To be honest, I’m conflicted about posting this blog. It doesn’t seem to me that I should have to say anything in a semi-public forum, but… it’s bound to come up eventually, and I’d rather forestall any rumors. Not that I think this would merit any rumors, but still. Here goes. I quit testosterone about …
This weekend, I participated in a ‘Butch Burlesque’ workshop taught by Victoria Libertore. I knew several folks who had attended a longer version of the workshop last summer, and the juxtaposition of the words ‘butch’ and ‘burlesque’ piqued my curiosity. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. I went into the workshop hoping to push my boundaries, …
I’m going to be reading at Sideshow on Tuesday, July 12th! I haven’t quite decided what I’m going to read yet– maybe something old, maybe something new, maybe a teeny-tiny bit from the new show I’m working on about Radclyffe Hall. I hope that you’ll come check it out! Here are all the details: Join …
It may be summer, but I’m certainly not on vacation. This is a busy summer for me, and I’m thrilled to officially announce the new show that I’m working on, RADCLYFFE: The Completely Honest and Mostly True Story of Victorian England’s Second Most Notorious Invert. Radclyffe Hall was a butch who swaggered her way through …
Do you know how to say ‘my hovercraft is full of eels’ in Dutch? I do: mijn luchtkussenboot zit vol paling. This helpful phrase was included in one of the guides I was looking at so that I could at least pretend to not be a stupid American without any knowledge of the local language …
I’m conflicted about the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders). I understand the need for shared diagnostic criteria across the mental health professions, but I’m extremely critical of the pathologization and medicalization of many of the “conditions” and “disorders” that the manual describes. In some cases, a diagnosis can allow individuals who are …
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I don’t think that it’s a coincidence that May is both Mental Health Month and National Masturbation Month. If you think about it, they’re both about taking care of yourself and your needs… and they can certainly go hand in hand (or, hand in… um. I’ll stop there). I’m a little skeptical of some of …
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Here’s the second batch of my favorite shots from my promo photo shoot in an abandoned institution with Syd London. I posted the first batch a few days ago, but there were too many good shots to fit into a single post! If you’re hungry for more, you can view the entire set from the …
The US Department of Labor has added gender identity to the protected classes listed on equal opportunity policies for federal employees. Along with pregnancy, gender identity is now listed under sex discrimination as a protected category. It’s unclear whether these protections include gender expression as well. The new protections do not impact local or state …
Read more “Gender Identity Protections for Federal Employees”
Last week, I wrote about my photo shoot in an abandoned hospital with Syd London. The shoot was amazing, triggering, inspiring, and liberating… and it resulted in some awesome photos. As promised, I’m sharing some of my favorite shots here. In today’s release, I’ve included photos from two rooms within the hospital. I’ll be posting …