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Trans Etiquette 101: No Offense, But That's Offensive
The Unitarian Universalists Have Advice For You: Don't Be A Douche
Cis Privilege Checklist that I'm pretty sure I linked to before, but is still important and stuff
Designated Female at Birth Trans* Privilege Checklist
Is anyone really Cis?
Dysphoria, Dysmorphia and Gender Expression (Trigger Warning: discussion of dysphoria, discussion of size and body image issues, all in the first person)
What Does Dysphoria Feel Like? (Trigger Warning: first person accounts of the feeling of dysphoria)
The UN Includes "Gender Identity" in Resolution Condemning Discrimination-Based Killings
Breaking News! Public restrooms suck for trans* people! (trigger warning: discussion of violence against transwomen)
on the “disclosure” myth and the cissexist imagination (trigger warning: discussion of violence against trans* people, especially trans* women, and a general discussion of cissexism)
Transgender Narratives: Why We Lie
That's What She Said
Intersectionality and the Distribution of Risk in the Trans* Community
Mansplaining the Lives of Trans Women (trigger warning: discussion of cissexism, violence against trans* women)
Problematic but interesting article on a couple where one partner is trans*. On the one hand, you have the clearly cis author revealing the trans* person's birth name, getting terms like sex and gender confused, etc. On the other hand, you have an honest recognition that transition impacts both people in the relationship. There's a really interesting and lively discussion in the comments about the pros and cons of this article, although I recommend caution if you think anything on this subject could be triggering. One commentor suggests that we shouldn't be seeing articles like this that focus so much on the partner of the trans* person because there is still so far to go to get equal rights for trans* people themselves. Another commentor suggests that treating someone as a hero for staying with their partner when they transition, necessarily vilifies people whose own gender/sexual identities are not compatible with such a dramatic change in a relationship. Some people found this article glib. Someone pointed out how problematic it is to make it seem like dating a trans* person is some sort of magical feat. However, my opinion is that, while the article itself is problematic, what the article is trying to do (tell a story about a couple that stayed together throughout a huge change in both of their lives) is important. Yes, there are miles to go before we have even approached getting equal trans* rights. Miles to go before we sleep. But with all the focus on a person transitioning, there is little to no support for their partner, if they have one. It seems like it would be beneficial to at least some people if we talked about that, just a little. It would help the people who are trans*, too. I imagine it might be easier to take the first step if you knew that it wouldn't necessarily destroy your relationship. On the other hand (what am I up to, four hands? five?) this article is really problematic and goes about things maybe not the best way. I'd be really interested in hearing what y'all had to say on the subject. /endramble
The Unitarian Universalists Have Advice For You: Don't Be A Douche
Cis Privilege Checklist that I'm pretty sure I linked to before, but is still important and stuff
Designated Female at Birth Trans* Privilege Checklist
Is anyone really Cis?
Dysphoria, Dysmorphia and Gender Expression (Trigger Warning: discussion of dysphoria, discussion of size and body image issues, all in the first person)
What Does Dysphoria Feel Like? (Trigger Warning: first person accounts of the feeling of dysphoria)
The UN Includes "Gender Identity" in Resolution Condemning Discrimination-Based Killings
Breaking News! Public restrooms suck for trans* people! (trigger warning: discussion of violence against transwomen)
on the “disclosure” myth and the cissexist imagination (trigger warning: discussion of violence against trans* people, especially trans* women, and a general discussion of cissexism)
Transgender Narratives: Why We Lie
That's What She Said
Intersectionality and the Distribution of Risk in the Trans* Community
Mansplaining the Lives of Trans Women (trigger warning: discussion of cissexism, violence against trans* women)
Problematic but interesting article on a couple where one partner is trans*. On the one hand, you have the clearly cis author revealing the trans* person's birth name, getting terms like sex and gender confused, etc. On the other hand, you have an honest recognition that transition impacts both people in the relationship. There's a really interesting and lively discussion in the comments about the pros and cons of this article, although I recommend caution if you think anything on this subject could be triggering. One commentor suggests that we shouldn't be seeing articles like this that focus so much on the partner of the trans* person because there is still so far to go to get equal rights for trans* people themselves. Another commentor suggests that treating someone as a hero for staying with their partner when they transition, necessarily vilifies people whose own gender/sexual identities are not compatible with such a dramatic change in a relationship. Some people found this article glib. Someone pointed out how problematic it is to make it seem like dating a trans* person is some sort of magical feat. However, my opinion is that, while the article itself is problematic, what the article is trying to do (tell a story about a couple that stayed together throughout a huge change in both of their lives) is important. Yes, there are miles to go before we have even approached getting equal trans* rights. Miles to go before we sleep. But with all the focus on a person transitioning, there is little to no support for their partner, if they have one. It seems like it would be beneficial to at least some people if we talked about that, just a little. It would help the people who are trans*, too. I imagine it might be easier to take the first step if you knew that it wouldn't necessarily destroy your relationship. On the other hand (what am I up to, four hands? five?) this article is really problematic and goes about things maybe not the best way. I'd be really interested in hearing what y'all had to say on the subject. /endramble