January 2012
4 posts
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Wandering Son Reflections: Episode 7 – “Barairo no... →
New post on my blog.
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Wandering Son Reflections: Episode 6 – “Bunkasai” →
New post on my blog.
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MIT Mystery Hunt 2012 →
New post on my blog.
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Wandering Son Reflections: Episode 5 – “Natsu no... →
New post on my blog.
December 2011
7 posts
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Doctor Who: The Doctor, The Widow, and the... →
New post on my blog.
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Wandering Son Reflections: Episode 4 – “Watashi no... →
New post on my blog.
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Wandering Son Reflections: Episode 3 – “Romio to... →
New post on my blog.
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Project Treewars: Going in Circles →
New post on my blog.
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Wandering Son Reflections: Episode 2 – “Kirai,...
Cross-posted from my blog. Read the original here. This was originally posted in February of 2011 here. It has been updated substantially here.
You can watch the episode here.
Spoiler Warning
This episode switches gears and focuses mostly on Saorin. It also gives us a much-needed flashback that provides the backstory on the relationship between Shūichi, Yoshino, and Saorin.
Near the end...
Why I’m excited about The Legend of Korra →
On absenteeism
So, I have fallen off the face of tumblr. Mostly this is because I don’t have that much time or energy to write lately, and when I do, I find writing about geek topics over at my blog is easier than deep, involved posts about social justice. And since, notably, I find myself writing, more and more, posts that include both geek and activist content, I am going to be using my blog as my...
September 2011
3 posts
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Doctor Who: The God Complex →
I talk about some issues related to Feminism in this post, so I thought I’d share it with you all :)
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Doctor Who: The Girl Who Waited →
I write review/analysis posts of each Doctor Who episode over on my blog. This week’s is relevant to my interests over here on Tumblr.
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Hello Tumblr!
I haven’t forgotten about you, Tumblr, I promise! I’ve just been… taking a break. Okay, yes, I’ve been writing another blog, but I needed to get some distance from the Social Justice scene, because I was rolling towards burnout.
But now I hope to be back! We’ll see how it goes!
August 2011
2 posts
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Possibly The Most Important Thing in Let's Kill...
keithjacks:
I’m just going to put this out there because I’m struggling with it. And it will probably be my focus for awhile, kind of like how something being wrong with Amy stuck with me the whole of part one.
The Doctor’s clothes are probably the most important thing in Let’s Kill Hitler. And I think we should keep an eye on them.
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This is worth thinking about!
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Doctor Who: Let's Kill Hitler - review, analysis,... →
July 2011
2 posts
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The slippery staircase, and other mixed metaphors
So, Ed Whelan, a conservative man who runs the Ethics and Public Policy Center, said the following in defense of the Defense of Marriage Act:
If the male-female nature of traditional marriage can be dismissed as an artifact and its inherent link to procreation denied, then surely the distinction between a marriage of two persons and a marriage of three or more is all the more arbitrary and...
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Please, just stop
Sometimes you apologize. That’s great, but it’d be even better if you could stop doing it altogether. I don’t want an apology, I want you to stop doing it.
More often, you make excuses. “Oh, I call everyone ‘man’. I use it gender-neutrally.” But even ignoring the sexism that entails, it’s disingenuous; you don’t call everyone...
June 2011
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Duke Nukem Forever should not exist →
I wrote this angry rant over on my blog about Duke Nukem and rape culture.
howwillthestoryend-deactivated2 asked: Hello. I've just started following you because I find what you post really interesting. Ugh, I have absolutely no idea how to express what I want to say/ask, because I'm ashamed to say I have never met or even really heard of anyone such as yourself. I am really intrigued by this male-and-female-not-being-defined-by-genitalia idea. And even that makes me sound even more ignorant. I am a...
“Instead of trying to fictionalize gender, let’s talk about the moments in life...”
– -Julia Serano, Performance Piece (Gender Outlaws: The Next Generation eds. Kate Bornstein and S. Bear Bergman)
Fuck, yeah, Julia! I wish you’d made out to the Philadelphia Trans Health Conference this year. I had such a fun time hanging around with you last year!
(via gemmaseymour)
I got to...
May 2011
9 posts
My other blog
A long time ago, I had another blog. It was a good blog, with some neat technical material (programming and Linux and Second Life stuff) and rants about video games. It fell by the wayside while the real world (i.e. transition) got in the way.
But now, it’s back, and likely to be geekier than ever. I may even end up putting Social Justice stuff over there, I’m not sure (tumblr seems...
“You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you...”
– (via iwannagoalltheway)
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Liberal Hypocrisy, "Vanilla Privilege"
blackenedbutterfly:
tchy:
Trigger warning: explicit discussion of BDSM practices, rough sex—possible trigger for rape or sexual assault.
notforallthewealthofcaesar:
cosmocumsmoothie:
communismkills:
Apparently, someone who is “vanilla privileged” is someone who does not enjoy abusive sex. By abusive, I meant all of the harmful kinks—spanking, choking, etc. You name something...
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Why Day of the Moon is absolutely brilliant
Okay. It’s officially time to derail this into a Doctor Who blog. It’s not like I’ve been using it for anything else lately. So, without further ado…
Spoiler Warning for Series 5 and 6
This Post not Dr. Song Approved
Seriously, spoilers like you can’t even believe
If you haven’t seen it, turn back now
This is your final warning
So, a lot of people...
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Gender for kids: the discussion so far! →
sententiola:
Hi everyone. Remember this post in which I wondered how one could raise children without gendering them? It has had various responses in various forms. I’m going to collect them here rather than reblogging the reblogs, answering the asks, and so on.
Okay, this is some fantastic commentary and discussion. Everyone should read the original post, and then this, and then follow...
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On Thor (and Þórr)
I’m writing this in response to this ask, but I’m not sending it to Raven as an ask because it’s mostly just me rambling.
So, let’s talk about gods and comic books.
Raven is, of course, correct - Thor (Þórr in Old Norse) is described in the heathen lore as having red hair (and I’ve never heard anyone question that on the grounds of UPG). But then, Sif’s...
slytherinsdragqueen-deactivated asked: hey, I'm MtF and aso heathen/asatru- just saying hi! :) Found what you wrote about fylgja really interesting.
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You said no.
I don’t care if you were wearing a dress, you said no.
I don’t care if you were high, you said no. I don’t care if you put yourself in a “stupid situation”, you said no. We need to stop preaching, “don’t get raped” And start teaching, “don’t rape” Because I don’t care if you were drunk, if your top was sheer, if your breasts are large, your legs are long, if your shorts were low, or if you...
April 2011
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gamzee:
incidentally we frequently get accused of just wanting to be a sparkly yaoi boy
when you’re trans you pretty much can’t win
trans guy dates a girl, he’s just “a super butch lesbian”
trans guy dates a guy, he’s just “a faghag fangirl gone too far”
trans girl dates a girl, she’s just “a dude who wants in on the lesbian fantasy”
trans girl dates a guy, she’s just “a gay man who wants...
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“‘Cause the thing is, you and the guys you hang out with may not really mean...”
– My brilliant friend Kate Harding: http://kateharding.net/2007/04/14/on-being-a-no-name-blogger-using-her-real-name/ (via sanitywatchers
)
Not Alfred, but really good and important!!
(via alfredwithatray)
That was a pretty powerful quote…listening all the things guys joke about (because,...
knittingandsljivovica asked: I loved your explanation of gender roles vs gender identity in the femhub ask box. Do you mind if I copy-paste-reblog it (linking your tumblr, of course)? These situations would be so much easier if we could just reblog asks...
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An Update
I haven’t spent much time on tumblr lately. I have been extremely busy with things in my life. Namely, I have been busy with paperwork, meetings, and the other various errands required to complete a social gender transition.
I am out to everyone in my immediate daily life. I am myself at work. I have legally changed my name. I went shopping to extend my absurdly limited wardrobe. I got my...
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Windows doesn't know how to count.
blackenedbutterfly:
Look I understand you think that 10 is the number that comes after 1, and then 2 after 19, but it really doesn’t work like that for the rest of us. You can’t just look at the first number and organize things like that.
It’s been at least 20 years since Microsoft came around. Why haven’t you fixed this yet?
It’s a feature of all OSes, because the computer...
"Nobody believes you"
kiriamaya:
It happened on a Saturday, I think. I went to the library because, well, sometimes I like libraries. I don’t go often, because I don’t enjoy being stared at and whispered about, but every so often the urge strikes me and I can’t really resist it. Anyway, as I was leaving, and walking out the lobby, this woman (who I recognized as one of the library workers) turned to face me as I was...
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Wandering Son Reflections, Episode 5 - Natsu no...
This is a continuation of my Hourou Musuko reflection series. You can see all the entries here.
You can watch the episode here.
Also, I’ve changed the name of this series. This felt more accurate, since it is not a review, really, as much as my reactions to the story on a personal level. I’ve also opted to start using the English translation of the series in the title. Also, now...
Trans-friendly bathing suits?
genderbitch:
jemimaaslana:
tchy:
genderqueer:
Submitted anonymously:
In school, we’re making bathing suits (I’m a fashion design student), and it got me thinking, my boyfriend is trans, and there are some drag queens in my classes, so why shouldn’t I make a trans friendly bathing suit collection.
So then I was wondering further. Is this a silly idea, and is it already an existing...
March 2011
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seeminglyompossiblequestions asked: Are you going to continue your reviews of Hourou Musuko (Wandering Son)? I have been a fan of the manga for years and am glad to read reviews from people who have different insights on the struggle of actualizing gender identity than I have garnered from my life. Much that you have written I would not realized from just watching the anime, so I would be gladden to see more of your input.
thebwordisabadword asked: This isn't a question. This is a statement of fact: you're the best thing I've seen on thefeministhub in a long time and your blog is awesome.
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[TRIGGER WARNING: discussion of rape]...
teallikethecolor:
stfusexists:
iatemykittycat:
Is going into a bad neighborhood and holding up a gigantic sign reading, “I hate niggers” asking to be shot and killed by a bunch of black people?
Is having too much to drink in a bar, while you’re wearing the tightest, most revealing outfit, and acting ridiculously flirty all night asking to be raped?
In my mind, there is no such thing as...
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The Feminist Hub: Systemic Transphobia: What It... →
thefeministhub:
UALR Public Radio | FM 89 KUAR - Sheriff: Transgender Murder Not A Hate Crime
I posted a bit about this at my personal blog, but I want to share with The Hub as well. I encourage Hub readers to the listen to the above interview (with the caveat that there’s casual transphobia on display as…
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Can I just say, I HATE it when people refer to...
blackenedbutterfly:
queercakes:
thedoktahisin:
idontownemotion-irent:
pronounnotfound:
Yes, you can say. Freedom of speech, blah blah blah. But just because you have the right doesn’t make it right to say.
pyroblackcat:
It’s like they’re putting themselves up on this nonexistent pedestal. The definition of pansexual is ‘being attracted to ALL genders’.
Good job, you can read a...
February 2011
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You may not like Rose. But the Doctor sure did.
deweyxdecimate:
soundcandy-:
I love Rose!
ROSE LOVED DRUGS!!!
Also, I just watched Journey’s End (for the first time), and let me just say, OMG. WTF. BBQ.
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On the relationship between cats and bags
Last night, I sent an email to my company’s HR department. It contained both my real name and my legal name. This followed a series of anonymous emails wherein I explained that I am transitioning gender, and set a target date for transitioning at work. I am nervous, but also immensely relieved.
60 days from now, I will be able to talk about my transition in the past and past perfect...
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Yet again more hormone questions
blackenedbutterfly:
amygdaladentata:
blackenedbutterfly:
autumn-motionless:
What’s the correct dosage for a ninety-pound person? Because the tablets are six or eight mg, and I doubt that’s correct
Do I need to take anti-androgens? And if I do, again the correct dosage. That would make it like eighty freaking dollars a month
How long until they take affect with breast development?
You...
Tokenized: Now With Twice The Transmisogyny →
cassket:
Submission by Sylvia Renee, TNG contributor
If I may preach ineffectually to the choir again – I thought it would be tough to top the transphobia of the SNL skit. One of the adsfrom the Super Bowl Hand-Egg Championship was pretty bad, but it just didn’t make me want to go on a killing spree like that other one.
And then I came across Craig Ferguson’s “half sister Peg,” who is...
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suddenly, cissexism. thousands of it.
abitsweetandabitbitter:
inherhipstheresrevolutions:
“I really am a lady!” says Lady GaGa insisting that she isn’t a transsexual, as previously being speculated by various media. “I’m not quite as outrageous as I look - underneath all this I am deeply moral and actually a really nice girl”.
OH, yeah, cause if you’re trans you’re clearly not a real woman. And you sure aint a nice, ‘moral’...