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You are not a disappointment!
Earlier this past week, my spouse and i were talking with a friend of ours about the coming-out process. Our friend is a gay man who knew he liked boys from a very young age, but who did not disclose...
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sharing: “ID Check: It’s Not Me, Gender — It’s You” by Leela Ginelle
Recently i’ve mainly kept to posting my own thoughts here and saving article-sharing for Twitter and Facebook, but i read this earlier today and it’s just so important i have to post it. I think i’ve...
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Dustin Hoffman made me write this apology
You probably saw the video a couple of months ago of Dustin Hoffman talking about the emotional revelation he had after seeing himself in makeup in preparation for his role in the film Tootsie. I was...
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One week from today
A week from today, my son will have his chest reconstruction surgery (aka “top” surgery). The effects of the testosterone injections that he began in April are starting to become more evident: his...
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Quick post-surgery update
Thank you to everyone who has written to ask how my son is doing after surgery. Here’s a quick update, and more will follow at some point soon — i hope to discuss in more detail the practical aspects...
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“learning how not to worry”
January 1st marked the turning of a new year; it also marked exactly three months since Jacob’s* surgery. These last few months have felt like a new era in our home. My child, who for so long was...
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Coming Out Again, Again
A few nights ago, Jacob* and i had an interesting conversation about how much everyone in our household has changed since learning that he is transgender. He said that he not only feels like he has...
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Outing a Trans Person is an Act of Violence
The World Health Organization defines violence as: A few days ago, i started seeing some buzz on Twitter about a piece written about a golf club that outed a trans woman. I have no interest in golf...
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On being a cisgender ally to the transgender community
By now, most everyone with any interest in transgender issues has seen — or at least read about — the Piers Morgan interview with Janet Mock, her response to the sensationalistic and dehumanizing way...
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I’m not sure what “normal” means, but i think it feels like this
It’s been a while since i’ve posted anything here, and historically that has meant that things aren’t going well. This time, however, it means that we’ve been busy having a very “normal”-feeling life....
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