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The Missing Link: Gender Orientation
“Medically, Christine presents an almost classic case of the transsexual phenomenon or, in other words, a striking example of a disturbed gender role orientation.” – Dr. Harry Benjamin, 1968 There was a time when we talked about gender in terms of an orientation. We don’t associate the term “orientation” with gender any longer and I…
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Happy New Year: Here’s 10 cool free things!
I thought I’d share 10 free things I’ve used (in no particular order). 1.) Get a free 8 gig USB drive. 2.) Here’s some free tea 3.) A free language program I like. 4.) Free college courses. Here’s how to turn these (with some hoop-jumping) free courses into college credits. If you want to take…
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Biblical Rule For Testing If God Is Real
It’s true. The Bible actually instructs people on the exact way to test if a god is real. I give you, Isaiah 41:21 – 23: 21 Produce your cause, saith the Lord; bring forth your strong reasons, saith the King of Jacob. 22 Let them bring them forth, and shew us what shall happen: let…
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Cristan’s 2012 Year in Review
My 2012 highlights: January Schadenfreude Anyone? – It turns out that the lawyer trying to do away with trans marriage racked up YET ANOTHER ethics violation! Equality = Bathroom Bills = Rape: Reality Check –RadFems take up the exact same blood-drenched tactics used against them to take aim at trans folk. Nikki Araguz, Jewel Thief…
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My Community is Awesome!
Today I got a call from my best friend, Carolyn. Someone had broken into her home and stole all of her valuables, including the laptop she depends on. I road over to her house to sit with her while she waited for the police to show up. She’s had such a hard time of it…
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The Life and Times of a Gender Outlaw: An Interview with Leslie Feinberg
Twenty years ago, a now defunct trans newsletter captured a really interesting moment in trans history: a linguistic tipping point. As I’ve noted: “transgender” has been around since at least 1965; “transgender” was not “coined” by Virginia Prince; transsexuals have been using the term “transgender” since the 1970s; and, “transgender” was used in a modern…