LGBTQIA Reading List LGBTQIA Books Being the curious cat (or mouse) that I am, my mind has ingested its fair share of books, ranging from theories of cultural evolutionary psychology to the neuroscience behind 3D depth perception, to the complexities of P=NP and and infinite dimensional vector spaces, to troubled teens questioning their sexuality and their gender. Yes, I am an addict, and YA Queer … Continue reading LGBTQIA Reading List
A post over at Sciatrix’s blog called out for more asexual writing, and specifically mentioned the topic of discussing asexual/sexual relationships. Given that I am in one of these seemingly rare oddities, I feel obliged to expound on this matter. Actions Do Not Speak Louder than Words Despite the veil of anonymity I maintain here, I’m still quite shy when it comes to discussing certain … Continue reading An Asexual/Sexual Relationship
I know I’ve said I’m a stickler for spellchecking, but I don’t spellcheck my blog posts. I’ve been perusing through the recently posted ones, and I saw a few grammar mistakes, some trailing commas and capital letters, and some serious misspellings. I proofread what I write once or twice, but I don’t spellcheck. Why? There are several stages to the writing process (for me at … Continue reading I Don’t Spellcheck
Aunt Alice My girlfriend has an aunt. Let’s call her Aunt Alice. We recently moved cross country, and it so happens that we are now geographically very near to Aunt Alice. We get to see her on some weekends, as well as during Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the Super Bowl. But Aunt Alice is not Alice anymore; her name is now Lisa. She moved here about … Continue reading Name Changes
This comes as a direct follow-up to A Neutrois Introduction to Society. I suggest you read that first to get on comfortable bearings. Here’s a quick recap: Pronouns are just the tip of the iceberg – it’s what people can see, even though most of that chunk of ice is underwater. Why am I so concerned about pronouns, when the real issue is that of … Continue reading A Neutrois Introduction to Pronouns
Change.org posted an article yesterday informing of SEPTA’s decision to continue their use of gender markers on monthly transpasses for the next three years. Check out the full article for a bit of background on the issue and more information, and be sure to sign the petition. SEPTA Who? For those of you who don’t know, SEPTA is the SouthEastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority – ie, … Continue reading SEPTA’s Gender Discrimination
The Scars Today I took off the medical tape, and it’s off for good. Now it’s on to scar cream and other remedies for a more extended period. I bought a general scar oil today (Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Scar Therapy), and a scar gel (Derma-E), although it seems the gel gave me slight redness. This needs to be slathered on at least 5 times a … Continue reading One Month Post-Op
I hate people who say “fuck the binary.” At least those who express it in that specific way, or that specific phrase, in general. Let’s translate that hate. To clarify, I don’t curse after every other word, but I do curse; thus, “fuck” is definitely in my every-other-day lexicon, so that’s not what bothers me. It’s also perfectly fine with me for others to express … Continue reading Translating Hate: The Binary
The Question On the last post of this series I received an interesting question from a reader: Are lack of facial and bodily hair and a voice unchanged by testosterone neutral-gendered or rather female characteristics? You don’t have the male primary sexual characteristic, but I assume you have the female one. I’m reasonably sure a vagina is not gender-neutral! Even a flat chest — is … Continue reading A Neutrois Introduction: Physical Expansion Pack
A tale of separation, sorrow, and sighs Being neutrois, it’s hard to naviagte uncharted seas. And society is one of them deep oceans. Luckily I’ve come to several important conclusions already. The Distinction Physically After top surgery, I finally have the body I want. (I do, sans the six pack, but I’m working on that, right after I’m done with this recovery.) Being neutrois, or … Continue reading A Neutrois Introduction to Society
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