May 2012
20 posts
“If someone tries to put out your flame, remember to just walk away. Whatever you...”
– Erika Linder. (via moresorrow)
Gendered Intelligence: Out of the Blue -... →
genderedintelligence:
Out of the Blue is a new participatory storytelling group for children under 5, working in collaboration with Gendered Intelligence.
We plan to look at alternative children’s picture-story books that overtly challenge the existing stereotypes of gender, race, disability, family & class, as…
STPAOY or Stand To Pee All Over Yourself
I got my STP from Early To Bed, a couple weeks ago and excitedly ran off to the bathroom to try it and immediately managed to piss all over myself. I opted for the STP Fitz, with the nipple, in large, cos y’know, size queen…
I can’t say I’m overly impressed with the design, the nipple/receptacle is glued right at the base of the shaft, so unless you’re pretty...
Maxine Holloway: Pornography and Feminism →
maxineholloway:
From my Blog at www.maxineholloway.com
Pornography and Feminism: I am a porn performer and a feminist. Yes, these two things can actually go together. There is a large anti-porn perspective from many feminists because their idea is that porn is harmful for society, especially women. I…
Homeless? Fuck that.
I don’t often talk about my living situation at home, to be honest it’s a little embarrassing. I now live in my grandmother’s old house. She passed away a few years ago and my uncle, who lived here with her for 30 years took over the house when she died. About 3 years ago, I had lost my job and had to sell my flat. I asked him if I could move here, he’s a single guy with no...
Trans Mental Health and Wellbeing Survey →
genderedintelligence:
A survey has been produced by Sheffield Hallam University in partnership with Scottish Transgender Alliance, Trans Resource and Empowerment Centre and TransBareAll looking into mental health and well-being in trans people. A bit about why they are doing the research:
“There has been very little research about trans people, or people with trans histories, and their...
April 2012
4 posts
Driven By Boredom: The Tumblr: Stop Calling Girls... →
drivenbyboredom:
I know this may sound funny coming from a promiscuous guy who makes a living taking photos of naked girls but to some degree I consider myself a feminist. In fact shooting girls has made me a bigger one. Having read the shitty comments and heard stories from girls who got tormented by people after…
Art of Transliness: Safer Sex and Contraception... →
artoftransliness:
A lot of us are less than well-informed about how to have safe sex and prevent pregnancy as trans* guys, partially because there isn’t a lot of information out there specifically for us.
-For oral sex involving vulvas (vulvae?), a good way to reduce the chance of STI transmission is to use…
Progress? Please Wait...
So I saw the specialist at the Sandyford on the 22nd of March, apologies for the delay in posting (do any of you even mind?). We spoke about the progress I’d made with the goals he’d set me, changing my name and coming out to family and work. I’ve now officially changed my name by deed poll, so I was able to show him that as proof. He did mention that the date of a name change is...
March 2012
2 posts
Mum, stop laughing...
I told my mother about STPs, this was followed by her giggling like a school girl for several minutes. I’ve never really bothered with them in the past, they just seemed to be something else I’d have to hide and I never really had the spare cash anway. However, as I’m now spending more time in my truck than at home, they’re becoming a necessity. Because I often have to park...
February 2012
11 posts
“On a somewhat serious note today because of a conversation the other day:
I...”
– You Didn’t Thank Me For Punching You in the Face « Views from the Couch (via wewantrevolutiongirlstylenow)
This. A million times, this.
I have a name.
My mother decided on a new name for me, a new middle name, I’ll keep my old unisex name as a concession to my family but I’ll be trying to use the new name for new people and new encounters. She suggested Nathan. We looked it up online and found it means ‘gift of God’, she said that’s what I am to them, a gift from God. Yeah, I got a lump in my throat there too.
...
Even More Coming Out
So much has been happening, I’ll probably miss some bits out but hey, I’m more or less living in a truck now, so it’s not so easy for me to update this!
Since telling my parents, my mother has been quite keen to talk to me about my transition. We get on quite well and talk regularly anyway. It was a wee bit weird at first, but I’m getting used to it now. She’s...
January 2012
27 posts
Have I ever had “ANY unwanted/undesired physical... →
baddominicana:
Earlier in this pregnancy, I filled out my “Initial Health History” form for prenatal and birth care. You know: check the box if you’ve experienced severe headaches, diabetes, all sorts of things. After the usual “Emotional abuse,” “Physical abuse,” “Sexual abuse,” I got to this very interesting item: ”ANY unwanted/undesired physical or sexual contact.”
read the link. so spot...
Coming Out 3.0
My mum spoke to my dad tonight and told him that I’m trans. They spoke for about an hour though it was punctuated with long silences, this is normal for him, he’s a thinker. He called me after and said that it doesn’t change the fact that they love and accept me and will support me with anything I choose to do. Needless to say, I had a fair lump in my throat.
We spoke for a...
Today I told my mother that I'm transgender
And that I want to medically transition.
I think she was more upset the first time I got my lip pierced…
Ok, I can do this...
Just had a long talk with my mum. She was really good about it and we talked about lots of different things. I told her how I felt I wasted my 20s and this had impacted on it, how I missed swimming, what the process was for medically transitioning and what I’d done so far. I showed her my forum and told her about some of my friends, it was kinda scattered but I’ve got so much I wanted...
It's done.
My brother has just told my mother that I’m trans. He told her everything, he didn’t go into much detail when recounting it to me, but they spoke for about 45 minutes. He said it couldn’t have went better, if he had to give it a rating, it would be 10/10. He said she’s totally fine with it and thinks it’s a good thing for me, that I need to get on with my life. I...
My brother just called
He’s going to tell them this weekend.
I feel a bit sick.
It's another LGBT Tumblr: 10 Awesome People (Who... →
artoftransliness:
Recently an article has been circulating tumblr and the internet entitled “10 Handsome Men (Who Were Born Female).” While seeing a list of accomplished and successful trans* men is important, this list focuses heavily on the bodies of the individuals they list, as well as…
This list is by no means exhaustive!
It's another LGBT Tumblr: 10 Awesome People (Who... →
artoftransliness:
Recently an article has been circulating tumblr and the internet entitled “10 Handsome Men (Who Were Born Female).” While seeing a list of accomplished and successful trans* men is important, this list focuses heavily on the bodies of the individuals they list, as well as…
This list is by no means exhaustive!
It's another LGBT Tumblr: 10 Awesome People (Who... →
artoftransliness:
Recently an article has been circulating tumblr and the internet entitled “10 Handsome Men (Who Were Born Female).” While seeing a list of accomplished and successful trans* men is important, this list focuses heavily on the bodies of the individuals they list, as well as…
This list is by no means exhaustive!
This blog is about nachos.: [TW: TRANSMISOGYNY]... →
msamberhazard:
Yesterday, I spoke out about how Quinn Valentine (porn actor and drag queen) has been transmisogynistic to me in the past (here). I even nominated him for transmisogynist of the year.
I have asked nothing of him but to be left alone.
Today he sent a slew of messages my way in which he tried to…
I’ve had a read through this post and some of the comments with it,...