Jan 13, 2021You Don’t Have To Empathize With People Who Want You DeadSurprisingly, this is a point that has to be made! Last week, a man called Jake Angeli participated in a failed attempt to overthrow the US government and install Donald Trump as a fascist dictator. A few days later, he was arrested. After arriving in prison, Angeli refused to eat…Politics9 min readPolitics9 min read
May 22, 2019Choosing To Be Trans: A More Positive Construction of Trans IdentityCW: references to self-harm/suicidal ideation, gender dysphoria, transphobia In 2011, Lady Gaga released queer anthem “Born This Way” to massive commercial success. Perhaps this was what cemented in the public consciousness the idea that queerness is just something you’re born with. The song barely acknowledges the existence of trans people…Transgender6 min readTransgender6 min read
Feb 21, 2019Are Trans People Gender Essentialists?CW: transphobia One of probably the two most common arguments leveled against trans people by people who are trying to pretend they’re not bigoted is that we are gender essentialists. Ironically, the other most common argument is gender essentialism — that “there are only two genders” or “if you have…Transgender11 min readTransgender11 min read
