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 »
Ask Matt: Music and the Trans Experience
Posted in Ask Matt, Observations, tagged music, transition on November 22, 2010 | 25 Comments »
A reader writes: “I’m curious about whether there are any transgender musicians that you really like and also any particular songs by any musician that you have come across and found meaningful in expressing your feelings and thoughts over the years through transition and now.” I can’t wait to hear from readers on this, because [...]
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Don’t Worry, Ke$ha. I Don’t Want to Date You, Either
Posted in Commentary, tagged gender expression, Internet, language, LGBT, masculinity, music, trans men on December 20, 2010 | 21 Comments »
And neither do any of the trans guys I know. In fact, for someone who tries soooo hard to be hip, you are making yourself less cool every day. I first wrote about Ke$ha’s questionable notion of the transgender community when I was writing for Examiner.com. At that time, in an interview with The Advocate, [...]
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