http://transadvocate.com/nexy Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:49:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en     i took my husband to the range yesterday. he's been wanting to shoot the smith & wesson 637-2 revolver, and i'd been wanting to shoot the remington 870™ magnum 12 gauge shotgun. (apparently, remington no longer makes this exact model, replaced by the "express" line). it's been ... http://transadvocate.com/nexy/2008/08/25/shot-gunning/     no doubt you've seen the media coverage on isis, the transgender woman who has been cast in the upcoming americia's next top model 11th season. according to this article: According to America's Next Top Model executive producer Ken Mok, the decision to cast a transgender contestant in the show's upcoming ... http://transadvocate.com/nexy/2008/08/23/redefine-beauty/     according to this article from ascribe: New figures released today by the Transgender American Veterans Association reveal that transgender service members and veterans, like many transgender people in the U.S., face a variety of forms of discrimination based on their transgender status. The survey of 827 U.S. military veterans and active-duty ... http://transadvocate.com/nexy/2008/08/21/military-discrimination/     according to this press release, the apa resolves to play leading role in improving treatment for gender-variant people. i have to wonder if it was their resolution before, to treat gender variant people poorly. in any event, the news looks good. The American Psychological Association urged psychologists today to take a ... http://transadvocate.com/nexy/2008/08/17/psycalert/     I want to put on my most angry music and destroy something. I want those super powers I've been told we use to destroy feminism. I want to fly to Shanniel Hyatt's home and destroy him. I want to hear my metal-enclosed fist break Anthony Tyrone Biscoe's face. I would like to tear Adrian ... http://transadvocate.com/nexy/2008/08/17/the-scream/     i referenced an article in a previous post, in which comments have taken a pretty horrid turn. I have seen many transsexuals that I have to say I truly wonder what they are/were thinking. They simply look like men in drag, without one iota of femininity about them, and for whatever ... http://transadvocate.com/nexy/2008/08/11/the-gatekeeper-cometh/     via the gothamist, it seems new york state senate republicans have introduced a bill that would protect minors, especially minor gays and trans people, from bullies. But no one will take credit for sponsoring the bill, and it may disappear as quietly as it was introduced. A spokesman for the Senate ... http://transadvocate.com/nexy/2008/08/08/republicans-protect-gays/     so yesterday, we had a somewhat large meeting at work, comprising several departments, with the top brass also attending. as the attendees rambled into the large meeting room, my eye caught a rather large woman, who appeared to me as visibly trans. now i'm notoriously bad at clocking ... http://transadvocate.com/nexy/2008/08/07/i-see-trans-people/     an interesting article by julia serano on alternet entitled "rethinking sexism: how trans women challenge feminism". as of this writing, there's 145 comments. edit: the perfect comment written by "it's a trap" (formally, "that fucking shemale") on julia serano's blog - it's about 15 comments in. OH HEY GUIZE! a) I didn't bother ... http://transadvocate.com/nexy/2008/08/06/rethinking-feminism/     there's a breast cancer charity raffle running over on monster hunter nation. it's $5.00 per ticket, and anyone can enter. more pictures and information here. right now, you can purchase a ticket by phone or if you live in the area, at their store. there's talk ... http://transadvocate.com/nexy/2008/08/04/pink-rifle-raffle/