So, I have some family that is resistant to using my pronouns and calling me Justice; instead using my birth name and pronouns. While most of you will find it hard to believe that I have a hard (almost impossible) time speaking up when they are misgendering me and deadnaming me, what with how outspoken, … Continue reading What may be…
So, I was asked a few different questions about my experience as a Trans Woman. I am going to try to answer one (or more, but let's be honest, I am verbose, so...) of them every day until I am through them. The first one is: Do you feel like you were socialized differently from … Continue reading A Boy Shaped Costume
So, a friend asked me today why I identify as a trans woman instead of as just a woman, because it seems like I am separating/sub-categorizing myself. I could have just commented, but instead, I decided to write it out thoughtfully. There are many reasons, and it is a choice I made, and make on … Continue reading I am a Trans Woman, and this is why
Random thought that I had yesterday. I am going to preface this with, not attacking anyone, just something that I have been reflecting on and made me think. I also could be just overthinking this, as I am apt to do at times, so please let know your thoughts. If however, you see this as … Continue reading Reflections on Easter
So, yesterday, I received an email. Nothing abnormal about that, except for 4 things.1) It was from an old family friend who I haven't seen or spoken to in years, and would have no way to get the email address they sent it to, except by getting it from someone.2) They somehow knew that I … Continue reading An Open Letter to People that Don’t Know Me, and Judge Me with No Information
The last 18 months have been some of the hardest, but most rewarding of my life. I realized a lot of things about myself and the world about me. Not just that I am a Bisexual Transgender Woman, that is probably the biggest one, but many other things as well. In all of the self … Continue reading Mutterings and Musings of a Merry Maiden
This is a poem that I wrote for my Critical Thinking class that I took back in 2006. Originally posted on my DeviantArt. People today don't like to thinkNo one uses their brains anymore, in fact, they're starting to stink,Everyone watches the TV news,Hell! The U.S government gives her citizens their views. Bush and his … Continue reading The Modern Day Philosophy
As most of you are aware, last night was the President Obama's 2015 State of the Union address. It was filled with hope, togetherness, and some new ideas. It was, however, also ridden with inaccuracies. I am not going to say that it was incorrect in its entirety, or that Obama is living in a … Continue reading Response to 2015 State of the Union
Originally Posted on Nov 25th, 2009. ________________ So after I read that, this issue has consumed a good chunk of my waking hours. I cannot believe that this would even be an issue here in the USA, "The land of the free and the brave," this would seem to be something more in line with … Continue reading From the Archives: Net Neutrality Part 2
Originally Posted on Nov 25, 2009. ____________ Last week, I discovered This page and immediately signed the petition, as this is something that is of the utmost import. For those of you who do not know what Net Neutrality is even about, I will begin at the beginning. ------------------------------------------ Taken from their FAQ: What is this … Continue reading From The Archives: Net Neutrality: Part 1