Everything you ever wanted to know about top surgery… …but were afraid to ask (or tried to ask about but didn’t get an answer). For all the personal accounts and youtube channels out there, I still found it hard, frequently impossible, to find answers to all of my questions regarding top surgery before I had it three and a half years ago. There’s more information … Continue reading Questions about Top Surgery
Goodbye 2012, and what a year it was. The things I accomplished in 2012 go way beyond anything I ever intended or imagined. (The only reason 2011 has a leg up is because I had top surgery at the beginning of that year, and that is still the biggest milestone in my life.) Let’s do a quick recap. Started, then stopped, then started, then stopped … Continue reading 2012
If you sit down and have dinner with me, it would appear as if I know a lot, and always have something to say. Chances are I’ve got the latest (or not so latest) scoop on LGBT news, am armed with a relevant tidbit or two regarding identity, readily offer links to resources, and can usually elaborate on insightful comments about any discussion at hand. … Continue reading Reading
This year I went to 3 conferences. Gender Spectrum Gender Spectrum is about transgender and gender diverse youth, but who it’s really for is the parents. I was there primarily as a volunteer , and it was nice to be in a support role, the tree trunk parents that can lean on. It was like a family reunion, seeing people I remembered from last year, who … Continue reading Gender Conference Summary
No posts in almost two weeks? Pathetic, I know. But usually when this happens there’s a darn good reason for it, and now there are plenty. Here’s some of the busi-ness that’s been keeping me from my first love (all of you, of course!). Personal Portfolio One of the things that’s been on my radar this month is updating my personal portfolio. I’m a web … Continue reading Busy Bee
Remaining stealth is important to many bloggers for a variety of reasons, and I frequently refer to my inclination for semi-anonymity. But lately it has become increasingly difficult to keep all of my identities in check, neatly compartmentalized and perpendicularly aligned, as my lives intersect in many ways. Whenever I have to give out my “real” name to someone – by “real” I usually mean … Continue reading Orange Red, Red Orange: Intersecting Identities
You can now get more of my awesomeness by liking my Facebook Page. Posts include short updates such as: LGBTQ books I’m reading Thoughtfully cute drawings What the effects are of extra-strength body lotion for men How hard it is to find gender-neutral age-appropriate vitamins Above all, I enjoy connecting to a broader community and engaging in conversations about the gendered world we encounter every day. … Continue reading Like Neutrois Nonsense on Facebook
I just wanted to show off my new collection of colorful business cards I made in preparation for the conference tour this summer. First stop, Philadelphia Trans Health. This week! Yikes, I’m jittery already. Obviously I’ll be too busy to do any blogging, but I will take copious notes and compile a neat little summary afterwards. I might also attempt to provide commentary on Twitter, … Continue reading Colorful Cards
Curiosity usually gets the best of me, so I’d like to run an experiment. Which I am totally stealing from Eli. (But stealing without attribution brings bad blog juju, plus Eli’s blog is pretty awesome too!) Just as a matter of record, I was wondering, what do I look like to a stranger So dear readers, followers, fans, companions and friends, even if you have … Continue reading The (Other) Experiment
The other day a former co-worker of mine found me and this blog. “You’re on the first row of images when I google ‘legalize trans’” she excitedly skyped. Other than a few choice people who know my real name, I try very hard to keep this blog semi-anonymous. In real life, I’m not out out. Meaning once in a while I’ll post an LGBTQ-related news … Continue reading On Anonymity
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