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Gender

This Transphobic UK Ad Will Enrage, Hopefully Inspire You to Combat Cissexism

Ending cissexism starts with you and me.

annika February 23, 2012 100 Comments
Gender Queer Fashion

Dressing Rooms: Legal, Physical and Emotional

Anita Dolce Vita from dapperQ helps you navigate the potentially problematic world of retail dressing rooms.

dapperq February 21, 2012 46 Comments
Gender

Sweden’s Only One of 17 Countries That Requires Forced Sterilization of Trans People

“Considering how shocking people find Sweden’s law, it’s worth pointing out the country is 1 of 17 in Europe (shown in red below) that require trans people to have a surgical procedure that results in sterilization before legal gender change is made to their identification ID.”

Rachel February 17, 2012 23 Comments
Gender

Beware the Gender Gap in Public Transportation

Jamie’s Team Pick: Sexy graphs from a recent Stanford University study illustrate said gender gap

Jamie J. Hagen February 6, 2012 17 Comments
Gender

Gender Blender: An Intimate Film About Life Outside The Binary

“I am a third gender,” the film’s website proclaims in Lubin’s voice. “I exist outside of the binary definition of gender. This is my story.”

Vanessa January 31, 2012 51 Comments
Gender

Inclusion of Trans Girl Scout Incites Outrage, Possible Cookie Boycott

In which a boycott of Girl Scout cookies is a boycott of equality.

Rachel January 12, 2012 67 Comments
Gender

Dudes, Bettys, Ladies, And Men: The Gender Categories Of Online Retail

Gender binaries thrive online. What else can we expect from a space that is essentially nothing but ones and zeros?

Jezebel December 23, 2011 23 Comments
Gender

Sugar and Spice, Bullying’s Not Nice: Teaching Gender Variance in the Classroom

“Later in the year, I opened my inbox one morning and read: “Andrew says he wants a Baby Alive doll and he doesn’t care if it’s for girls. Thank you, Ms. Melissa!”

Brittani December 23, 2011 14 Comments
Gender

Beware “The Reverse Gender Gap”!!!

The New York Times says the gender gap is closed! All the news that’s fit to print, now with baseless speculation!

Ryan Yates December 16, 2011 28 Comments
Gender

Porn For The People: Revolutionizing The Way We Look At Queer Brown Bodies

“Every time we think about porn, it’s always something that’s deviant. I wanted us to see our bodies exposed in a way that’s revolutionary.”

ELIXHER December 5, 2011 12 Comments
Gender

Annika and Sebastian Answer Your Trans* Questions (Part Three)

In Part 3 of the series, we’ll be addressing issues like dealing with internalized transphobia, going “stealth”, and how you can help your partner if they are struggling with gender dysphoria. PLUS a video!

annika November 4, 2011 105 Comments
Gender

Going Public About Privates

Laura’s Team Pick: “The disappearing bush is a burning issue.”

Laura October 23, 2011 54 Comments
Gender

She’s A Boy I Knew: Transgressing Gender, Transforming Film

As both the subject and filmmaker of the documentary ‘She’s A Boy l Knew,’ Gwen Haworth takes gender expression to a whole new level.

Lindsay October 10, 2011 41 Comments
Gender Health

Transgender People, Transitioning and Those Darn Standards of Care

“A disorder is a description of something with which a person might struggle, not a description of the person or the person’s identity.”

Sebastian October 5, 2011 39 Comments
Gender

Our (Extra) Ordinary Evening Watching Nightline’s “Transgendered Special”

AKA “How to not make a trans* documentary”

annika September 7, 2011 70 Comments
Gender

On Display: Navigating the Male Gaze As A Lesbian Trans Woman

“Welcome to being a girl. Get used to it.”

annika September 2, 2011 186 Comments
Gender

Playing Games So You Don’t Have To: Leather Goddesses of Phobos 2

How is gender and identity represented in ’90s “adult” video games? With ultra-permed hair and gender stereotypes, of course!  

Whitney Pow August 30, 2011 7 Comments
Gender

Tide Detergent Thinks Moms Want to Sabotage Their Daughters’ Tomboy Style

How many gender stereotypes can we fit into one 30 second commercial? You’d be surprised! This ad is REALLY special. I mean really really special. You should watch it.

Riese August 9, 2011 134 Comments
Gender

Are Dads Cool With Their Sons Wearing Pink? An ‘Investigation’

Good Morning America wants everybody to freak out over boys wearing pink.

Jezebel July 19, 2011 42 Comments
Gender

Annika and Sebastian Answer Your Trans* Questions (Part Deux)

“In this second installment, we discuss topics like “undoing” the effects of puberty, intimacy with a trans* person, and how to address gender ambiguous people.”

annika July 12, 2011 57 Comments
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