Shawna Virago isn’t shy. This in-your-face singer and songwriter lets you know just what she’s thinking – about being trans, about being a woman, and about being Objectified. Her first CD is out now, and I hope there will be a second. As someone whose iTunes collection pretty much came out on vinyl first, I [...]
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‘Objectified’: An Interview with Singer/Songwriter Shawna Virago
Posted in Information, Interviews, tagged activism, being trans, community, identity, music, trans women on February 2, 2012 | 4 Comments »
Tranifesto’s Most Popular Posts of 2011
Posted in Information, Observations, tagged Chaz Bono, gender identity, identity, LGBT, masculinity, relationships, testosterone on January 2, 2012 | 5 Comments »
WordPress just sent me a “Your 2011 Year in Blogging” report that provides a year-end summary of the most viewed and most commented on posts for the year. Although I can always see my stats, it’s nice to have all that information in an organized little bundle. So to welcome in 2012, I’m going to [...]
In the Cards: My Tarot Card Reading
Posted in Information, Observations, tagged being trans, community, identity on November 3, 2011 | 9 Comments »
I have found that being trans is a very spiritual experience, truly representing both male and female energy, yin and yang, god and goddess – however you want to characterize it. And that is one part (of many) about it that I really like. And although most of the time I’m a card-carrying skeptic, I [...]
‘Nina Here Nor There’: An Interview with Nick Krieger
Posted in Information, Interviews, News, tagged books, gender expression, gender identity, gender roles, identity, trans men, transition on October 27, 2011 | 10 Comments »
Travel writer Nick Krieger’s memoir, Nina Here Nor There: My Journey Beyond Gender, was released earlier this year to rave reviews, in part because it presented a side of gender experience that is usually absent in traditional trans narratives. The title reflects Krieger’s refusal to follow the Western binary-gender model that requires the adoption of [...]
Ask Matt: Losing Visibility in the LGBTQ Community
Posted in Advice, Ask Matt, tagged community, identity, LGBT, transition on October 6, 2011 | 12 Comments »
A reader writes: “One thing that’s been on my mind and has begun to gnaw at me is the possibility of losing my visibility within the GLBTQ community. “Once I have my top surgery in a few months, I’m scared that I’m going to be pegged as cis and straight. Is this something you were [...]
Ask Matt: Being the Best Mom of a Trans Man
Posted in Advice, Ask Matt, Information, Observations, tagged family, identity, trans men, transition on September 26, 2011 | 9 Comments »
A reader writes: “A dear friend of mine who was one of the first people I came out to e-mailed to say that her daughter of twenty-seven years has just come out to her as transgender. She was asking me for tips on how to be the best mom of a trans man. Through some [...]
Ask Matt: The ‘It’ Word
Posted in Advice, Ask Matt, tagged coming out, community, gender identity, identity, language, pronouns on August 4, 2011 | 13 Comments »
A reader writes: “I came out as FTM to my friends about two years ago. Most of them took it well and started addressing me as male. The problem is that I live in small town, and my community of friends is made up of people from many surrounding small towns. Sometimes new people join [...]
When Perseverance Becomes Self-Destruction
Posted in Commentary, Observations, tagged being trans, identity, relationships, transgender, transsexual on July 11, 2011 | 10 Comments »
I just moved to a new place where I have to go outside to smoke (this is a good thing – it will help me cut down). The other night, every time I went outside, I accidentally tore down a web that a spider was building right across the door. I would tear it just [...]
Ask Matt: Why Did I ‘Change’ My Name?
Posted in Advice, Ask Matt, tagged gender expectations, gender identity, identity, transgender on June 23, 2011 | 9 Comments »
A reader writes: “I have just started a new temporary job. When I entered the building, I discovered that I knew three people from previous jobs or friendships. At the beginning of my second week, I asked my bosses if I could be known by my preferred name – it is not a legal name [...]
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Ask Matt: So Are You Single?
Posted in Ask Matt, Commentary, Information, Observations, tagged community, identity, relationships, transition, transsexual on January 5, 2012 | 36 Comments »
A reader writes: “So are you single?” Yes. Short question, short answer. But if you’ve been reading for a while, you know that I can’t just give a short answer to anything. I think being single is an important thing to talk about, because relationships, while a primary concern of many people in general, are [...]
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