Inclusion of Trans Girl Scout Incites Outrage, Possible Cookie Boycott
In which a boycott of Girl Scout cookies is a boycott of equality.
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?
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!”
You Need to Help These Ten People Come Out
Girls are always asking me for advice on various coming out situations, and I don’t always know how to answer them. Perhaps you, dear reader, would like to take a swing at it?
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!
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.”
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!
Going Public About Privates
Laura’s Team Pick: “The disappearing bush is a burning issue.”
It’s National Coming Out Day and We’re Thinking of You
What does National Coming Out Day mean to you?
National Coming Out Day Listling Without Commentary: Selections From Your Coming Out Stories
“I’m gay, dipshit.”
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.
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.”
Our (Extra) Ordinary Evening Watching Nightline’s “Transgendered Special”
AKA “How to not make a trans* documentary”
On Display: Navigating the Male Gaze As A Lesbian Trans Woman
“Welcome to being a girl. Get used to it.”
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!
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.
You Need Help: It’s A Hard Knock Life For Bisexuals
What happens when people are weirded out that your girlfriend is bisexual? Or you’re a bisexual girlfriend navigating an open relationship? OBVIOUSLY YOU ASK THE INTERNET.
Are Dads Cool With Their Sons Wearing Pink? An ‘Investigation’
Good Morning America wants everybody to freak out over boys wearing pink.
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.”
New Sexual Orientation Study Suggests You Were Born This Gay
A new study says sexual orientation and “gender conformity” in women are genetic traits. Could this be the anti- anti-gay evidence we need? And at what cost?