Tag Archives: transgender

Working together: the Trans Dunkirk spirit

Posted on January 2, 2015 by janefae

There are times i despair of the trans “community”. Next to working with “teh tranz”, herding cats would be calm and orderly: a neatly regimented thing. Yet, too, i am constantly surprised, over-awed even by how the community rises, when … Continue reading →

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Remembering Leelah

Posted on January 2, 2015 by janefae

Twas ever, i fear, going to end thus. The most likely sorry outcome from the Leelah Alcorn saga is that, her wishes ignored in life, she is now about to be erased by her family a second time, in death. … Continue reading →

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A slap in the face (of male privilege)

Posted on September 3, 2014 by janefae

Doncha just love it when guys help out…espesh when that helping out seems mostly to involve solving those problems that we silly simpering girlies just can’t quite manage to get our heads around. I mean, take make-up. There’s narcissistic us … Continue reading →

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The ear trumpet of sexuality

Posted on August 17, 2014 by janefae

Twas on the mountainside of Vesuvius that i first encountered non-binary thinking. There. That’s a line you don’t encounter everyday. At the time though – and much easier times they were too, since it was permitted that i, a somewhat … Continue reading →

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Thoughtless funnies

Posted on January 28, 2014 by janefae

Its that week again – you know: the week when you rush round collecting receipts and filing your online tax return before handing over several thousand pounds to your fave government department. Which is why i was working late (2am). … Continue reading →

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Strange story? No: just a writer who hasn’t grown up yet

Posted on January 19, 2014 by janefae

If you’re looking for yet another forensic deconstruction of Grantland, my apologies: you’re not getting one. Nor even the leastest of golf linkies: because as far as i’m concerned that particularly essay is clickbait. If you are remotely interested in … Continue reading →

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Kickstarter for film on transphobia

Posted on November 7, 2013 by janefae

This is just me providing a little bit of extra bandwidth for a film about transphobia. I have no direct experience of the project but outwardly it seems to be on the level and to be worth supporting. make your … Continue reading →

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Who do you think you are?

Posted on October 22, 2013 by janefae

Another day, another story about which the Great British press haven’t a clue – are literally clueless. Though why shouldn’t they be? It is, after all, ”merely” one more story about a whingeing tranny, complaining about trivial stuff, and like … Continue reading →

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Breaking news: the Greek trans community has had enough

Posted on July 18, 2013 by janefae

After months of harassment and abuse at the hands of the Greek police, members of the Greek transgender community last night decided they had had enough. Details of what happened are still emerging. However, from contacts with the Greek Transgender … Continue reading →

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On stealth and acceptance

Posted on July 4, 2013 by janefae

Just read a moving and seriously insightful blog by Hannah Boo on the subject of stealth. I’m not going to go into detail here about the blog itself – just suggest you go read it yourself if you’re interested – … Continue reading →

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