The Egg Prime Directive is Bullshit
“The prime directive is bullshit in Star Trek and it’s bullshit in gender. If you have the power to minimize suffering you have a moral obligation to exercise it.”
Why Trans People Don't Care About Congresswoman Sarah McBride
Frankly, it feels like she is embarrassed to be associated with us.
Informed Consent Doesn't Go Far Enough: The Case for Hormones Over-the-Counter
Why do we allow doctors to have a monopoly over medicine?
Transphobia Doesn't Ruin Elections, But It Can Still Ruin Lives
Today is no different than yesterday- Trans liberation isn't going to come from a ballot box filled with cis votes. It is going to come from the actions of trans people working together for our own interests.
When TikTok Bans the Trans Flag Emoji, the Platform Becomes the Message
To the corporations, we are nothing but data points and income streams that can be exchanged as part of a deal. To many of the trans users who rely on these platforms for their only understanding community, losing access to said platforms means losing access to their whole social world.
Some Thoughts on The Word "Transsexual"
The anger around people using new words to describe themselves has nothing to do with the word itself, and everything to do with who gets to be understood.
Time is a Flat Tranny
Trans folks who are plagued with self doubt are the hottest, most capable people on the planet. Time doesn't just have to go in a circle. Time can move forward.
Why Some Trans People are Reclaiming the Term 'Transsexual', and Why I Am One of Them
There is a distinction in needs and experiences for those of us who do take steps to materially change our sex compared to those of us who do not. This distinction should be recognized rather than erased.