[gender, race] Fwd: "Becoming a Black Man"

[siderea]

Thanks to spacehawk for bringing this to my attention: "Becoming a Black Man":Louis Mitchell expected a lot of change when he began taking injections of hormones eight years ago to transition from a female body to a male one. He anticipated that he'd d grow a beard, which he eventually did and enjoys now. He knew his voice would deepen and that his

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[londo]

I'm still not sure how I feel about the capitalization of "Black." I'm pretty sure I dislike it when the people who do it don't also capitalize "white," though.

Your "fabulous bit" is also my favorite part of the article, and I shall have to remember it.

[dpolicar]

"You have no respect for women, and you're fixated on gay men. What am I supposed to think?"

That is equal parts Brilliant and Evil.

[cabell]

Thanks for the link! I saved the whole article in PDF format to use in the racial and ethnic minorities class that I'm lecturing in the fall.

[spacehawk]

I'm glad to have helped bring this article to the attention of you and your class!

[m_danson]

That is how black men are treated? I didn't know that.

[indicolite]

Is it stronger in the U.S. than in Canada? When I was in New Orleans and Chicago, I was quite startled at seeing some of the racial divide, but I've always been cautious about making claims about the situation of black people in Canada, since I admit I know very little about it.

[gregbo]

I can't speak to the trans black community, but it has been my general experience and that of other black males I've known all my life.

[m_danson]

That is awful.