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Some “Keep Calm” Memes I did... hey, who ISN’T doing these things? :D
Just created this. Anyone who likes it - take it/share it/revise it etc. do what you like - I don't want to 'take ownership' for this - it's what a HELL of a lot of us feel so to it belongs to everyone. :) x
Shemale Porn is a Terrible Addiction - Your Brain Rebalanced
Can you believe this crap? This is SICK!
I'm referring to this bigot's horrible remarks... take a look if you've the stomach for it, but be warned - he's clearly a moron... example:
"I've even had sex with shemales on a few occasions and have met up with others. This usually happens after watching shemale porn for days and getting to the point where I just convince myself to try it again. I'm usually disgusted when I meet up with a shemale in real life and the masculinity turns me off completely. But, I continue spending 8-10 hours a day looking for the perfect feminine shemale like in the pornos. I think that maybe it's my true orientation and I'll enjoy it if I find the right one."
This was 2013... I wonder if he's still using the obnoxious and inapproprie 'Shem*l*e' term now? Also the ‘advice’ and replies are equally inappropriate and vile... be warned - these people need to be rounded up and culled. Transphobic morons.
(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAUDKEI4QKI)
(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_yBGQqg7kM)
WTF IS GENDER? It's always good to see a vid that's ASKING people what they think instead of just 'talking at' the viewer. This is excellent. :)
When Dr. Marci Bowers became an OB-GYN more than 20 years ago, she had found more than her professional path. Assigned male at birth, Bowers had spent years living in denial about her true gender iden
I def. agree :)
Caitlyn Jenner - what do TRANS PEOPLE think?
Okay... so because it’s ME writing the piece, I’ll have my say (grief, he’s an egomaniac they cry). This lady had a privileged lifestyle, fame, acclaim, money etc. so it’d be safe to assume that financially, transitioning wasn’t an issue in affording cost for surgeries (such as facial feminisation surgery). Despite that however, she’s done a life changing/life affirming thing and okay, she’s a celebrity and currently one could argue is in the limelight specifically for COMING OUT as trans. I do think this is a good thing, she can speak on issues that sadly, other trans people might struggle to get heard because they’re simply not as famous. Not a fair system, but good in that Caitlyn is (although a latecomer) a member of the Trans Community - and surely that’s positive in spreading the word. Okay... I’ve had my say... but also, I want to state so have a lot of other Cis People (that is, they aren’t Transgender but identify with the gender that corresponds to their biological sex). Lot’s of interviews on tv and reporters having their say, arguably most are Cis, although there are some Trans People commenting albeit fewer in number. So, rather than assume what the Transgender Community are thinking, I put this on various Facebook groups: “This specifically a question to Trans People in the group - if you'd consider helping me with a piece I want to write. Caitlyn Jenner - what do you think about her? I know that's a singular question, but it covers so much... I'm seeing so many debates and generally its Cis People discussing about bravery/biological sex/gender identity/privilege etc. etc.But I would like to compile on my blog a what Trans People think... the people who SHOULD be asked... One reason - Cis person saying "Where was Bruce (said in context) when the LGBT community were facing oppression in the 60s and 70s" etc. So I would very much like the opinion of someone who actually KNOWS through experience about being Trans... I can empathise to a limited degree but I'm Cis Male... so I can't know what it's like... what challenges to face... the positives and negatives as to coming out and affirming your life.I know that are other articles out there... but surely one more won't do any harm, so I'd much like to do this.If you'd consent, please leave a comment. I will compile as it goes on and add your comment and name to the piece. Again, sorry to be a pain, but this for Trans People only... Cis People are having their say 24/7 on facebook, but I'd like not to include in this piece. I want this to be a piece that I can share with Cis folk and say "You're commenting on Caitlyn and raising awareness re: Trans Issues and the Trans Community... but have you ASKED anyone Trans for their thoughts?" Thanks for your consideration.” So okay... the irony - I’ve had first say, but I also wanted to use it to explain where I was coming from, and why I was asking. But now it’s time to shut my yap and let some very kind members of the Trans Community share their views. Keep an eye on this, I’ll be adding to it when more comments come in. :) “There are not many people who have not yet heard about Caitlyn Jenner and her amazing transition into womanhood. She is quite amazing and her story is captivating and perhaps a little polarizing as advocates and the non-advocates set their opinions against each other. Even in the transgender collective there are some who see Caitlyn’s public transition as not a great thing for the community in whole. Personally, I believe it is a good thing for us but perhaps not for the reasons other advocates embrace.Caitlyn very much deserves respect and she is to be commended on making a huge and painful transition in the public eye. Transitioning is not an easy thing to do and I know when I transitioned it was not in public nor did I have the courage then to let the world know that I was transgender. It takes courage to live in the open and there can be many trials that come with such a decision. The public as a whole is learning to respect us but there are still some that need to learn how to be respectful. Caitlyn deserves to be respected which includes be properly referred to with the feminine pronouns that she has requested us to use. It is never okay to disrespect someone with using incorrect pronouns on purpose.Here is where my opinion waivers from the overall pro Caitlyn camp. Caitlyn is only one woman in the transgender collective and the real story is not Caitlyn, but it is all of us. She was not the first celebrity to transition, nor will she be the last. Christine Jorgensen began her transition in 1951 and the media gobbled it up much like what is happening today with Caitlyn. Mind you, Christine did not seek out the publicity as Caitlyn does and for the most part just wanted to live a normal life. Before Christine, there were less public transitions but she was really one of the first big ones that made a public impact. Many of the big names that followed were inspired by Christine just as the current trans girls may have been inspired by some of the many girls that would follow.There have been huge names along the way such as Reneé Richards and Caroline Cossey; and more recently; Lana Wachowsi, Chaz Bono, and Laverne Cox. They all have a special spot in bringing awareness and compassion to the transgender collective and this is definitely a very good thing. However, we cannot simply expect the celebrities to effect real change without any help from us. It is the responsibility of all of us in the transgender collective to keep the awareness in the public eye. One voice is but a whisper, a multitude of voices is a collective and that is where real change is.The danger that the transgender collective faces right now with Caitlyn is expecting her to change the world all by herself. It doesn’t work that way and in reality Caitlyn’s only value for the movement is that she has got the light focused on us. She will keep the light on us for as long as she can but the real work needs to be done by each of us. It is time to come out of the shadows and let the world see that we are normal people. It is time to let them see that we are not something to be feared and ridiculed but are a unique resource of people to embrace and include. Many of us are creative and many of us are not, We come in all flavors and one thing we all do have is a unique view on the world that is invaluable to society.It is already happening with people like Jazz Jennings and Michelle Hendley as they continue to raise the bar for us. Jazz is simply an amazing young woman who is transforming the landscape for trans children and really helping to educate them as well as their parents. Michelle is an up and coming actress who has recently played a trans woman in a movie, Boy Meets Girl, that depicts us as very normal and will go down as one of those movies that really does set the stage for acceptance. If you have not watched this movie I do recommend you check it out, it is available on Netflix. This is a great start and I am proud of their efforts, as well as many others, thus far.For me, going public was a very scary thing and with the courage I found from the media’s attention on Laverne, Caitlyn, and other trans girls taking the same plunge it was an easy choice. Amazingly, I feel a lot more free without the weight of hiding a secret from everyone I know. I am finally living in my truth and it feels great. I am a writer and now a transgender rights advocate/educator/inspirational focal point. I have a lot to say and I can finally say it, a muzzled writer is never a good thing. I am also taking to YouTube to add an extra dimension to my message. I actually broke stealth on YouTube. The point is that none of this would have been possible without the public spotlight on people like Laverne and Caitlyn. The media says that we have reached a transgender tipping point and I do not think we are there yet but we are getting darn close.The true tipping point will be when the everyday transgender people stand up and start living their lives openly. The real tipping point can be here, the time is now. Caitlyn has a light shinning on the public collective. Today, right now, is the right time to band together and let our harmonious voices call attention to the transgender collective. Together we can show the public that we really aren’t any different from them.” Candace Mountain “Here's my take on Caitlyn Jenner accepting the Arthur Ashe Award at the Espy's last week: For all of my trans brothers, sisters and gender non conforming identities who have negatively responded.. So, she is a privileged white female and she'll never know the struggles of every day trans women or trans women of color. Risks are risks.. We are all susceptible to hate, bigotry, and the very same fears. She is as well. I'm not saying I completely agree with her speaking on these issues, but if she hadn't who would have? She was given a platform and she made good use of it. White, trans, and privileged or struggling trans women of color.. WE ARE A FAMILY!! It is all of our responsibilities to uplift our community and speak upon the issues we face. Regardless of color or social class. Privileged or underprivileged. Our voices must be heard with disregard of petty injustices within the community.. A voice is a voice. She like her "public figure" sisters Isis King, Laverne Cox and Janet Mock before her (who happen to all be trans women of color😏) is blazing a frontier for tolerance and acceptance for all trans people.. Give respect where respect is due. That's all” Jordan Shay Carnegie “ She is bringing the right attitude with the correct caveats for her "newness" to the community. She is vocalizing messages of inclusion and tolerance that are reaching audiences who wouldn't be bothered otherwise with what being transgender is. As positive and well spoken as some of our other advocates are (Janet Mock, Lavergne Cox...) they are still only being heard in small circles. They don't have the widespread celebrity status that she does. Caitlyn is taking on the nationwide (worldwide?) news media with her existing celebrity as a platform. Is she the most ideal advocate for every individual transgender identity and situation? No. But who could be? She is calling for medical care, for basic civil rights, for the end of needless violence and she is doing it loudly, proudly, humbly and without shame or apology. Anyone asking for more or nitpicking the specifics if her individual transition is failing to see the big picture and is part of the problem not the solution “ S.J. “ She's lovely and she's getting as much hate from our community as she is from conservatives. She is raising awareness on a scale much more vast than most of us could hope for. She's a much needed voice for late transitioners who all too often find themselves being judged for not coming out sooner. She's inspiration to our youth and even to me. I don't see what is so difficult to embrace about her. The point is that she isn't THE spokeswoman for trans women. She's just one, and her presence doesn't erase any of our other activists. We need her, because she can reach people that Janet Mock or Laverne Cox can't reach. And late transitioners all have their reason. Imagine the pressure she was under back then and what a "controversy" it would have been in her conservative circles. She had a high profile and had a lot to lose. Let's not judge anyone for their journey. Let's welcome her!” Jamie Vega “ It's all been said, she doesn't speak for me because funnily enough, contrary to popular opinion, transgender people are all individuals! It's almost as if we all have unique stories and are normal humans or something also she's loaded and I'm a penniless princess!”
Jessica Bethany May Allen “ I think she can be a help to people who previously hadn't known trans* people. When I came out at work, it was just after Caitlyn came out, and I do feel that it helped my situation, because my boss was a fan of her back when she first became famous. On the other hand, I'm not a fan personally. I don't give a damn about sports or athletes, and I'm not about to start caring just because she's trans*. It gets a little annoying because there's an implication that I have to support her just because she's part of my community, even though she's not at all part of my community. We're both trans*, that's it. It's like if I was expected to like someone just because they also had brown hair. I applaud her for transitioning publicly, but I'm still waiting for a trans* icon in a field I actually care about.” S.N.C. “ i think caitlyn is lovely and i respect and admire her. i respect he justlike i admire laverne , carmen carrera , and janet mock they are excellent spokes women” Allyson Nicole Anderson “I think she is standing in a spotlight. That upsets some people and encourages others. I don't know enough about her to really form a strong opinion, and I'm ok with that.” Ruena Houck “It's interesting how the most high-profile of transpeople worldwide have been athletes of great achievement. First Christine Jorgenson in the 50s, and now Caitlyn... Proving once again that the love of sports fans truly is damn near unconditional nowadays, if nothing else... I hope she continues to speak well to the world on the struggles my kind have faced throughout recent world history... Long ago, we were regarded not as freaks and monsters but as shamans, people of rare insight and powerfully uncommon intelligence... But that was several thousand years ago.” Danielle Xaviera Stone
“ It drives me up the wall how many cis people have conversations about her with no trans person in sight, and then when I come along and read the all-cis conversations later they basically look like: Person 1: MY GENDER IS A CLUB THESE PEOPLE MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO JOIN Person 2: MINE TOO! Person 3: I think Caitlyn Jenner should stop calling herself a woman because she hasn't been catcalled as many times as me!!!!!!!!! Person 4: I'm an actual Nazi! Person 5: Me too!”
Mikhail Gardner “The award is for courage in sports for the past year. Towing a dune buggy is NOT a sport, Caitlyn last competed in 1976,unless you're counting those old "Battle of the TV Stars" shows. Then it's 1980. 35 YEARS ago. Why give her this award??? I'm not the only person upset about this. Her winning that award would be like me winning Miss America without entering. Just plain wrong.” Kate Cunningham
Haters Trying To Pass As Human
You know there are times when you should just say “Ignore... don’t feed the troll... just walk away”. But often I won’t do that... it doesn’t take too much out of my day to retaliate, and I feel it’s needed... more than anything for ME because I can’t be a witness to something then pretend it never happened - especially when it regards Transphobia. This regards a post by a friend of mine of Facebook... the post being about Caitlyn Jenner so I’m sure there’ll be no surprise that the bigots and bible bashers are out fer a lynchin’ here! Anyhow - so this makes sense, I’ll need to explain a little. my friend Nicholas was commenting. Now Nicholas is male. But if we explore this further I have to state he’s Trans Male... that is, he transitioned ‘female to male’. But male. Legally, mentally etc. etc. etc. can’t be clearer than that can we? Well the point that made my blood boil is here... this is part of that conversation. Michael: Ok. One question. Just want a simple answer. Were you born male or female? Nicholas: I was assigned female at birth. Michael: Then you're a woman. God didn't make a mistake. Nicholas: If there is a god, I don't think god made a mistake. I think transgender people would be intentional. The idea is omnipotence, right? I don't feel "born in the wrong body" or like "god made a mistake." I feel as if transition has made me a very strong person. However, would you say that same thing to a baby born with a debilitating, painful disease? Leukemia? Tay-Sachs? "Don't seek treatment, god doesn't make mistakes?” Michael: Don't you dare compare your sickness with an ACTUAL disease. That's what's wrong in this world is you actually compare yourself to a child with cancer. I think it's you were not strong enough to take the assignment God gave you. So you identify as a boy huh? You are still a woman, you can't change that. And anyone who supports you should be ashamed that they were part of your facade. You, young lady, are a train wreck.
Nicholas I have to say is pretty diplomatic and tries to help this bigot understand, giving supporting information on being Transgender... but alas our bigoted friend Michael here ain’t havin’ nun of it y’all... So I couldn’t simply walk past this one... it’s just not in me to ignore. Here’s my response: Ian: ROFL... in fact, I can hardly get up - Michael wins TOTAL moronic transphobic bigot of THE DECADE award!
And hey Michael... I'm a REAL guy - I was born male, and by God (praise Him) I'll die male! I'm married to a woman... yep, a God-fearing child bearing bible reading cake baking woman... who always brings me my pipe and... No... as entertaining as this is, I can't keep it up. HOW DARE YOU make these inane comments... "God's Assignment"? What kind of crap is that? I had a friend who died from a brain tumour... when it was in remission everyone praised God... when it became inoperable - that was the doctors' fault. Such hypocrisy made me sick... and from that point I turned my back on God FOREVER. My assignment now is to steer good people away from hateful SICK people like you... and you Sir are EVIL... And can I point out before you get out the good book who's responsible for evil in the world? The very 'god' you worship... read it in your own instruction manual! Isaiah 45:7King James Version (KJV) 7 I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things. Amen. The debate was still ongoing... I had to leave because I had two important things to do: I needed to go pee and I was hungry, so I needed to eat. So I left a final remark: Ian: Well I'll leave you gents to it for now... well, one gent and one who's trying to pass for human. Nicholas - catch you later... as to the other - definitely an 'it' trying to pass. Shame that Michael is SO obviously NOT... assigned male at birth, turned into bigot later. Shame he can't explain that bible quote that clearly identifies 'God' as malevolent. No doubt when I get back there’ll be more nonsense... but Nicholas has my backup on this - he doesn’t really need it because I’ve seen him chew up and spit out trolls like this in the blink of an eye. But I still like to support my friends. Ian Faith 17th July, 2015
(Click above to see the article) This is horrible re a so-called 'comicbook' spreading bigoted transphobic crap! Please read - I sent this to the author of this article also: Thank goodness you picked apart all that's wrong with this because... well, words fail me here. HORRIBLY transphobic and unnecessarily misogynistic. May I assume he's Cis Het Male? I think that's reasonable... married gent etc. If so, I'll move away a little thank you, because I am, he was also born not far away from where I live - I would NOT want to associate with him because he's not 'passable' - and by that, I mean he'd struggle to pass as human releasing garbage like this. Shame on you @JamesDRobinson
In this video I am answering some commonly asks questions that myself and many other trans girls face regularly.
This is excellent... all those questions people feel they need to know about Trans People... although personal and intrusive, the questions still get asked. All respect to Brae for basically answering questions that are inappropriate... and to see some of them make her feel uncomfortable should make people THINK about the effect direct and rude questions can have on Trans People.
A very well put together video from Brae Carnes... it also addresses an issue that I've had from a few people that’ve declined support I’ve offered... I can understand there'll be suspicion due to abuse that Trans People have faced and there'll be trust issues for some because of this... generally I have been respected but occasionally I've been more or less told what do do with myself. Luckily I have a lot of Trans Friends who've also supported ME with this and respect me as an ally... so hearing what she says about this is wonderfully affirming. :)
A wonderful video from Claire Alanis about her experiences early in transitioning.
I love hearing it when someone shares stuff like this rather than say "Oh... you don't want to hear about me... I've not a lot to say" - everyone has, and it's vids like this that I find inspiring. :)
And sorry but the bit about cleaning the house whilst wearing heels... makes me think of 50s sitcoms... I'm expecting to see some stereotypical husband come through the door with hat on and pipe saying "Say honey... did I tell you we're having a party tomorrow night and my boss is coming around?" etc.
There are serious moments too and it certainly makes you think about what Claire's achieved and gone through to get where she's at.
Anyhow - why are you still reading this? Go watch the vid. you'll enjoy it! :)
Follow these rules and be a decent human being... it’s not really all that hard, but for some people it may not seem all that easy... but it just needs you to think before you put your foot in it! Simple.
“How Many Genders Are There?” - great little vid ginving a brief explanation of gender and what exactly gender nonconforming, gender nonbinary, genderqueer, and similar terms mean.
“Don't you find it odd that plastic surgery can cure a mental disorder?”
This has got to be one of my favourite movie quotes... it's clever and certainly makes a valid point.
Taken from TRANSAMERICA (2005) - the story of Bree, a transgender woman (Felicity Huffman), who goes on a road trip with her long-lost son Toby (Kevin Zegers).
This is when Bree sees her Psychologist at the Gender Identity Clinic and is being assessed for 'Sexual Reassignment Surgery" (quote taken from the movie).
Dr. Spikowsky: "The American Psychiatric Association categorizes gender dysphoria as a very serious mental disorder."
Bree: "After my operation not even a gynecologist will be able to detect anything out of the ordinary about my body. l will be a woman. Don't you find it odd that plastic surgery can cure a mental disorder?"