Why are allies so important? Because most days I don’t feel like killing myself, but some days I do. Work Update……….. The teacher I spoke of on Tuesday came by this morning. She politely asked to speak to me and began apologizing almost immediately upon entering my room. I thanked her and apologized as well. She was quite concerned and confused so I took a deep breath and explained the bigger picture, all of it, down to the lounge conversation…
Happy Halloween. Um, love my costume! So happy I teach and have an excuse to do this. I wasn’t sure about this year with all of us online. However I have been stressing that it is important to take care of our mental health, so I went for it. Super happy I did, it’s been a hell of a couple of weeks. Not with my classes, my students are fabu! But some other things have really challenged me. Now where…
I was just reading someone’s opinion on a website about MtF transgender voice therapy and something struck me, how critical are you of gender “tells?” The specific thought someone posted was in saying that while they have heard many transgender women speak they are still aware that the person was born AMAB. I am not wanting specifics on where that opinion was posted as I am not wanting to trash that person, that is not the point. What I am…
Hi y’all! I know I have been super bad at blogging haven’t I? I’m such a naughty trans blogger. I should be fired from my job! Oh hey, wait, nobody hired me, nobody is paying me, and I am the CEO of this here venture…… so I suppose no matter how poorly I do this job that I can’t ever be fired huh? No, but I could lose my readers, and for that I am sorry. Is there anyone here…
May 2016 to November 2019 This past Tuesday I was at The Source in Visalia. We were having our transgender group night. On that evening we had an informal meeting, a potluck, and generally just socialized. It was fun as it was something we have never done before. We normally go around in a circle and discuss anything we want to have. Sort of like a rotating speakers platform. Anywho…. on this night, we were just standing around, eating, and…
I literally raised my hand and put my palm out towards his face and said “I seriously cannot do this,” and I walked away while asking my wife to take over. She kindly went and found the repairman while I went and had a cigarette. I thought I was pretty clear on the whole male privilege thing. I mean I have been dressing as me for about the last fifteen to twenty years. I have experienced people. I have experienced…
I am going to try this post and see how it goes. My mission is to try and retell the events, without making too much of a judgement. That is going to be hard, as I am clearly judging this person, and what happened, however I’d really prefer for it to be a learning experience instead of a ripping experience. I honestly don’t know if that is going to be possible. So then why try? Well, I am an educator…
