion mags And porn. We were so innocent then, We thought that we Could fix it all […]

The ordeal of Ronald Gold

From here. I grew up in the Age of the Closet. While I came out in college to some close friends, I was aware that perceptions of my identity needed to be carefully managed, if I was to have the career I sought. There must be no public declaration—and no open defense of the rights […]

Females: Silenced By Trans*

As Females, we have devoted much time to supporting Trans* causes. Why are we doing this, when it seems clear that Trans* does not extend us the same respect? Abortion: Here. Here. Here. Here. Here. Free Speech: Here. Here. Rape: Here. Birth Control: Here. Add your own links to comments, articles and the assorted detritus […]

I Wish I Was Making This Shit Up

“If a penis is on a woman then it’s not male genitalia, it’s her penis, it’s a woman’s penis, it’s woman’s genitalia. Just like if a vulva is on a man it’s not female genitalia, it’s his vulva, it’s a man’s vulva, it’s male genitalia. The only person who get’s to define those body parts […]

GUEST POST: Rethinking Gender Abolition by Pogoniptrail

Rethinking Gender Abolition by Pogoniptrail The goal of eradicating gender has become axiomatic for radical feminists over the past several years. Not only the debased role of woman but gender itself–the very concept–has been framed as the root of all women’s oppression. It is my position that gender abolition is neither necessary for women’s liberation nor […]

Ida E. Hammer SPINS

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Guess Which Sign Is More Welcome at Dyke March (henceforth to be known as Trans/Genderqueer SlutWalk)

If you guessed “Free Blow Jobs,” you “win.”