Making Transgender Normal Since 2022
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Today I received a letter from a friend of mine named Charly. I have known Charly seven years at the time of writing; his wisdom helped me through a very difficult situation with work years ago and has guided me…
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I am a transgender woman, a Pagan, a Druid, and a lover of spirituality. As I interact with other transgender women, I observe a high proportion identify strongly with the Moon. Whether we consider ourselves Pagan or otherwise, follow a Moon-based spiritual path or otherwise, we respond to the Moon and her beauty.
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When the weather is fair, I like to run barefoot. I typically run about three miles around my neighborhood, which has concrete sidewalks. When people see me running barefoot, they tend to ask about it. After all, human feet are fragile, aren’t they? They require arch support, heel padding, and Kevlar shields in case of rocks. This is what shoe…
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So far, this isn’t it — I woke up this morning needing a good cry. I let it happen, because I’m glad of being able to feel emotions after a life of numbness. That said, this article is likely to be a bit raw. Forgive me. I…
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“You are being served with documents…” In a previous article (published six days ago at the time of writing), I discussed the process and ramifications of changing my name to one that suits my identity as a…
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The Universe cares for Her own. I am taking a break from talking about the transgender experience in this article. Tomorrow should see…
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When I was young, I wanted to be Adam Ant. My Adam Ant phase was during the 1980s, and I went to school one day in cream-colored pants…
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I had to go to the courthouse today. I had to go to the courthouse today. — No, not for that — I filed my petition for a legal name change. I mentioned previously that choosing a…
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I got a nice surprise this morning. Not because of the “taking a shower” part — I do that at least occasionally — but an insight that occurred during the act of showering…
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There is a rather large backlash raging against J.K. Rowling right now. Or maybe you aren’t surprised to hear this because you are in the group that she has targeted — indirectly…