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Category Archives: This Genderqueer LIfe
Trans*date 06.12.2014: Mine and Mine Alone
If I had a broken leg or a tumor, I’d go to a specialist and get a diagnosis and a course of action for treatment. Â I wouldn’t have to research the injury or ailment and come up with a solution, … Continue reading
Trans*date 2014.06.03: Talking to Parents
Yesterday, I called my mom to talk to her about the next steps I’ll be taking in transition. Â I thought for a few rings that it would go to voicemail and I was relieved. Â Then she picked up. Â She sounded … Continue reading
Posted in Coming Out Genderqueer, gender non-conforming, genderqueer, Genderqueer Transition, This Genderqueer LIfe, transgender
Tagged genderqueer, genderqueer transition, identity, Mrs. Kyle, name change, transgender
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Trans*date 2014.5.17, Moving to a New Place
As is my habit, I try to translate my insides to the outside world through words. Â Analogies play a big part in that translation. Â I was having a conversation with a friend, a transguy who is younger than I by … Continue reading
Trans*date, 2014.5.13, Making Appointments
I have decided that I’m definitely going to be taking testosterone, now much and how soon are not decided yet. Â I have made an appointment to talk to my primary health care provider, my butch NP, about getting started. Â That’s … Continue reading
Posted in genderqueer, Genderqueer Transition, This Genderqueer LIfe, transgender
Tagged gender, genderqueer, introspection, transgender, transition mission
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What Are Words For?
I posted on one of my Facebook pages about identity labels the other day, specifically the ones I’m using. Â I explained that I’m not going to use bi-gender any more because the definitions I’m seeing don’t really fit the way … Continue reading
Posted in butch/trans/genderqueer, exploring gender, finding me, This Genderqueer LIfe
Tagged activism, gender, genderqueer, identity
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Decisions, Decisions
Have you ever done that thing where you believe you’ve been considering and processing and evaluating something for a long time and then you realize that, no, you really weren’t? That’s where I am right now. Â And I know the … Continue reading
Posted in exploring gender, gender, gender non-conforming, genderqueer, non-conforming gender presentation, This Genderqueer LIfe, transgender
Tagged gender, gender non-conforming, genderqueer, identity, introspection, transgender
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Imagining Myself Whole
This may end up being a bit rambly, so bear with me if you can. I had a therapy session recently. Â We talked about my transition work which is all about coming out in my professional life these days. Â We … Continue reading
Coming Out to The World… on the Topic of ‘Junk’ and Medical Transition
I’m working on an FAQ, one that I want to make available to co-workers, friends, family, etc. and I asked folks on Facebook to forward me questions that they thought I should address in my FAQ… I’ve gotten some great … Continue reading
Posted in coming out at work, Coming Out Genderqueer, gender, gender non-conforming, genderqueer, my genderqueer life, This Genderqueer LIfe, transgender
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Coming Out At Work: Hearing My Pronouns in Use
Yesterday, I overheard a co-worker talking to a candidate for one of our proposals. Â The co-worker, Bob, was getting some additional information for me. Â Bob consistently and without hesitation used he/him/his when referring to me in that conversation. I wanted … Continue reading
Coming Out At Work
I came out at work today, by way of an all-staff email. Â This was a step I wasn’t going to take for another couple of weeks, but life takes funny turns sometimes. Â After coming out to my parents (I’ll post … Continue reading