Jan 2, 2008
by
Marti Abernathey
One of the many rumors flying around the transgender blogosphere is that the next Human Rights Campaign (HRC) golden (or token, if you like) transgender person is Susan Stanton. If true, it’s an sign of just how desperate the HRC is to “Win Back” the transgender community.
One of the most obvious reasons that she should [...]
One of the many rumors flying around the transgender blogosphere is that the next Human Rights Campaign (HRC) golden (or token, if you like) transgender person is Susan Stanton. If true, it's an sign of just how desperate the HRC is to "Win Back" the transgender community.
One of the most obvious reasons that she should not represent the transgender community is experience. This time last year, Susan was still Steve. Susan was still closeted. She transitioned from Steve to Susan in May ... Read More
Nov 29, 2007
by
Marti Abernathey
Best line of the day goes to D’Anne Witkowski over at PrideSource Blog:
Fuller alleges, if voters had known Bruce was a tranny, they’d never have voted for her. In fact, Fuller’s attorney, in a bizarre logical leap, claims that by running as a woman, Bruce was able to curry unfair favor with Riverdale [...]
Best line of the day goes to D'Anne Witkowski over at PrideSource Blog:
Fuller alleges, if voters had known Bruce was a tranny, they'd never have voted for her. In fact, Fuller's attorney, in a bizarre logical leap, claims that by running as a woman, Bruce was able to curry unfair favor with Riverdale voters.
"It gives her an unfair advantage," attorney Michael King told the Associated Press. "It's not just sour grapes. The people need to know whether the election is ... Read More
Aug 30, 2007
by
Marti Abernathey
By Élise Hendrick (reprinted with permission)
Autogynaephiles, Homosexuals, and Fabricators:
The Blanchard-Bailey-Lawrence Taxonomy of Trans Women
I. A Hypothetical
Let us suppose that someone claimed to have found that rape is primarily a function of the sexuality and presentation of the victim, and proposed a binary taxonomy of rape victims:
(1) The provoker: Provoker-type rape victims are heterosexual women no [...]
By Élise Hendrick (reprinted with permission)
Autogynaephiles, Homosexuals, and Fabricators:
The Blanchard-Bailey-Lawrence Taxonomy of Trans Women
I. A Hypothetical
Let us suppose that someone claimed to have found that rape is primarily a function of the sexuality and presentation of the victim, and proposed a binary taxonomy of rape victims:
(1) The provoker: Provoker-type rape victims are heterosexual women no older than their mid-to-late twenties at the time of the incident. They are generally sexually active, and are characterized by general attractiveness and a preference for attractive, ... Read More
Aug 3, 2007
by
Marti Abernathey
I’ve been over at Feministing all day, writing responses to “You learn something new every day.” The post is a response to The BBC’s recent coverage of a debate with Julie Bindel. Julie believes that sex reassignment surgery is a “mutilation.”
The debate over there is one of the best I’ve ever encountered. There’s a [...]
I've been over at Feministing all day, writing responses to "You learn something new every day." The post is a response to The BBC's recent coverage of a debate with Julie Bindel. Julie believes that sex reassignment surgery is a "mutilation."
The debate over there is one of the best I've ever encountered. There's a whole lot of cross talk and listening, and very few personal attacks. This is the first time I've ever posted about this in a forum where I ... Read More
Jul 3, 2007
by
Marti Abernathey
Listening to “progressive radio,” you don’t really hear to many examples of out and out transphobia. Listening to Randi Rhodes on Air America Radio I heard her mock Ann Coulter, insinuating she was a transsexual. This is insulting to Ann Coulter on a purely personal level, and it’s demeaning of anyone trans because [...]
Listening to "progressive radio," you don't really hear to many examples of out and out transphobia. Listening to Randi Rhodes on Air America Radio I heard her mock Ann Coulter, insinuating she was a transsexual. This is insulting to Ann Coulter on a purely personal level, and it's demeaning of anyone trans because of the stereotypes.
Just goes to show you that ignorance, bigotry, and transphobia isn't exclusive to right wing Republicans.
http://podcasts.transactivists.com/TAR/media/2007-07-03_tacoulterrhodes.mp3 Read More
Feb 23, 2007
by
Marti Abernathey
“Mayor Pat Gerard says she doesn’t believe Stanton will have any problems when he walks in wearing a dress, lipstick and heels.” - Mike Deeson (Tampabays1o.com)
Call me a Marxist Radical Feminist Nazi, but I don’t think Ms. Stanton has to wear a dress, lipstick, and heels to present as a woman. Why is it that [...]
"Mayor Pat Gerard says she doesn't believe Stanton will have any problems when he walks in wearing a dress, lipstick and heels." - Mike Deeson (Tampabays1o.com)
Call me a Marxist Radical Feminist Nazi, but I don't think Ms. Stanton has to wear a dress, lipstick, and heels to present as a woman. Why is it that when people think of transwomen they think of something close to a Stepford wife or June Cleaver?
Where's my lighter, I have bra to burn.
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Feb 11, 2007
by
Marti Abernathey
(I wrote this post a while ago, but forgot to put it up.)
Call it synchronicity or blind luck, but at times multiple posts converge into one line of thinking for me. The Kim Nixon case is one such intersection. Ms. Nixon was rejected from the Vancouver Rape Relief Society training program when they found out [...]
(I wrote this post a while ago, but forgot to put it up.)
Call it synchronicity or blind luck, but at times multiple posts converge into one line of thinking for me. The Kim Nixon case is one such intersection. Ms. Nixon was rejected from the Vancouver Rape Relief Society training program when they found out that she was transgender. Ms. Nixon brought a suit against the center. You can read more about that here and here.
I found the Rape Relief's argument interesting.
"While ... Read More
