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Tag Archives: identity
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
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
Tagged coming out genderqueer, gender, gender non-conforming, genderqueer, identity, 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
“What is the worst that could happen?”
I’ve realized something recently, something about the way I handle my true truths and the way I reveal or hide them from others. Â I’ve had a hard time opening up to some people in my life about what I really … Continue reading
Posted in butch/trans/genderqueer, exploring gender, finding me, gender, gender non-conforming, genderqueer, I'm taking the wheel, my genderqueer life, non-conforming gender presentation, The Therapy Chronicles, This Genderqueer LIfe, transgender
Tagged gender, gender non-conforming, genderqueer, identity, introspection, Mrs. Kyle, transgender
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Reviewing The Unintentional Time Traveler by Everett Maroon
The Unintentional Time Traveler by Everett Maroon is a soon to be released young adult novel introducing Jack, a self-deprecating and entertainingly sarcastic fifteen year old boy with a knack for automotive repair and self-acceptance beyond his age. Â He suffers … Continue reading
Posted in exploring gender, gender, gender non-conforming, GLBTQQIAA Youth, reading list, reviews
Tagged Everett Maroon, gender, gender non-conforming, identity, LGBTQ YA fiction, reviews, The Unintentional Time Traveler, transgender
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Wishing I Was Better At This
Maybe it’s the hormones, maybe I’m mentally exhausted from NaNoWriMo month and stress at work.  Maybe it’s because I don’t get to see  my girlfriend until after the holidays and that makes it harder to feel generous about the time … Continue reading
Posted in my selves, relationships, The Therapy Chronicles
Tagged identity, introspection, poly is hard, polyamorous, relationships
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