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Leslie Feinberg and LGBTQ Allyship
I had lunch with Leslie in the early 1990s as she was preparing Stone Butch Blues for publication. Leslie was still formulating her ideas about personal pronouns, about writing, about movements and we discussed her book and the main character from a lesbian feminist perspective. (Please see her partner MinnieBruce Pratt’s discussion of Leslie’s pronoun […]
Hey Kid! A Letter to Myself
A friend posted a short, yet brilliant, note to her child self today that made me think. We all could benefit from writing to our young selves. It seems the things that bother me most now, or have since childhood, might not have had as much power over me if I just had a chance […]
On Race and Gender
I met some friends this morning at a breakfast restaurant in Berkeley I had been to once before. It’s a delightful little place with high quality dishes and what appears to be a somewhat high-end clientele, normally a place I really enjoy patronizing, as I’m a bit of a foodie. The first time I noticed […]
Do I look Like A Boy?
In 1973 I wanted a haircut. Maybe it was 1974. I was in kindergarten. My hair was long, always in pony tails and a part of me that didn’t seem to fit right. I wanted short hair. Not quite like a boy but not quite like a girl. I wanted something in between. Something that […]
Gender Confessions
Recently I took part in a project regarding gender variances. Contributors were asked to send in photographs of a phrase that described how they identified and then a “confession†revealing something that could be perceived as “off†for someone that identifies as such. I made five submissions: I am genderqueer. I have a vagina….but I […]
Transitioning from Straight Male to Lesbian
I have always loved women. Their beauty and grace, their connection and compassion, their communication and loquaciousness are all qualities that I have greatly admired. My mother is a strong feminist who worked hard years ago for the Equal Rights Amendment. Her women friends in the League of Women Voters that I met were singular […]
Boxers and a Bra
I haven’t spent nearly as much time writing my thoughts as I have been thinking them. With so much happening these past couple of months I must admit I run out of time in the day before I run out of things I need to accomplish. Sometimes taking the time to write feels selfish when […]
The Dilemna of Whole Body Scanners
People are concerned not only for their privacy but for a variety of other reasons when faced with the possibility of being subject to a full body scan at airport security check points. Privacy and what some deem illegal search and seizure seemed to be the main topics in the news and opinions articles put […]
Alexis, Julia & The Mobile Homecoming Project
“We are the ones we’ve been waiting for.†That quote from June Jordan introduces folks to the website for Mobile Homing http://www.mobilehomecoming.org an amazing project developed by two young women, Alexis and Julia. They describe themselves as responding to “a deep craving for intergenerational connection.â€Â When we met this week end we affectionately called it […]
Beyond the Binary Gender Model
Setting aside what genitalia one is born with, most people conform to the notion that gender is made up of females and males. While most people are content with living the expected lives of the gender they were assigned according to their genitals, there are many who feel their gender is completely opposite of their […]
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