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	<title>Autostraddle &#187; Gender</title>
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		<title>I&#039;m Not A Gender Zombie and Neither Are You: Rejecting Anti-Trans Bigotry From Rachel Ivey and Deep Green Resistance</title>
		<link>http://www.autostraddle.com/im-not-a-gender-zombie-and-neither-are-you-rejecting-anti-trans-bigotry-from-rachel-ivey-and-deep-green-resistance-177735/</link>
		<comments>http://www.autostraddle.com/im-not-a-gender-zombie-and-neither-are-you-rejecting-anti-trans-bigotry-from-rachel-ivey-and-deep-green-resistance-177735/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 20:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Savannah</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gender]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Daily Fix]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[feminism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[radfems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[the patriarchy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trans women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[transphobia]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Word has quickly spread on the web in the last week or so that Rachel Ivey, a member of the Deep Green Resistance environmentalist movement that holds openly transphobic views as "core" principles, is putting together a speaking tour consisting of a few relatively high profile events in June and July.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>50</slash:comments>
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		<title>Identity Theft: A Trans* Intersex Woman On Traumas and Surgery</title>
		<link>http://www.autostraddle.com/identity-theft-prose-on-my-surgery-and-traumas-as-a-trans-intersex-woman-175806/</link>
		<comments>http://www.autostraddle.com/identity-theft-prose-on-my-surgery-and-traumas-as-a-trans-intersex-woman-175806/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 18:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>A. S.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[First Person]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gender]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[intersex]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[personal essay]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trans*scribe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[transgender]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.autostraddle.com/?p=175806</guid>
		<description><![CDATA["It's unfortunate, unfair and illogical that intersex people get assigned a gender and a sex and are expected to either stick with them or fix someone else's mistake with expensive, risky surgery on their genitals."]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.autostraddle.com/identity-theft-prose-on-my-surgery-and-traumas-as-a-trans-intersex-woman-175806/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>26</slash:comments>
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		<title>I&#039;m A Trans Woman And I&#039;m Not Interested In Being One of the &quot;Good Ones&quot;</title>
		<link>http://www.autostraddle.com/im-a-trans-woman-and-im-not-interested-in-being-one-of-the-good-ones-172570/</link>
		<comments>http://www.autostraddle.com/im-a-trans-woman-and-im-not-interested-in-being-one-of-the-good-ones-172570/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 12:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vivian</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[First Person]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gender]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trans women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trans*scribe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[transgender]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[transmisogyny]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.autostraddle.com/?p=172570</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you present in a traditionally feminine way, you're just being a misogynistic parody of a woman, and if you fail to present in a traditionally feminine way, well ha! There's the proof that you're not really a woman right there.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.autostraddle.com/im-a-trans-woman-and-im-not-interested-in-being-one-of-the-good-ones-172570/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>223</slash:comments>
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		<title>It&#039;s Not Okay: Intimate Partner Violence in Radical Queer Spaces</title>
		<link>http://www.autostraddle.com/its-not-okay-on-acknowledging-intimate-partner-violence-in-radical-queer-spaces-175791/</link>
		<comments>http://www.autostraddle.com/its-not-okay-on-acknowledging-intimate-partner-violence-in-radical-queer-spaces-175791/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 21:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emma</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gender]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health + Athletics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[abuse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[domestic abuse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[feature]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mental health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trans*scribe]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.autostraddle.com/?p=175791</guid>
		<description><![CDATA["She acts like she's such a victim when obviously there was abuse on both sides." Awkwardly, I shrug my shoulders and look around the room. My partner doesn't notice how uncomfortable she's making me because she's caught up in her own conjectures: "It's like how we are sometimes."]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.autostraddle.com/its-not-okay-on-acknowledging-intimate-partner-violence-in-radical-queer-spaces-175791/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>22</slash:comments>
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		<title>Femen vs. Muslimah Pride: Fighting for the Voices (and Bodies) of Muslim  Women</title>
		<link>http://www.autostraddle.com/femen-vs-muslimah-pride-fighting-for-the-voices-and-bodies-of-muslim-women-authors-draft-172860/</link>
		<comments>http://www.autostraddle.com/femen-vs-muslimah-pride-fighting-for-the-voices-and-bodies-of-muslim-women-authors-draft-172860/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Miriam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gender]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[feminism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[international news]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[religion]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.autostraddle.com/?p=172860</guid>
		<description><![CDATA["Unpacking this issue relies on understanding one thing: Muslims are not monolithic. Muslims in the West (Europe, Canada, America) face a different set of challenges than those in the Middle East. And hence, they're going to react differently to those circumstances. You know, just like everyone else."]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.autostraddle.com/femen-vs-muslimah-pride-fighting-for-the-voices-and-bodies-of-muslim-women-authors-draft-172860/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>31</slash:comments>
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		<title>How Finding My Korean Mother Gave Me the Courage to Transition</title>
		<link>http://www.autostraddle.com/the-beautiful-daughter-how-my-korean-mother-gave-me-the-courage-to-transition-172591/</link>
		<comments>http://www.autostraddle.com/the-beautiful-daughter-how-my-korean-mother-gave-me-the-courage-to-transition-172591/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Marra</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[First Person]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gender]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[coming out]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[personal essay]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[republish]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trans women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[transgender]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.autostraddle.com/?p=172591</guid>
		<description><![CDATA["I am an adoptee," I explained through my tears. "I need to find my parents. I have waited all my life for this moment. I'm supposed to leave tomorrow, but I can't go without knowing my family is fine. Please help me!"]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.autostraddle.com/the-beautiful-daughter-how-my-korean-mother-gave-me-the-courage-to-transition-172591/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>82</slash:comments>
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		<title>Meet 51 Kickass Women From The 2013 Trans 100</title>
		<link>http://www.autostraddle.com/meet-the-women-of-the-trans-100-172294/</link>
		<comments>http://www.autostraddle.com/meet-the-women-of-the-trans-100-172294/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 20:20:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>the team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gender]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[janet mock]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lists/Top 10s]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[the trans 100]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trans women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[transgender]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women of color]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.autostraddle.com/?p=172294</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The 2013 Trans 100 is a BIG DEAL and we wanted to give you a closer look at the amazing trans* women featured on the list, thus this epic compilation of inspirational people relevant to your interests.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.autostraddle.com/meet-the-women-of-the-trans-100-172294/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>52</slash:comments>
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		<title>Trans Woman Denied Admission to Smith College: Why &quot;Just Checking Female&quot; is More Complicated Than it Sounds</title>
		<link>http://www.autostraddle.com/trans-woman-denied-admission-to-smith-college-why-just-checking-female-is-more-complicated-than-it-sounds-repub-needs-170595/</link>
		<comments>http://www.autostraddle.com/trans-woman-denied-admission-to-smith-college-why-just-checking-female-is-more-complicated-than-it-sounds-repub-needs-170595/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 21:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah Giovanniello</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gender]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Daily Fix]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trans women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[transgender]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[transphobia]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.autostraddle.com/?p=170595</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Smith College’s inhospitality toward trans women ultimately threatens, rather than upholds, their institutional image as a women’s college.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.autostraddle.com/trans-woman-denied-admission-to-smith-college-why-just-checking-female-is-more-complicated-than-it-sounds-repub-needs-170595/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>44</slash:comments>
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		<title>The Maintenance of Identity</title>
		<link>http://www.autostraddle.com/the-maintenance-of-identity-172197/</link>
		<comments>http://www.autostraddle.com/the-maintenance-of-identity-172197/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Whitney</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gender]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[identity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[personal essay]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trans*scribe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[transgender]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.autostraddle.com/?p=172197</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Instantaneously an abundance of analytical gears begin grinding between my ears, engaging the hyperanalysis. I start surveying my body, trying to find places that need "fixing." ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.autostraddle.com/the-maintenance-of-identity-172197/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>23</slash:comments>
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		<title>Sadism Masquerading As Journalism: The Press And Lucy Meadows</title>
		<link>http://www.autostraddle.com/sadism-masquerading-as-journalism-the-press-and-lucy-meadows-170893/</link>
		<comments>http://www.autostraddle.com/sadism-masquerading-as-journalism-the-press-and-lucy-meadows-170893/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Savannah</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gender]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Daily Fix]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[media representation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trans women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[transgender]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[transphobia]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.autostraddle.com/?p=170893</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[While it's not clear what role her ordeal with the press played in Lucy's decision to end her life, these types of stories focusing on the private details of trans people's lives and bodies serve absolutely no public interest. ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.autostraddle.com/sadism-masquerading-as-journalism-the-press-and-lucy-meadows-170893/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>32</slash:comments>
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		<title>Helpful Advice For Talking To Men Who Think Misandry Is A Thing</title>
		<link>http://www.autostraddle.com/helpful-advice-for-talking-to-men-who-think-misandry-is-a-thing-170632/</link>
		<comments>http://www.autostraddle.com/helpful-advice-for-talking-to-men-who-think-misandry-is-a-thing-170632/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2013 22:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jezebel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Feminism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[feminism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[feminist]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jezebel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[republished]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[the patriarchy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.autostraddle.com/?p=170632</guid>
		<description><![CDATA["To claim that there is no systemic inequality keeping women and minorities out of those jobs is to claim that men are just naturally better."]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.autostraddle.com/helpful-advice-for-talking-to-men-who-think-misandry-is-a-thing-170632/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>102</slash:comments>
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		<title>The RadRight And The Restroom</title>
		<link>http://www.autostraddle.com/the-radright-and-the-restroom-needs-feat-170417/</link>
		<comments>http://www.autostraddle.com/the-radright-and-the-restroom-needs-feat-170417/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 21:01:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cristan Williams</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gender]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Daily Fix]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[legal beagle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trans women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[transgender]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[transphobia]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.autostraddle.com/?p=170417</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As Arizona reminded us this week, The RadRight has enjoyed a long and successful history of standing in the way of equality through deploying what I call the Bathroom Meme. ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.autostraddle.com/the-radright-and-the-restroom-needs-feat-170417/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>86</slash:comments>
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