Archive for May 2011


Butch



Untitled, originally uploaded by mcaskill ?.


Posted by on May 31st, 2011 at 10:00 am

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……Auncle?


Someone wrote…

OK, your sibling has a child. What relation are you to this child if you are neither their uncle nor their aunt?

What’s your experience?

And what are you thinking about gender right now?


Posted by on May 31st, 2011 at 08:00 am

questions, your voice | 12 comments »

Testolina



DSC_1164, originally uploaded by Testolina©.


Posted by on May 30th, 2011 at 10:00 am

faces | 2 comments »

Profile: Salem


You can call me… Salem

I identify as… Pansexual Genderqueer

As far as third-person pronouns go, … Female pronouns always.

I’m attracted to… Feminine men, Feminine women, masculine women whom may appear either feminine (more psychologically masculine) or more butch (both psychological and physical).

When people talk about me, I want them to… Just accept me. Understand that although I am different and have “tastes” that they may consider taboo, I’m not an abomination… I’m no more of a “freak” than they are.

I want people to understand… That I want to be able to express myself without being an outcast.

About Salem
I was always a “tomboy” growing up, then started doing all the guy stuff in dresses and make-up. I would get grounded from skirts because I “didn’t sit lady-like.”
If you saw me on the street, you’d just think I’m merely an average girl (in a general sense). Spend a few minutes with me… well, you’d almost think I was a male trapped in a females body. I’m so much more than that even…since middle school I’ve struggled to define myself.
In highschool I’ve had two trans friends, one I talked with everyday and he really got me thinking. I didn’t know the term pansexual a year ago, and I’m relieved that at least I’m not alone, I’m so not alone there’s a term for me.
It seems like even my boyfriend thinks I’m purely joking when I say “I don’t think I’m a chick… I’m a guy or something.”
I’m confused right now, but hopeful.

» Define yourself. «


Posted by on May 30th, 2011 at 08:00 am

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Dylan


Submitted by Dylan, the model and photographer.


Posted by on May 29th, 2011 at 10:00 am

faces | 8 comments »

With #2 pencils and lined paper…


Cyn wrote…

My gender-deviant-ness started with my handwriting. I never wanted to write in loop-de-loops like a girl or in chicken scratch like a boy, so I found something in between, with soft curves but strong lines.

What’s your experience?

And what are you thinking about gender right now?


Posted by on May 29th, 2011 at 08:00 am

your voice | 7 comments »

Under



Duoc,Valparaíso, originally uploaded by Dispositivo mental Colapsado.


Posted by on May 28th, 2011 at 10:00 am

faces | 2 comments »

Recommendation: Confessions of an Empty Purse


S. McDonald recommends…

“Confessions of an Empty Purse” is a poetic transmemoir of growing up “gender terrified” in Toronto’s “Cabbagetown” in the ’60s and ’70s — passion and fear, laughter, nightmares and dysphoria, preservation, degradation, dreams and pride … and it really happened. I was – am – there.

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Posted by on May 28th, 2011 at 08:00 am

books, recommendations | 1 comment »

Maternal masculinity


Tree wrote…

The more I spend time with children, the more I realize that my maternal nature has nothing to do with my gender. I now know that I can still be someone’s mother without sacrificing my masculinity. I like that freedom.

What’s your experience?

And what are you thinking about gender right now?


Posted by on May 27th, 2011 at 08:00 am

your voice | 3 comments »

Sighted


Submitted by India Leigh, the model.

“A photo taken of me at the river one day. When people saw the photo the reactions interested me. One person said that I looked like an exotic zoo animal, others made comment on how it no longer seemed to matter which typical gender qualities I exhibited at one time or another. I had discovered a perfect gray and could therefor do and be whatever I wanted.
Amen.”


Posted by on May 26th, 2011 at 10:00 am

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Profile: Kat


You can call me… Kat

I identify as… pansexual gender-fluid

As far as third-person pronouns go, … I would prefer to be speaking a language where it’s not an issue, such as Finnish, where there’s only one third-person pronoun to use. Since I don’t live in Finland, however, for the sake of convenience I go by female pronouns.

I’m attracted to… Feminine men, mostly. Personality over physicality, though.

When people talk about me, I want them to… …not define me by my perceived gender. Yes, I am biologically female and don’t consider myself trans. That doesn’t mean I should be expected to act like a stereotypical girl. I have a very “masculine” personality, but still, that’s not a definition of “me”. I am not defined by male or female, I land somewhere comfortably between the extremes.

I want people to understand… Nothing’s black and white unless you paint it that way yourself. It even goes beyond shades of gray; don’t colorblind yourself and miss the differences between one person’s yellow and another’s green.

About Kat
Jewelry artist, dancer, singer/keyboardist.

» Define yourself. «


Posted by on May 26th, 2011 at 08:00 am

profiles | 4 comments »

Woops


Hey guys, we just ran into a database glitch, which affected some of the layout elements of the site (like the appearance of Recent Comments in the sidebar). Not to worry, though — our content is fine, and we’ll get the rest back to normal soon! ~sarah


Posted by on May 25th, 2011 at 06:27 pm

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Sofie



Untitled, originally uploaded by Sofiesofiesofie(lacht nie).


Posted by on May 25th, 2011 at 10:00 am

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Some days…


Someone wrote…

Some days I will show some cleavage, wear some lip gloss and rock a 2-day beard.

What’s your experience?

And what are you thinking about gender right now?


Posted by on May 25th, 2011 at 08:00 am

your voice | 3 comments »

Denim



DSC_1177, originally uploaded by Testolina©.


Posted by on May 24th, 2011 at 10:00 am

faces | 2 comments »

Recommendation: Queering SFF


M recommends…

An interesting look at the writing and reading of LGBTQ characters in popular fiction.

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Posted by on May 24th, 2011 at 08:00 am

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Smile



Smile, originally uploaded by Malak El Sawi.


Posted by on May 23rd, 2011 at 10:00 am

faces | 5 comments »

A bothfriend.


Someone wrote…

I don’t want a boyfriend or a girlfriend. I want a bothfriend.

What’s your experience?

And what are you thinking about gender right now?


Posted by on May 23rd, 2011 at 08:00 am

your voice | 15 comments »

Pink



Untitled, originally uploaded by icka.


Posted by on May 22nd, 2011 at 10:00 am

faces | 6 comments »

Profile: Carson


You can call me… Carson

I identify as… A female “tomboy lite”

As far as third-person pronouns go, … I’d be surprised, but not at all insulted if someone used male pronouns for me. I’d rather appreciate it. I don’t really mind one way or the other.

I’m attracted to… Tomboyish women and effeminate men, generally. Not too far toward either gender role. Intelligent, goofy, genuine people.

When people talk about me, I want them to… joke about my gender the same way they joke about any other aspect of my personality: because it’s part of who I am and they love it.

I want people to understand… that the gender binary isn’t really fun for anyone. There are more than two kinds of people, and most can’t be summed up by M or F. Have fun with diversity.

About Carson
I’m a Myers-Briggs ENTP, the Innovator. I’m not a big risk-taker; I’m probably too prudent for my own good, but you probably wouldn’t guess it until you knew me better. I’m a Unitarian Universalist. My favorite type of vacation is camping, by far. And I’m still figuring myself out.

» Define yourself. «


Posted by on May 22nd, 2011 at 08:00 am

profiles | 5 comments »

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