I'm wicked excited to be a part of Transcending Boundaries. I am heading to Worcester MA this weekend to present my research and perform a show on the same topic, Gender Variant Language! The show is Friday night and is boringly named "TBC Primer" for gawd only knows what reason. I guess the show is... Continue Reading →
The Postmodern Intersection of Lesbian and Transgender Politics
INTRODUCTION TO THE PROBLEM There is little awareness in the mainstream regarding trans-issues. One of the major issues surrounding the lack of awareness is the issue of what to call transgender people. The problem is that we lack language patterns and terminology to define and discuss gender variant folks. The structure of the English language... Continue Reading →
Thanksgiving is when you find out what your family is made of
The night before thanksgiving I was settling down for a bottle of wine and 30 library books when the phone rang. It was a young relative in tears. Seems this person was chased out by zirs father in a tirade of bigoted, homophobic slander. I drove to the suburbs to rescue this teen, certain that... Continue Reading →
A Funny Dominatrix 