Tag Archives: queer

the nervous e-mail that started everything [derby as a microcosm of my life during second puberty, no.1]

Posted on March 5, 2013 by

on march 16th, 2012, i wrote the following e-mail to gunder and lightning, asking if i would be welcome to skate with ILWR.  more than just that, it was the first the first time i openly stated my trans*ness/my womanhood … Continue reading →

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coming out as someone who doesn’t come out anymore

Posted on October 17, 2012 by

in case you missed it, last thursday [0ct. 11] was national coming out day, which is a pretty big queer “holiday”, as queer holidays come.  and in reflecting on that, i thought it might be good to write up a … Continue reading →

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announcing #alliesFTW Q&A: how can faculty make queer students feel welcome in academia?

Posted on October 5, 2012 by

i* am pleased to announce a call for dialogue on how to make academia more welcoming and supportive for queer** students!  if you are a faculty member wanting to know how to be a better ally, or a student wanting … Continue reading →

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i am a gay and i don’t support “marriage equality”.

Posted on September 9, 2012 by

thank you, contemporary nfl football players for standing up for the rights of gay people [and standing up for the right to stand up for the rights of gay people].  as someone who was gay during the time in his^ … Continue reading →

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my video response to we happy trans*’s seven questions

Posted on August 21, 2012 by

check out my video response to we happy trans*‘s seven questions. it’s my first video blog ever, so keep that in mind…and sorry it’s a bit long, but honestly, what else would you expect from me? the full [albeit rough] … Continue reading →

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it happened again last night; it happens all the time

Posted on June 25, 2012 by

last night i went to an ithaca diy-style pride event, which was pretty friggen awesome for many, many reasons. i am super glad that other queers are interested in kick-re-starting the lgbtq+ community here.  hopefully much more on this to … Continue reading →

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letters of rec, part deux [the other writer]

Posted on June 7, 2012 by

here is the e-mail exchange i had today with the other person who’s writing me letters for this grant application [and, ya know, anything else i apply for over the next like 20 years]: them: So, how do you want … Continue reading →

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stereotype reinforcement from within and outside of the trans* community…the case of past-reference

Posted on May 27, 2012 by

how should you refer to someone trans* when talking about them pre-trans*?  what pronouns do you use?  what name do you use? ask. – — – – i was in a semi-formal seminar class last fall with other grad students.  … Continue reading →

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the convincing burden: one of privilege’s insidiousnesses. -or- seriously. stop laughing. i am a ma’am.

Posted on May 21, 2012 by

until last fall, i don’t think i really devoted much mental energy to the notion of social privilege…i.e., that people in the “dominant class” have certain unearned advantages over those in the “subordinate/oppressed class”.  ya know, things like “white privilege” … Continue reading →

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the amazing awesomeness of allies and acceptance at admonishing anxiety

Posted on May 2, 2012 by

[sorry, since we generated "boisterous bathing birds bias beta-diversity", i've been on an alliteration kick] in my last blog, i called my allies “my awesome-army-to-make-people-believe-me-that-i’m-[actually-]trans*”. i had no idea how right i was. i would hazard a guess that most … Continue reading →

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