#tran issues

[doesroostersfloatonteeth-blog]

Here's what I want

I want a female to male transgender celebrity that people recognize. Trans people are sprouting up everywhere in the media and I love it, but as a trans guy, I can’t help but notice that most trans people in the media are trans women. It’s perfectly fine and I’m absolutely excited that trans people like Laverne Cox are being represented, but I have yet to see a trans man as popular as her.

Now, I’m not trying to say that trans women shouldn’t be represented because they absolutely should, but I feel like trans guys that haven’t come to terms quite yet with their gender could use a person in the media to look up to. It would help a lot of people realize who they are. I have no one to follow that other people would know of. I have youtubers and bloggers, but not everyone is as familiar with the internet as I am.

It frustrates me that my gender isn’t represented much.

That being said, I feel lucky knowing that there are minor trans guys in the media (Cher’s son for instance) because people who don’t necessarily fall on either side of the gender spectrum are barely represented at all. Ruby Rose is the only example of a non-binary person that is clearly represented. She is a huge inspiration to many people because she is embracing something that is new to the media.

I want to see more trans men, trans women, and non-binary people in today’s media. I want trans people that cis people know about and respect. I want a trans guy in a big movie with famous actors like Johnny Depp or someone. I want a role model that I can relate to. I want a respected trans man so that other people will respect me. I want an example that I can compare myself to when I’m explaining this to people.

I want more trans men in the media.

[mdmmoira]

Research paper of Transgendered issues in the US

Hello all, for those of you willing and able I was wondering if you might be able to help me with my research paper either with testimonials, resource recommendations, etc in this process. As someone tied to the community and slowly beginning the process of entering it this paper has great personal meaning for me. Any information not only on transgenderism but on transitioning, gender variation and deviance, and anything else you can think of would be valuable, than you dearly.

[what-lovely-scales-fandom]

So I had a thought, actually? In the original SMB2 manual, Birdo is described (horribly transphobically) thusly:  He thinks he is a girl and he spits eggs from his mouth. He'd rather be called “birdetta.” Should we actually be calling her Birdetta? Because nowadays she is usually referred to as Birdo even when she is correctly gendered, so it’s possible that Birdo has been retconned into her actual name rather than her birth name, but the sentence above is the closest thing we get to words from the character’s own mouth -- since she doesn’t have any quotes or dialogue boxes in the games she appears in -- and there she is clearly named Birdetta. Thoughts, preferably from trans people and definitely not from people who won’t even acknowledge her actual gender because those people can just fuck off?

[sugarplumthrussy]

I've been racking my mind on how I can contribute to Leelah Alcorn's memory and I've decided I'm gonna make a song to honor her memory. If any you guys want to help me out by contributing poetry, her artwork, or even chord progressions, inbox me and I'll start compiling. Thanks in advance everyone.