Making Transgender Normal Since 2022
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Making Self-Care Normal Since…well, never…but maybe I should I start! — Although I came to adulthood in the 1980s, I grew up as a child in the 1970s, with all its attendant oddities and idiosyncrasies. As a…
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Relying too much on physical strength reveals metaphysical fragility — Boxing — as a sport — consistently fails to capture my attention. I don’t want to watch people get punched in the face; I don’t want to engage in…
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In between Patriarchs and Infants lie geeks who transition gender — There are two realizations I made this week. First, I am not a woman. Second, I am not a father, and — by extension — not a man. I exist in…
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After time off, I am ready to announce the next phase of my work! Welcome to the February 2023 edition of “Ame’s Hammy Jamming!” Those of you following the Hammy Jamming posts (both of you!) may…
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At least I’m not running around nude, amirite? In the movie “The Invisible Man,” Claude Rains plays chemist Dr. Jack Griffin, who must wear full body wrap — hat, goggles, bandages, gloves, coat, boots — i…
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“Who could ever love a beast so hideous and ugly?” Princess Fiona, “Shrek” In the movie “Shrek,” Princess Fiona is cursed to change from human to ogre form when the sun sets. She lives in constant fear…