Surf these sites: -- Amazing prose and poetry from intersexed people including Kiira Triea, J. Sinclair, Raven Kaldera, Sally Gross, Heidi Walcutt, and Dr. Arika Aeirt. /qrd/trans/ : Transgender issues -- The Queer Resource Directory''s Trans article area! 20 Things You DON''T Say to a Transsexual -- Although the page doesn''t say, I believe this is by Riki Anne Wilchins. It''s funny. Go read it. ATM Feature: The Joker''s Wild -- _The Joker Is Wild: Crimes of Passion_ by Max Wolf Valerio, segment published in _Anything That Moves._ "I live my life inside an ongoing paradox. Ambiguity and peril. Post-modernism suits me. And sorcery... A shaman has three marks to indicate that he or she has completed initiation: scars, a new name, a secret. In many cultures transsexuals, transgendered and intersexed people were shamans and tricksters -- jokers. I have donated my body to science. " Anything That Moves -- The Bisexual Magazine for the FABGLITTER: Fetish, Allies, Bisexuals, Gay, Lesbians, Intersexed, Transgender, Transsexuals Engendering Revolution. Both Sides Now & Other Essays -- These essays deal with various aspects of making the transition from male to female. Boys Don''t Cry -- "As incidents of ignorance, hatred and violence randomly continue to occur in our society, Fox Searchlight Pictures is proud to present BOYS DON''T CRY, the true story of the life and untimely death of Teena Brandon. We want to expose people to the power and potential of diversity in our culture. We invite you to become part of our virtual gallery of creative expression against hate crimes." Conundrum -- Chapter Twelve of Jan Morris'' _Conundrum_, wherein she tells of living ten years between genders. Diane''s Den -- Personal Essays covering a wide range of issues pertaining to crossdressers and transgender folk. Engendering Femme -- "In the overlapping places where gender culture is being created, I am learning how I and others are affected by gender oppression. I can form and figure out my gender. I learn to push against expectations that my gender is uncomplicated because I am femme. Because of the way gender culture is coming together, some femmes, myself included, are asking whether and how femmes may be transgendered." GENDERPLEX: AN ELECTRONIC EXHIBITION & PUBLICATION -- An exhibition of work by visual artists exploring whether or not the way gender is currently conceived in the public domain is either adequate or accurate. "GENDERPLEX is an exhibition of work by visual artists which opens January 5, 1995 at 6:00 EST (both in cyber and realspace), a performance series featuring Kate Bornstein, Leslie Feinberg, Minnie Bruce Pratt, Kate Wilson, Susanna Cook, an evening of poetry readings organized by Ahn Behrens, and a panel discussion of academics and activists moderated by Dr.Sally O''Driscoll." Gender Dysphoria -- A filk, or re-write, of Ani DiFranco''s song "Napoleon." Gender-Neutral Pronoun Frequently Asked Questions -- A comprehensive discussion of gender-neutral and gender-free pronouns in the English language over the centuries. Gender-Swapping Sci-Fi -- Following is version 4 of a list of books, theater, movies, tv shows, short stories, etc. that contain some short of gender "confusion". The request had been originally for gender transformations/mutations/swapping. This has expanded to include transvestites, transexual, cross dressing, and any other similar concept. Guide to Medical Intersexuality Vocabulary -- "ambiguous genitalia: Genitalia that refuse to declare their sex to doctors--no doubt on the principle that under interrogation by the enemy you should give only name, rank, and serial number." HWA - Summer 1998 Issue -- Hermaphrodites With Attitude summer 1998 newsletter! Hard Rock -- being: a commentary in words and art on the personal, social, political, and spiritual construction of gender. "i''m a teen-age boy going through menopause, shaved head, black clothes, been a monk for seven years, got a crush on a man who''s twice my age, now he''s twenty years younger than me, he wouldn''t want me anyway, he''s gay." IJ TRANSGENDER on transsexualism, transvestitism, cross dressing and other transgender topics -- To our best knowledge, the INT''L JOURNAL OF TRANSGENDERISM is the first scientific journal on transgenderism. The journal is peer reviewed and its editorial board consists of many leading scientists from all over the world. The journal is peer reviewed and its editorial board consists of many leading scientists from all over the world. Issues are published quarterly and updated with new articles during the quarter. In Our Own Words -- A dictionary of "words for masculine women." Independent Gay Forum -- Controversial article by gay columnist argues that gays and transgendered folks don''t really have much in common. Industry Spokestrannies -- This is my graphic design portfolio, but mostly it''s a bunch of fake ads I made with transgendered folks and slants. Hell yeah! Journal of a Transsexual -- Early Les Feinberg autobiography! Lisa Lees - Gender Systems Analyst -- Independent gender scholar, poet, and essayist. "I have been a writer since I figured out how to make marks on paper. I''ve always been fiercely driven to write, though I often get caught up in my own history and my own perceptions. I''m transsexual, and I believe that both gender and sexual orientation are social constructs. Almost everything I say in this set of pages comes from that." Mairi MacDonald''s home page -- Serious writings on gender issues, including novel excerpts and political essays. MTF, FTM, and intersex material. Maxwell -- "I am an openly "queer identified", omnisexual, FTM Transman, successfully transitioning non-operative for over twelve years. I live an openly alternative lifestyle." Stories, photos, and an upcoming book! Poems -- Poems by a nifty transgendered junior at Cornell University. R U 1 2? -- This site is going to be my online journal of my multigendered journey. Sit down, strap yourself in, and enjoy the ride. Sex For a Change (Humor) -- Art Hoppe plays with the idea of state-funded SRS. "READERS ARE FURIOUS that Supervisor Tom Ammiano wants insurance companies to pay for city employees'' sex change operations. Readers, as usual, are all wrong. The vast majority of such operations involve changing men into women. And if there''s one issue we can all agree upon, it''s the crying need for more women in government." Shannon''s Queerest Space -- Academic Writings on Transgender, particularly regarding youth. Personal Page. LGBT, Feminist, Women''s Studies, etc. links. Silence = Death -- A great essay from the partner of an intersexed lesbian. "I have come to believe myself a part of this community. I may not be transgendered, transsexual, or intersexed. I may have been fortunate enough to be born into a body that matches my sense of self and is accepted by society in its original form. But this is still my fight. She is my partner, my love, the greatest gift life ever gave me." Submissions -- Calls for Submissions to transgendered anthologies, magazines, conferences, etc. The ABC''S of T -- a humorous poem by Robyn The Politics of Re-Presentation: Western Academic Treatments of Thai Transgenderism -- A paper about the problematic ways in which Western academics have portrayed Thai transgendered men. The carousel of genders -- "In this essay I want to look into the phenomenon of gender bending in popular culture; those pop stars of both sexes who transform their outward appearances to conform to the image of the other sex. Examples abound, especially in the androgynous years of the eighties: Annie Lennox in concert, with her short hair, classic man''s suit and hat, and a red bra; the young David Bowie; or his ''soft'' successor in feminine eccentric looks, Boy George; Grace Jones as a machine-man with her blockhead hairdo, muscular body and a very cool look. The androgynous images of these stars shift and blur the traditional boundaries between the sexes. Although pop music has always tended to transgress traditional sexual values, the crossing of gender boundaries is more recent." Third - Leviathan: Job 41:1-34 -- being: a commentary in words and art on the personal, social, and spiritual construction of depression. Third - Quotes -- A collection of neat genderqueer quotes from all over. Third - Writings -- "I think it''s cool to be using such a totally binary-based technology to be communicating the non-binary thang." On life, love, depression and gender. TranScribes -- A transgender writers forum, TranScribes focuses on providing a vehicle for outreach to and understanding of transgendered people, as well as serving as a straightforward source of information for those questioning, exploring, or living beyond society''s definition of "man" or "woman." Our second--and equally important--purpose is to provide a forum for trans-identified writers, journalists, and publishers to network, share ideas and writings. Tranny Liberation ''Zine -- The TransgendeRevolution Starts Here TransParent Winter, 1997 -- Including stories like "How did I start out with a melancholy Catholic daughter and end up with a contented Jewish son? (The tale of Philadelphia T*FAM)," "Life is more fun married to a transsexual," and "Mary Boenke - A PFLAG leader''s lesbian daughter becomes her son." Transcendence: An Anthology of Transgendered Experience -- Transcendence is an irregularly produced webzine, the purpose of which is to chronicle and record the emotions, reactions and experience of transgendered persons. This is not a porno, or personals site, but one of honest sharing. Transgender Book Reviews -- Offers reviews of fiction and non-fiction transgender-themed books. Also: half a novel about a crossdresser, links, dictionary and book lists. Transgender_SIG -- The newsletter for the Transgender special interest group of MENSA. Transgenderwarrior.org/Leslie Feinberg -- Personal domain of Leslie Feinberg where you can explore the entire spectrum of sex and gender and the movement for liberation. Includes information about Les and hir writings, and a valentine to hir sweetie, Minnie Bruce Pratt, as well as some of hir fabulous articles for the Workers'' World Paper, which ze edits. Transitions: Entrance -- This is a collection of poetry and images relating to Laura Seabrook''s gender transition. WAC | Gallery 9 | Bowling Alley | Steve Grandell -- "Steve Grandell is an installation artist, painter, filmmaker whose film work includes My Skin is a Map, a collaboration with California performance artist Tim Miller, and Standstill, a work investigating the transgender community and his own brand of transgenderism." one word. two. -- Great writing and visual art from an FTM UCBerkeley student. "You shall know the truth and the truth shall throw a body block and cause you to skin your knees. In these cases it is best to ignore the truth altogether. It should not be assumed that I hold any authority in this matter. Anyone could have said as much."
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