Choices
Just reading this depressing post by a so-called feminist attacking transgender as something doctors have been recommending to gay people to keep them from attacking the gender power structure. Complete and total bullshit, of course. She's speaking at the Radfem 2012 conference in July, which completely excludes transpeople... heard about it through my friend who is a crossdresser.
Thbbt. I understand that the possibility of having more than two genders or being able to change one's "sex" is threatening to women-only spaces. But y'know, outright denying that we have a legitimate existence that has always been there and always will be, and saying that we're being misguided by people in white coats who want to sterilize us... she obviously knows nothing about trans people whatsoever and feels like she has the right to tell us what our experiences are. Me, I've never been encouraged by a doctor to transition! Hah!
Idiots.
Sorry...
Anyway, two nice articles about being who you really want to be.
http://www.purposefairy.com/5685/6-things-you-should-forgive-yourself-for/
http://www.purposefairy.com/5212/9-reasons-why-you-should-no-longer-care-about-peoples-approval/
I need to get back to being a feminist, though... the day before yesterday a plumber was explaining slowly and clearly to me how a seal works, and then as soon as 0olong came home, he went into obscure terminology that obviously anyone with a penis would understand. Tired of feeling like my life options are squeezed by my gender identity. Remembering how much easier it was living as a man, too bad I was depressed and kept wanting to be feminine. Maybe I should go for chest surgery. I dunno.
I'm going to Ireland in a week or so, to take care of three kids for a month or more. Hooray.
Thbbt. I understand that the possibility of having more than two genders or being able to change one's "sex" is threatening to women-only spaces. But y'know, outright denying that we have a legitimate existence that has always been there and always will be, and saying that we're being misguided by people in white coats who want to sterilize us... she obviously knows nothing about trans people whatsoever and feels like she has the right to tell us what our experiences are. Me, I've never been encouraged by a doctor to transition! Hah!
Idiots.
Sorry...
Anyway, two nice articles about being who you really want to be.
http://www.purposefairy.com/5685/6-things-you-should-forgive-yourself-for/
http://www.purposefairy.com/5212/9-reasons-why-you-should-no-longer-care-about-peoples-approval/
I need to get back to being a feminist, though... the day before yesterday a plumber was explaining slowly and clearly to me how a seal works, and then as soon as 0olong came home, he went into obscure terminology that obviously anyone with a penis would understand. Tired of feeling like my life options are squeezed by my gender identity. Remembering how much easier it was living as a man, too bad I was depressed and kept wanting to be feminine. Maybe I should go for chest surgery. I dunno.
I'm going to Ireland in a week or so, to take care of three kids for a month or more. Hooray.