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Traits


Someone wrote…

Yesterday I realized that I’m okay with dating people who are sexually attracted exclusively to members of my birth sex even if I am uncomfortable identifying under it.

I’ve come so far to know that no matter how their hormones and subconscious sees me, the love they have is, in the end, unrelated to my identity and more related to the traits I possess that make me embody that identity and embody my imposed ones. I’m good with that.

What’s your experience?

And what are you thinking about gender right now?


Posted by on August 31st, 2015 at 08:00 am

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Profile: Azoraa Tre’lok


You can call me… Azoraa Tre’lok

I identify as… gender non-conforming

As far as third-person pronouns go, … Zhe / Zhim / Zher (possessive)

I’m attracted to… girl-boy

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

I want people to understand… that I do not seek their approval.

About Azoraa Tre’lok
Have always been how I am & becoming more aware of how it fits.

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Posted by on August 30th, 2015 at 08:00 am

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A selfie of me


Submitted by Annica, the model and photographer.

” I am just sitting at my computer.”

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Posted by on August 29th, 2015 at 10:00 am

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Closets


Someone wrote…

After 4 years of being out of the closet as non-binary, I’m going back in. I feel proud that I have become confident enough to know that my identity doesn’t have to be out there to be legitimate.

What’s your experience?

And what are you thinking about gender right now?


Posted by on August 29th, 2015 at 08:00 am

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Profile: theories


You can call me… theories

I identify as… a real person

As far as third-person pronouns go, … I like “they”…but I’d rather people use “she” than spending time thinking about “my gender”

I’m attracted to… Women, men, people who are not women or men, people who are women or men sometimes, people.

When people talk about me, I want them to… be figuring out what they want to ask me to do and how to state it clearly

I want people to understand… that I need you to communicate with me briefly and clearly, especially if talking with me verbally.

About theories
I can’t even sum up. Too much stuff.

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Posted by on August 28th, 2015 at 08:00 am

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My Journey – As Told Through Bras


Submitted by Celina / Cedric, the model and photographer.

“This collage is part of my finals art project. I chose gender roles as my topic, especially so, as I’m trying to find out if I’m trans or genderqueer right now.
You can see me wearing all bras I ever owned in pretty much the chronological order I bought them in. What I wanted to enact was a a transformation from typically female to typically male traits but it occurred to me in the making, that that’s exactly my own transformation and my own journey, that I seem to have been on longer than I realized.”

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Posted by on August 27th, 2015 at 10:00 am

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What’s Real is What I Want to be Called


Someone wrote…

I go by the initials of my chosen name, and because I work with little kids, a lot of them ask my “real” name. They clarify with “the name your parents gave you when you were born.” It was hard to figure out at first – how much of the truth should I give?

I’m a horrible liar – but I’ve learned to say that my chosen name is my “full name” and my initials are my “real name.” This makes sense to them, and is true! What’s real is what I want to be called, and my birth name doesn’t even have to be part of it.

What’s your experience?

And what are you thinking about gender right now?


Posted by on August 27th, 2015 at 08:00 am

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Question: Coming out genderfluid


Aelin asks…

I’m genderfluid and 15 but I’m in the process of coming out. I’ve come out to some of my close friends and my 11-year-old brother, but not my parents. My parents are supporters of the LGBT+ community, but don’t believe genderfluidity exists and is ultimately a form of gender-questioning.

I’m unsure how to come out to them, but as I’ll be living with them for a while longer, I feel somewhat uncomfortable keeping it from them. Any advice?

Please post your response in the comments below.

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Posted by on August 26th, 2015 at 08:00 am

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My name is Emily!


Submitted by Emily, the model and photographer.

” I’m transgender, I’m Native American (Chickasaw and Cherokee), I’m 17-years-old, and I’m a proclaimed politician in the United States.”

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Posted by on August 25th, 2015 at 10:00 am

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What is Gender Even??


Someone wrote…

What is gender even?? Pink and blue?? Makeup??? Smelling like sweat and tears if you’re feeling manly and a flower meadow when you’re feeling feminine?????

What mental differences do men and women have, and where do genderqueer folk fall?? What is the difference between penne pasta and ziti??? Is it really so random or like are there actual answers???

What’s your experience?

And what are you thinking about gender right now?


Posted by on August 25th, 2015 at 08:00 am

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Profile: Loz


You can call me… Loz

I identify as… Genderqueer

As far as third-person pronouns go, … they/them is fine.

I’m attracted to… women, mostly. I’m panromantic tho.

When people talk about me, I want them to… check in with me first to make sure they’re tellin’ it right.

I want people to understand… there are a lot of spectrums.

About Loz
Salutations! Greetings! Yo! I write when I feel like it. I obsessively watch boxsets. I have autism and bipolar disorder and that isn’t a very interesting thing to know about me but I feel it probably should be included. I may or may not be wrong.

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Posted by on August 24th, 2015 at 08:00 am

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Exploring


Someone wrote…

I think exploring my gender identity is exciting, but sometimes it seems pointless since I don’t know anyone I could ever express it to.

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And what are you thinking about gender right now?


Posted by on August 23rd, 2015 at 08:00 am

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Profile: Chase


You can call me… Chase

I identify as… Currently an FTM transgender person…but I am male, or a man, even though I have female stuffs…

As far as third-person pronouns go, … masculine,he/his/him

I’m attracted to… Males, masculinity, men

When people talk about me, I want them to… treat me like I am, not like an alien, or like a freak, like the people in my area, family included currently do…

I want people to understand… that things that they don’t even think about make me nervous, or uncomfortable…and sometimes I forget that I don’t have a penis and that I do have boobs…

About Chase
I am a proud furry and I was born to be a dancer…and I can write poetry and I sing from tenor to soprano and I play the alto saxophone…

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Posted by on August 22nd, 2015 at 08:00 am

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Preferred Names


Someone wrote…

The struggle is so real. I recently figured out my preferred name (all I knew was that I couldn’t stand my birth name). However, I have ADHD, which sometimes makes me a bit absent-minded, to the point where I’ll refer to myself by my birth name, even in my head. Totally on accident, of course, but still:

…I literally forget my own name. *Single tear*

What’s your experience?

And what are you thinking about gender right now?


Posted by on August 21st, 2015 at 08:00 am

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Hello


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Posted by on August 20th, 2015 at 10:00 am

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Cool


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Posted by on August 20th, 2015 at 08:00 am

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Christine and the Queens


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Posted by on August 19th, 2015 at 10:00 am

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Changes in Latitude


Someone wrote…

I’m woking on my podcast ChangesInLatitudesPodcast.blogspot.com and in doing it for almost a year now I’ve come to realize that I’m not a TransWoman, but more of a genderqueer/genderfluid person. Since this is a “large grey area” of description I’ll narrow it down by describing myself as a “feminine male”.

I feel more in tune and in touch with myself and more grounded.
Today I feel a bit more feminine as I’m waking up, but that may change as I start to move and get out of bed.

Thanks for being here.

What’s your experience?

And what are you thinking about gender right now?


Posted by on August 19th, 2015 at 08:00 am

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Amandla Stenberg


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Posted by on August 18th, 2015 at 10:00 am

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Question: How do I stop feeling stuck?


Liam asks…

Just out of high school, starting to transition from female to male. I have a new name, and I’ve come out to my parents (and close family). I can’t reasonably start therapy since I’ll be moving away to college in August.

But since I’ve told myself that, my dysphoria has been getting worse, and every misgendering instance at work has been driving me insane. I feel like I’m stuck – I can’t do any hormone therapy for another 2-3 years (singing is getting me scholarship money and I can’t risk that). In the meantime, I have no clue on how to feel as though I’m progressing in my transition. I’m caught between barely-supportive parents and college expenses, and I’m completely helpless.

Can anyone offer some advice?

Please post your response in the comments below.

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Posted by on August 18th, 2015 at 08:00 am

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