In western canon, magic falls out along very familiar lines, and they are deeply gender essentialist in nature. Who does magic, why, and how is often dictated by perceived gender.
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Where are the media opportunities for underrepresented people?
People demanding to know where the underrepresented people in media are should get familiar with the labyrinthine process of hiring and promotions in the world of media.
Voter ID laws highlight another problem — navigating the government while trans
Think voter ID laws are bullshit? So do I, and it gets worse for trans people — being caught on the voter ID wave is a reminder of the larger difficulties when it comes to getting accurate identification.
No, nonbinary people are not ruining everything
Some are claiming that the push for nonbinary and otherwise gender nonconforming visibility is harming trans people, but that argument doesn’t quite hold water.
If Jeffrey Tambor cares so much about trans talent, he’d give back that Emmy
Jeffrey Tambor just won his second Emmy for Leading Actor in a Transphobic Role, and he claims to care a ton about trans talent, but not enough to give up that golden statuette.
It’s time to leave the Benjamin Standards behind
Our reliance on the WPATH standards of care for transgender health is outdated and harmful for both trans people and the world at large. It’s time for a new look at the way we treat transition.
Washington teachers take on gender education
Teachers in Washington State will be taking on gender in their sexual education classes, over outcry from conservatives.
Try writing more than transition stories
So you’ve discovered that trans people exist! Congratulations, you. Did you know that we’re about so much more than our transition narratives?
Let’s be real about the target of bathroom bills: Trans women
Bathroom bills are transparently targeting trans women, and pussyfooting around won’t change that.
Prince, Bowie, and finding gender
With a plethora of gender ambiguity in pop culture today — though not nearly enough — it’s easy for some to forget the incredibly formative and affirming influences of Prince and David Bowie on the lives of gender variant youth all over the world.