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Category Archives: safety
In Case of an Emergency…
…here’s what I’d want. Everything should be in waterproof bags or containers. Clothing should be wool or synthetic. Check local laws and regulations for potential firearm and blade restrictions. Adjust quantities as necessary depending on the size of your party, … Continue reading
Posted in gender transition, LGBT, observations, opinion, random, safety, transgender, transition
Tagged disaster planning, disaster preparedness, gender transition, LGBT, transgender
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A letter to Heather Coldstream, age 14
Dear Heather, Yesterday you had a life-changing insight and I know it scared the shit out of you. You are not losing your mind. Yes, you are a transsexual. In 2017 we mostly call ourselves transgender or trans for short. … Continue reading
Posted in clothing, coming out, community, family, friends, gender transition, hair, hair removal, HRT, mental health, personal history, safety, self-acceptance, transgender, transition, work
Tagged coming out, gender transition, HRT, LGBT, transgender, transition
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The Trans Woman’s Field Guide to Cisgender People, v2
INTRODUCTION Transition is a formative time in a trans woman’s life that often sets the tone for many years after coming out. After entering broader society as herself, cisgender people often display behaviors towards her she may never have encountered … Continue reading
Posted in activism, coming out, community, humor, observations, opinion, safety, transition
Tagged cisgender, field guide, gender transition, transgender
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The Trans Woman’s Field Guide to Cisgender People
I had a graphic here of this but it had some typos, so I took it down and republished it as v2 as text that prints better.
Dear Cis People
Dear Cis People, While I recognize that my life experience is utterly alien to you, please provide me the courtesy of not treating me like some rare specimen to be stared at and remarked upon in slack-jawed amazement or violently attacked or … Continue reading
Posted in community, humor, observations, politics, safety
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