Tag Archives: #transgender

“Shirts vs. Skins” (2013)

Grab some popcorn and enjoy the show.

Transgender / Transsexual Men on the Maury Show

A 2007 video of the first TV show about trans* men.

Wondering what “trans*” means?

I could have just called my site “Trans Life”, right? Over the last few years, it’s become increasingly popular and useful to put an asterisk at the end of the word trans. Sam Killerman does a good job explaining the trans* phenomenon.

 

–Leo

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Drew-Ashlyn Cunningham, UK’s first known transgender wrestler is ready to rumble – PinkNews.co.uk

Good luck in the ring, Drew-Ashlyn!

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Use of preferred gender pronouns indicates expanding acceptance of transgender people – The Washington Post

When you don’t know a person’s preferred gender, asking for their preferred gender pronoun (pgp) can feel a bit awkward at first (it was for me and I am transgender).  But that’s often the way it is with new and different experiences.  My awkward feelings were over quickly.  There is no dignity for either party when someone is referred to as “it”.

 

–Leo

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Transgender talk: Wisdom from a 6-year-old | Amy Johnson

A well written op-ed piece by Amy Johnson on how to explain transgender people to children. To me it looks like the adults are more perplexed than the kids.  Or is it that the cisgender adults perceive that they have something to loose by understanding and accepting transgender people?

Transgender Edmonton boy shares story at school

I have trouble with the reporter stating that 11-year-old transmale Wren is “actually a girl”. Otherwise the article is a good storey of Wren. Read here