Posts Tagged “gender”

A Brief Analysis of Feminine Expression in the World of the Belgariad

By | November 9, 2011

Born in Spokane, Washington in 1931, David Eddings was an author most noted for his work in the fantasy genre.  The work he is perhaps most known for is an epic fantasy twelve books in length.  This epic is comprised of two five-book series, the Belgariad and Malloreon, and two prequels, Belgarath the Sorcerer and [...]

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Passing (How It Looks Right Now)

By | October 26, 2011

Today, self care looks like taking an hour out of a day which is already very long to make space for myself. Job one is done for the day, and school finished, and now I’m fixing a good hot meal so I have something more than almonds, caffeine and adrenaline running through myself.  The other [...]

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Bravery/Necessity

By | October 18, 2011

Bravery in personal identity has been a recurring theme lately, as people tell me how courageous a person was for being open about their identity or really communicating about their individual needs.  People have even told me that I’m brave for being open about being trans and queer – though I wonder if they’d say [...]

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The Space You Take

By | September 8, 2011

Over the last month or so, the way people read me has changed. Where I used to consistently get feminine pronouns, confusion, or stumbling over my preferred pronouns, now I’m being called “sir” without a moment’s hesitation.  I’m wearing the same nerdy button-down shirts, have the same chunky glasses, tattoos and almost-flyaway haircut that does [...]

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