Live Q&A Wrap-Up
Thank YOU! The Live Q&A on Saturday was a success! You can always revisit the Q&A thread, and continue asking or answering in the comments. Among the questions asked were: […]
Category Archives: Discussion
Live Q&A with Micah
I’m hosting a Live Q&A on Sat Dec 17th in honor of my nonbinary community and supporters.
Non-Binary News
This week I was featured in two exceptional articles exploring the nuances of non-binary gender.
Be Yourself
One of the most commonly repeated phrases / acknowledgments / pieces of advice / soundbites of justification that we hear as transgender people is “Be Yourself.” But how do you know who “Yourself” is when that is exactly what you’re searching for?
Reader Ramblings: Non-Binary Transition At Work
Someone on the non-binary spectrum emailed me looking for resources on how to navigate their professional life, specifically in a conservative job environment where gender comes with certain expectations.
Do you just suck it up? What are the compromises one has to make? Where is the balance?
5 Myths About Non-Binary Transition
Breaking down 5 common myths about non-binary transition.
Reader Ramblings: Not-Binary, Not Trans Enough
I have been having a lot of trouble with ‘not trans* enough’ thoughts and I don’t know how to combat them. I’m an advocate for trans* people at my school […]
Reader Ramblings: Finding Yourself
Not everyone is sure of their gender identity, now or ever – even those with binary-gendered identities. Often it’s more of a matter of unlearning all the stuff you grew up believing in your entire life, and building something new, and scary, and unknown.
Post-Transition Dissonance
A reader asks about experiencing dissonance after transitioning. “Somedays though, I don’t know what to do about being read as male more often than not. I mean, mostly that’s a good thing, I welcome it, I want it to happen. Sometimes, though, I want to scream I am not, I am neither gender, I don’t want a gender – but I remain quiet because I know the world can’t really conceptualize that.”
Explaining Genderqueer To Those Who Are Not
A reader writes in about her struggle in trying to understand genderqueer as an identity. How is it distinct from gender roles? What can she do to respect her family member’s process?
