trans issues
The (Femme) Fire This Time: Gender-creative South African artists reimagine femininity
“Here we are in a space where we have the freedom to really build our own ideologies and imagine and re-imagine them.”
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Backtalk: Adichie's Transphobic Remarks & Trouble at Thinx
Dahlia and Amy discuss the latest in our problematic faves: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s transphobic remarks. Bitch Media’s Global Feminism Writing Fellow, Aqdas Aftab’s piece, “Reading Chimamanda Adichie... Read more »
Creating a Lush World of Trans Woman Literature: An Interview with Writer and Fierce Trans Femme, Kai Cheng Thom
So on the one hand, famous trans writers are elevated into this intensely fetishized status, and then on the other, they’re taken down and exiled for not being good enough.
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Reading Chimamanda Adichie Today: On Racism and transphobia in feminism
I had to wonder how Adichie’s recent responses to trans folks failed her own feminist politics in her new book, Dear Ijeawele.
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Up in Flames: "Woman on Fire" Tells a Trans Woman's Story, But It's Not For Trans People
Woman on Fire is a feel-good story that isn’t concerned so much with its titular character’s arc as with the journeys of the people who surround her.
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Body Politic: Marginalization at the Women's March and Beyond
Here’s the thing about unity, though: it cannot be demanded. It must be constructed with care.
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Oh Joy Sex Toy: Appearances by Mady G
Oh Joy Sex Toy is a weekly comics series that graphically explores sex and sexuality. This week, Maddy G. shares their personal story about body image, identity, and beauty.
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Transgender Americans Organize to Update IDs Before January
In just days, TransLawHelp.Org springs up to offer legal resources for transgender people.
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As Trump Takes Office, We Will Keep Fighting
I’m afraid. I’m anxious. But we can’t back down now. We need to buckle down, stand united, and give 100 percent.
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The Right to Pee in Peace: Trans People Speak Out About Bathroom Discrimination and Discomfort
For the 1.4 million trans people in the United States, bathroom access is not an abstract political issue. It’s a daily problem.
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