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What Did Roseanne Say That Was So Transphobic?

I heard that question asked over and over on Twitter last night after Roseanne Barr tweeted: Well, the short answer is, “where do I start?” Barr is speaking of is Colleen Francis. Francis was…

Education and youthFamily and relationships
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The Observer Screws Up

There are things one does not do in a national newspaper. One does not call Blacks “uppity ni**ers”. One does not state as fact that Yids drink the blood of Christian children. And one…

Education and youthFamily and relationships
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Ask Matt: Should I Come Out or Stay In?

A reader writes: “I came out as a transman to myself in 2009, to my (cismale) partner, friends, family, and work from 2010-11, started testosterone in 2011, all in the same town, so to…

Community and organizingCulture, identity, and representation
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Ebook for Transkids

S. Bear Bergman (co-author of Gender Outlaws) and Suzy Malik have a great ebook for transkids. The book tackles issues like judgement and compassion in a way that’s accessible to youth (grades K –…

Education and youth
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Ask Matt: Some Tips for Presenting on Trans Issues

A reader writes: “I’m thinking about speaking to a Gender Studies class at the college I attend because of some ignorant comments from ignorant classmates when I took the class last semester (such as…

Education and youthLaw and civil rights
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Ask Matt: Names, Labels, and Identities

We have two reader questions in one post today, and in order to catch up with my backlog of Ask Matt questions, I will be posting a Thursday edition this week as well, so…

Community and organizingEducation and youth