I am STILL Not Cait
March 7, 2016
Season Two of I am Cait is an improvement on Season One, but it is hardly adequate. Caitlyn Jenner is neither an effective educator nor ambassador.
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I am NOT Cait!
March 5, 2016
Caitlyn Jenner’s announcement that she would like to be the trans ambassador to the President – to Ted Cruz of all people – absolutely nauseates me. Ms. Jenner has repeatedly exposed both her ignorance and her privilege.
Identity Wars, Part 1: Getting Past Passing
February 25, 2016
When I transitioned, I quickly learned that, when people tried to define me, they really defined themselves.
How We Get to Die / Philadelphia Trans Women Remembered
February 24, 2016
When I transitioned, I worried constantly about becoming a victim of violence. I consulted the Transgender Violence Tracking portal, which seeks to report incidents of violence against transgender people. The portal reported 268 murders in the 12 months between November 19, 2013 and November 14, 2014. I composed this summary of just a few of the ways we died that year.
Transgender Soup for the Soul
October 10, 2015
I wrote this after emerging from the most vulnerable period in my life. It is a letter to my younger self. I was probably channeling Polonius, who counseled his son, Laertes: “And these few precepts in thy memory see thou character.” …
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