Micah FleckLeave a Comment

Dave Chappelle, Louis C.K., Passive Transphobia, and the Purpose of Comedy

In stand-up comedian Dave Chappelle’s latest Netflix special entitled Sticks and Stones, the comedy master left no stone unturned regarding subjects to commentate on. As has always been true with Chappelle’s particular brand of comedy, he went to some very controversial places with his jokes, some of them once again dipping into the waters of […]

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Sabrina SamoneLeave a Comment

TMP Seeks Essays For New Book Trans and Allies Needed

We are seeking trans people of any transitional status, non-binary, allies, parents of trans people, advocacy organizations and medical/mental staff familiar with treating trans and non-binary persons. The project would consist of a wide range of diversity within our community, in a narrative essay style, min 1000 to 3000 words max. We’re asking for your work to be non-fictional, but will not rule out outstanding fictional work.

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Micah FleckLeave a Comment

Yes, Faux-Skeptics: Your Transphobic Memes Can Harm People – TheTMPlanet

A couple of months ago, as of this writing, a viral video surfaced online of an early-in-transition trans woman trashing an Albuquerque, NM GameStop and cursing out the on-duty employee there for accidentally misgendering her. While the sense of pain and struggle that can be brought up by being misgendered is very real, and the […]

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Lynnea StuartLeave a Comment

Israeli Stressors: Liberty amid tension between democracy and theocracy

It isn’t a perfect democracy. It isn’t a perfect theocracy either. Which form of rule appears more perfect probably has more to do with one’s own religious orientation than fact. But the modern State of Israel continues to be a land of struggle, not only between Jew and Arab, but also the Haredi (ultra-Orthodox partisans) […]

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Lynnea StuartLeave a Comment

I INVITE YOU: Let’s look at the continuing relevance of the Transgender Day of Remembrance

For what action am I known more often than anything else at observances of the International Transgender Day of Remembrance?  No, it isn’t speaking, though I have spoken at these events.  I’m more known for walking out and continuing my observance at home. It isn’t that I oppose the International Transgender Day of Remembrance (ITDOR).  […]

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