Oh yeah, we mixed with lesbians. We always got along back then. All that division between the lesbian women and queens came after 1974 when Jane O'Leary and the radical lesbians came up. The radicals did not accept us or masculine-looking women who looked like men. And those lesbian women might not even have been trans. But we did get along famously in the early 60’s. I’ve been to many a dyke party… The lesbian community today has a lot to learn from the old ways of the lesbian community.
—Sylvia Rivera (via montagnarde)
“No person should be denied an education simply because of who they
are,” said GLAAD President & CEO Sarah Kate Ellis. “By opening its
doors to transgender women, Smith College has joined a growing number of
educational institutions that respect and afford equal opportunity to
all women.”
It all started with Calliope Wong (@calliowong) who applied to Smith, was rejected, and summarily challenged the ban. The fight of one becomes the victory of many.
Some of you might have noticed I dropped off the face of the earth for a while. That’s because I was ploughing full steam ahead on this!
TRANSMAJICKA is the story of Henrigne, a mage who was born a Warlock, but identifies as a Witch. Owing to the rigid gender roles of their magical community, Henrigne must overcome many an obstacle and prejudice as they embark on a journey to find themself, accept themself and ultimately transition into the mage they are meant to be.
This is a story (and character!) which is very dear to me for so many reasons. It’s a very personal project as well, and I hope the self-exploration involved can help others like it did for me :)
The comic is 36 pages from cover to cover in luscious colour (I love my markers! ;_;). Also included is some jaw-dropping gorgeous guest art by rainygay and cryptovolans!
The comic is now available as a digital download in my store! Check it out by clicking any of the images or HERE!
Enjoy :)
gosh I can’t recommend this comic highly enough, I’m such a fan of Fala’s work and everything comes together so beautifully in this volume. Definitely check it out if you can! <3
A new collaborative comic for Everyday Feminism! This is called Essential Things To Think About For The Best Possible First Date With A Trans Women (whew such a long title). BASICALLY: a super cute comic to make sure you’re not perpetuating any anti-trans patterns. And have a great date! READ THE REST HERE
people who explicitly identify outside of the male/female spectrum
people who float between masculine and feminine identities
people alienated by the male/female oppression dichotomy
CAMAB trans/nonbinary people
trans, nonbinary and cis womyn who have thoughts about how nonbinary people fit into feminism
often nonbinary people get overlooked in feminist oppression discourse and their place in feminism is unclear, or people attempt to oversimplify it by applying further dichotomies such as “men/non-men” and “women/non-women”
id like to facilitate discussion around this in a way that addresses the complexities of nonbinary participation in feminism and does not hinge on dichotomies.
some examples of things I want to hear about:
how do nonbinary people experience sexism and gender-related oppression under patriarchy? diversity of nonbinary experiences under patriarchy, and intersections of oppression (including race, disability, neurotype, ASAB, class, etc.)
does feminism include nonbinary people? which nonbinary people? how does it relate to NB people who not women, not men, neither women nor men, genderfluid, or who are simultaneously male and female?
what are similarities between nonbinary and womyn experiences under patriarchy?
what are differences between nonbinary and womyn experiences under patriarchy?
identifying as a feminist/who is a feminist and who is an ally/whether there are certain NB people who should not identify as feminists
how to participate in feminism as a CAFAB trans/nonbinary person without taking space away from trans women and CAMAB trans/nonbinary people.
taking up space and differing to women as a nonbinary person.
privileges experienced by nonbinary people (including diversity of experiences and intersections of privilege/oppression).
Anything else related to this topic that you think would be important to discuss - I’m very open to input.
I’d love to hear from anyone interested in participating in this, sharing their thoughts, or even just talking to me about it to help me develop my own thoughts.
feel free to inbox me and/or reblog with comments.
So tonight my trans daughter asked me to take her out to buy her first makeup - some for cosplay and some for her first use of makeup. I tried to help her pick out stuff that would be easy and somewhat foolproof, but was surprised at some basic technique/vocabulary she was totally unaware of. So I recommended youtube tutorials, practice, and the virtues of always blending thoroughly. And the evils of not washing off your makeup at night. Hopefully I will have time later to practice with her. I don’t get to see her much with her work schedule.
The highlight of the evening is when we were eating at the cafe of a grocery store, one of the employees asked us without hesitiation “You ladies having a good evening?” I thought my heart was going to burst with happiness for my daughter.
“Do I pass?” According to our society’s standards, women who are trans, women of color, fat, disabled, and more will never “look like a woman right” – so this author’s getting it wrong on purpose. Dysphoria can leave us heartbroken around as we try to fit the impossible standard
