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Pretty in pink


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Posted by on May 31st, 2013 at 10:00 am

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Profile: Orselina


Orselina

You can call me… Orselina

I identify as… Genderqueer. Not necessarily “fluid” or “agender,” I’m kind of the “missing link” between male and female. I’m biologically female, but I always say I am too big a presence to be encompassed by one gender. I’m not *just* female, I’m not *just* male – I’m both.

As far as third-person pronouns go, … I’m not uppity about it. I get called “ma’am” and “she” all the time. If it really concerns you “they/their” is fine :)

I’m attracted to… the short answer is, “I’m Pansexual.” The real answer is, “I’m pansexual, but…” While I can really fall in love with anyone who is intelligent and affectionate and a little offbeat, I do tend to gravitate towards powerful, rugged, charismatic, influential men and butch women. I also am a sucker for big hands, big eyes, big asses, facial/body hair (on any gender), and musical talent (especially classically trained singing voices OMG!!!).

When people talk about me, I want them to… dance.

I want people to understand… that life is musical theatre. Don’t just tell me how you feel. Widen your eyes as the orchestra swells, take a deep breath, and belt out your feelings as you dash across the stage, even if that stage is a supermarket.

About Orselina
I am a genderqueer, Pagan, tattooed lover of classical music and musical theatre. I’m working on an opera, which is my lovechild. Emotional, dramatic, hairy, wry, and restless, I’m a force with which to reckoned.

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Posted by on May 31st, 2013 at 08:00 am

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Mask


Submitted by Phoenix Brightwell, the model.

“This is how I look on my days when I feel the emotions of both male and female.”

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Posted by on May 30th, 2013 at 10:00 am

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Wish for the Day


Someone wrote…

I would do ANYTHING to be perceived as an androgynously beautiful “pretty boy” type. But I fear that there is NO WAY to do this. I am so uncomfortable with “she” and “her” and “[birth name]” and hearing ‘ma’am’ or ‘lady’ literally makes me sick to my stomach.

I am four foot ten (you can’t even imagine how much that sucks…it goes along part and parcel with my gender angst and makes it even harder for me to have an androgynous body because there is NO PLACE for the “female” ass and hip and thigh body fat to go!).

I just wish for the day that I could find a way to be the androgynous boy I feel I am–no matter how much surgery is needed. But with my height, features and family genes, it seems impossible.

If I try to dress in the androgynous style I like, and wear baseball hats (which I DON’T like–too frat boy) and no eyeliner, I’m considered a ‘butch dyke’ when I don’t see myself as a masculine female who likes women.
If I dare to put on eyeliner (in glam-rock David Bowie style, btw) and show my short yet still hipster-y (hate using that word, but had to describe it somehow) haircut and still wear my androgynous clothes, I get “pretty laydee” this and come ons by straight men that make me want to puke.
I just can’t win.

What’s your experience?

And what are you thinking about gender right now?


Posted by on May 30th, 2013 at 08:00 am

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Daily bowtie


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Posted by on May 29th, 2013 at 10:00 am

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Recommendation: 10×10 photography project


James Fowler recommends…

Portrait of Nina Arsenault, with long wavy dark blonde hair, some strands randomly curling and defying gravity, wearing a shiny black shoulder-free top, and lots and lots of necklaces.

10×10 photography project
An annual photography exhibition and book launch

10×10 is an annual photography exhibition celebrating the contributions of LGBTQ Canadians to the Arts. Each year ten queer Canadian photographers are selected to each take ten portraits of ten different Canadians who have in some way made a contribution to the arts, either as a creative, or as an arts worker, administrator or philanthropist. All 100 photos are exhibited at the Gladstone hotel during Toronto Pride week and sold as a book with proceeds going towards an arts initiative for queer and trans youth.

2013 marks the third edition of 10×10. It is planned as a ten year project, which, with the 10th exhibition in 2021, will have included the work of 100 photographers and documented 1000 queer Canadians in the arts.

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Posted by on May 29th, 2013 at 08:00 am

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Bigender


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“Kevin, or Kort, 18. Bigender. I’m an art student, anarchist, and human rights activist.”

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Posted by on May 28th, 2013 at 10:00 am

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Hinges


Someone wrote…

Gender keeps messing with my head. The more I think about it and learn things, the more confused I get. I feel like so much hinges on perception, but how do I validate my own perceptions when I’m constantly confronted with the perceptions of everyone else.

To me, being genderqueer means I exist as both/neither gender in my mind, and I’m frustrated with people associating that with my body. My expression is what I want folks to listen to.

What’s your experience?

And what are you thinking about gender right now?


Posted by on May 28th, 2013 at 08:00 am

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Madeline


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“I’d walk all the girls (and one guy) down the street in two straight lines. Guys would be walking the other way, whistling or hollering at all the pretty ladies. Then, as they got to the back of the line, they’d see my friend Brennan, then they’d see me, and I could tell that they were suddenly wondering if ALL the Madelines were men.”

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Posted by on May 27th, 2013 at 10:00 am

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Schimizu


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Posted by on May 26th, 2013 at 10:00 am

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Explanations


Someone wrote…

The hard part of realizing and accepting your own gender is trying to explain it to people who have never questioned theirs.

What’s your experience?

And what are you thinking about gender right now?


Posted by on May 26th, 2013 at 08:00 am

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Recommendation: Queer Oriented Rock/Rap Day School


Queer Oriented Rap/Rock Day School recommends…

Five people holding up the letters "Q", "O", "R", "D", "S".

QORDS
LGBTQI youth camp

When you were age 12-17, the last place you probably wanted to go over the summer was to a camp, right?

Well, what if there had been a camp for queers and gender-benders? You could have left your small town for a week and gone into the woods with other rad youth and adults that you could relate to and do badass things like self-defense for queers, play instruments and deejay, do drag performance, stencil and screen-print and make comics, go to queer rock and hip hop shows, talk about gender identity, talk about consent and sexual health, archery, study queer superhero history, and more. Duh, of course you would have gone!

This camp has been created for youth in the South and is currently registering campers and taking volunteer applications.
Check it out and spread the word!

We are committed to promoting the creativity, confidence, leadership, and prosperity of southern queer and trans* youth (and will accept youth campers from other regions).

We aim to nurture intersectional spaces and claim music as a vehicle of queer empowerment.

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Posted by on May 25th, 2013 at 08:00 am

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Look at Blake


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“Everything thrifted except tie clip, pants, and shoes.”

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Posted by on May 24th, 2013 at 10:00 am

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Dancing


Someone wrote…

I have to be honest, I’m scared.

I’m a transman, and I recently turned 21 so I’m old enough to go to bars. I love dancing with people, male or female, and I guess I was naive to assume it would all be ok for me. I’ve realized that a lot of straight guys assume I’m a girl when I dance with them, sometimes in a very, let’s say “intimate” way, then comes the moment when they find out I’m a guy (either from me or a friend uses male pronouns).

The last time that occurred nothing serious happened, but the look on the guys face… it made me realize that if I party in the wrong place I could get killed. I really could get killed. But I like partying and I do it responsibly and I’m not trying to “trick” anyone, so why should I be punished for it? I just want to have a good time like anyone else.

What’s your experience?

And what are you thinking about gender right now?


Posted by on May 24th, 2013 at 08:00 am

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Fairy Tales


FAIRY TALES by Norman Pascual San Diego.

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Posted by on May 23rd, 2013 at 10:00 am

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Profile: Alec / Spencer


Alec

You can call me… Alec or Spencer.

I identify as… a pansexual, genderqueer, polyamorous, Colombian person … also female-bodied … I think that sums it up.

As far as third-person pronouns go, I prefer a neutral pronoun like “they,” but “he” is also ok … “she” not so much.

I’m attracted to… queer people, I don’t care what is between someone’s legs or under their clothes or what their fashion style is. I care about the person they are, their character.

When people talk about me, I want them to… just see me as a person and talk about me as such, not what gender I am, where I fit more, what’s between my legs, or who I go to bed with.

I want people to understand… that there are people who don’t fit gender norms. That the world is not just black or white, but that there are many gray areas.

About Alec or Spencer
Hello, my name is Alec Spencer, I’m 22 years old, though I feel older most days. I’m Colombian, pansexual, genderqueer, polyamorous, female-bodied, and I could probably go on. If you feel like getting to know me more, then here’s my email: alecspencer1990@gmail.com

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Posted by on May 23rd, 2013 at 08:00 am

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So Safe


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“I have never felt safer or happier in my life even when I am out of the safety zone…”

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Posted by on May 22nd, 2013 at 10:00 am

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Epitome


Someone wrote…

I love dressing like a tomboy, but I have the body of a girl with largish breasts that intrude on my tomboy loving ways. I love my body, but love my tomboy ways, I feel like I am the epitome of confused.

What’s your experience?

And what are you thinking about gender right now?


Posted by on May 22nd, 2013 at 08:00 am

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No Soy Tu Chiste


no soy tu chiste
“I don’t have to be masculine or feminine. Get over it! I’m not your joke.”
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Posted by on May 21st, 2013 at 10:00 am

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Question: Security Problems


Someone asks…

Has anyone had problems going through, say, airport security? I’ve come to expect some “sir-ma’am” nonsense and raised eyebrows over conflicts in my name, appearance and listed sex, but I was surprised to discover that body-scanners don’t like my binder. I was patted down twice, which I found even more invasive than anything else.

Please post your response in the comments below.

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Posted by on May 21st, 2013 at 08:00 am

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