Category: Trans Article
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Pronouns: A Startup Guide
So, your friend/family member has just come out as trans and they have disclosed to you that they want to use a new name and/or set of pronouns. Going off the assumption that you’re reading this, I’m glad to see you’re accepting of them. New pronouns can be difficult to get your head around, especially…
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Transgender Predatory Behaviour – Fascist Myth?
We currently have the biggest transphobic party in power here in the UK. Now, they are proposing one of the most significant attacks on transgender and Gender Non-Conforming (GNC) people in the UK. According to their consultation, “Women are also likely to feel less comfortable using mixed-sex facilities and require more space”, and so, therefore,…
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What is Gender?
There is an abundance of arguments against the existence of transgender people. From “there are only two genders” to “trans is a mental disorder” all the way to “I don’t care how you dress, I don’t want men in my bathroom”. I believe that this kind of fear-mongering and hate that trans people receive is…
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Coming Out
I have spent years looking into every possible label under the sun. I’ve read books on gender identity and its difference with sex; the history and relationship between religion and gender and surrounded myself with a variety of different identities and sexualities in my social life to 1. Help me better understand my queer peers…
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