Monthly Archives: March 2011

A debut and a Reading

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Kyle

I’ve been submitting stories to various publications over the past 3 months, hoping to land my first inclusion in a dead-trees book or magazine.  I’m still waiting for that to happen, but I have just received some great news.  An … Continue reading →

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Wrong Bathroom

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Kyle

I found this video through a blogger who’s new to me, Jenna McWilliams on making edible playdough is hegemonic.  Jenna posted  ”Why I identify as genderqueer“, ending with this great video on bathroom use: 00   

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Bicentennial Man

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Kyle

Hanging out on the couch with The Toddler Who Would Not Nap, I reached for the remote and flipped through the movies available On Demand.  I wasn’t looking for anything in particular, just waiting for something to catch my eye. … Continue reading →

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A writer’s life: selection, rejection

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Kyle

Tuesday was a highly condensed bag of success and failure as far as my writing career goes.  Good news first, I wrote an article on Genderqueer Identity for Butch Lab, Sinclair Sexsmith’s transmasculine community project.  It was posted on Tuesday … Continue reading →

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Gendercast episode 4 includes a shout out for this blog

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Kyle

I’m a little behind on my social media and didn’t notice until yesterday that Jessie Lee of Gendercast had given me a shout-out on the podcast, Gendercast.  Episode 4 is entitled, Gender Community Building Up; Tearing Down and in it … Continue reading →

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Appreciating life

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Kyle

Today is my birthday and I’m feeling really grateful and happy, even though things aren’t going completely as planned today.  The wee Bun is still running a temp and so we won’t be going out to eat at one of … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Poem: How To Make Love to a Trans Person

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Kyle

How to Make Love to a Trans Person Forget the images you’ve learned to attach To words like cock and clit, Chest and breasts. Break those words open Like a paramedic cracking ribs To pump blood through a failing heart. … Continue reading →

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