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Confessions of a Middle-aged Transinista
Somewhere along the line, I became a Transinista. I don’t know how it happened — there was no recruitment drive — I just found myself […]
Collective
Collective Demo
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With Apologies to Radical Feminists
Recently, I commented on a post at Bilerico: You want to get technical Sue? In the strictest definition, you’re not female. The distinction between the […]
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Communities of Ones
Like some others in the discussion, I do feel a need to say a few final words on the Old Guard (HBS) versus deconstructionist battle […]
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Destigmatization Versus Coverage and Access: The Medical Model of Transsexuality
In recent years, the GLB community has been more receptive to (and even energized in) assisting the transgender community, but regularly asks what its needs are. One that is often touted is the “complete…
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Update on Zucker, Blanchard and the Revision of the DSM
For those who are concerned about the establishment of an adherent to reparative therapy (Dr. Kenneth Zucker) and another seeking to entrench “autogynephilia” (a pathologization of treatment of non- “homosexual transgender” transfolk) in the…
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The Religious Right comments on the Transgender Workplace Discrimination Hearings
Nearly every major Religious Right organization opposing LGBT rights has commented on the Congressional Hearing on Discrimination Against Transgender Americans in the Workplace, which was held on Thursday, June 26th. Here’s a look at…
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Scaremongering
Dr. Marshall Forstein, Chair of the Work Group on Practices Guidelines on HIV Psychiatry for the American Psychiatric Association (not to be confused with the American Psychological Association), has written a reply to the…
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Boycotts, hypocrisy, and the Christian Right’s favorite scare tactic
As many readers may be aware, the American Family Association (sponsor of conservative Christian news site OneNewsNow) has organized a boycott of McDonald’s. (At various times during the past decade AFA has also boycotted…
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The Great Transsexual Radical Feminist Menace
“I don’t give a shit whether or not they [MTF transsexuals) want to chop themselves up. I don’t give a shit if they want to wear dresses. That doesn’t make them female. It doesn’t…
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Trolling: The Ultimate Activist Trap
The Internet is a wild place. It also provides one of the most remarkable resources to any social movement: the capacity to integrate resources and […]