I am altersex. And... it's more complicated than that.
This week on #stainedglasswoman, we talk about the Panel Lines I don't have, being born in the wrong century, and what it's like to live without the words to describe who you even are.
It's a lot.
Tomorrow morning, I'll be launching Panel Lines, my #StainedGlassWoman article on being altersex, and the particular, quite unusual, way that I, personally, am altersex.
It's a *six thousand word* mega-article. It's challenging, it's sharp-edged, and I really, really hope it connects with people.
It's also the biggest leap of faith I've taken since releasing Beneath the Surface. I certainly don't think it'll have that kind of legs to it, but... when it comes to Big Deal To Me articles, I guess, that's where this one falls.
I hope y'all will see me the way I hope. Or, at least, be kind.
#StainedGlassWoman will be returning on Monday.
It will be a jumbo, 5000+ word article. It is also the most deeply personal and painfully raw article I've written since the Black Box articles, and the most test-read since Beneath the Surface.
It's the altersex article.
If you hang out in gender questioning spaces for long enough, you'll see a surprising number of people pop in, wondering if they have Trans OCD. This week on #StainedGlassWoman, we dive in, to see what that is.
And, especially, what it isn't.
Today is the third anniversary of Stained Glass Woman, and to celebrate it I'm publishing, a day early, the first article in a miniseries on how you can make your own Stained Glass Woman!
But, as with all things: safety first!
#Trans #MtF #FtM #Enby #StainedGlassWoman
https://stainedglasswoman.substack.com/p/kaleidoscope-safety-gear
The part we far too often don't talk about when we finally get the gender-affirming surgeries that we need is how hard recovery is--and I don't mean the physical stuff. Today, on Stained Glass Woman, we're looking at The Other Recovery.
Ever wonder why Substack Recommends Nazis? This week on #StainedGlassWoman, we're diving into the history of publishing and how queer voices and, oddly, Neo-Nazis were suppressed for decades by the publishing industry--and how they broke containment.
A bonus article in celebration of Banned Books Week!
#Trans #Nonbinary #Ftm #Mtf #History
https://stainedglasswoman.substack.com/p/substack-recommends-nazis
This week on #StainedGlassWoman, we're talking about some Heavy Stuff, because fat doesn't work like you think it does, fat redistribution REALLY doesn't work like you think it does, and weight cycling is mega unhealthy for you.
Why do we expect trans folks to know that they were trans at the youngest possible ages--4 or 5 or even younger--when we know so many of us take so much longer to figure it out? It's time to talk about The Story, as Stained Glass Woman returns with a mega-sized, 5,000-word article!
Hey, did you know a brand-new, MEGA-SIZED #StainedGlassWoman is dropping tomorrow? With nearly FIVE THOUSAND words of content? So big that it doesn't even fit in the email for subscribers?
Because it is.
And I think it's a pretty darn good one!
#StainedGlassWoman is entering hibernation.
There's a lot of reasons for this, but the one at the deepest root of it that I get my ideas for articles from being in community, and right now, the community is awash in rage and pain.
And I just can't take it.
Have a read for the details, if you want to know the full story.
The holidays are often a really tough time for queer, and especially #trans, folks. We fight for family and somehow it always seems to turn into us getting hurt more and more.
This holiday on #StainedGlassWoman, we're holding the Black Sheep close, and talking about the reasons families are dysfunctional.
And no, it's not your fault. It was never your fault.
Well, Shit.
This week on #StainedGlassWoman, it's time to look at some practical tips and realities about what's coming after the most recent American election, how we can get ready, and what real and substantive protections we have in place right now that'll help us fight the fight we need to fight.
Shoulder to the boulder, folks. Time to get to work.
Tying the Knot is one of the most beautiful rites of passage there is, and sharing the joy of these transitional moments is a really key way our societies pull together. But how does transition figure into these often-gendered spaces?
This week, #StainedGlassWoman explores the intersections of gender and ritual, and how we can renew ties to the people we love, whether that's in marriage or elsewise.
It always surprises me a little when trans folks speak out in opposition to the Egg Prime Directive, because I've seen just how devastating the effects can be from ignoring it firsthand. This week on #StainedGlassWoman, Let's Fly, and really dig in to what the Prime Directive is about, and why it's such an essential tool for trans liberation.
One of the hardest things to know, when you're trans, is what you dare to do--transition, hormones, even surgery. These things can be terrifying, and the fear of them casts a long shadow.
This week on #StainedGlassWoman, we look deeply at that Leap of Faith, all the little decisions that go in to making it, to find out how you can know for sure if transition, HRT, or surgery is right for you.
And you might be surprised by the answer.
Science, research, and building understanding all, ultimately, come down to asking the right question in the right way. That's the scientific method, right?
But happens when the language you use to even *ask* the question is all wrong?
This week on #StainedGlassWoman, we're diving into conceptual metaphors, scientific research, and answering the question why there's so little research done to meet the needs of nonbinary folks!
https://stainedglasswoman.substack.com/p/a-rose-by-any-other-name
It's tricky to be trans right now, particularly in the US and UK, because we've been made into a bit of a political... thing, lately. A lot of us want to fight back, but so often, we find that we're getting nowhere arguing with cis folks.
This week on #StainedGlassWoman, we're Getting the Message Out with a primer on effective entry-level trans activism. If you've been trying to figure out how to get involved, this one's for you!
#FtM #nonbinary #MtF #trans #activism
https://stainedglasswoman.substack.com/p/getting-the-word-out
Ever wish you had something small enough to explain a really basic part of being trans to like... your coworkers, or your clueless parents? The kind of people who just sorta bounce off the long intro articles you send them?
This week on #StainedGlassWoman are Doc Impossible's Trans-Torials, Creative Commons-licensed, standalone, portable, *printable* intros to transness for those folks!
If there's one thing that's inevitable when you're trans and out online, it's running into transphobic hate speech. How we fight it and protect ourselves when we do, however, makes a big difference.
This week on #StainedGlassWoman, we're looking at the psychology of radicalizing public rhetoric, how normal folks turn into transphobes, and how to stamp out their hatred effectively, and while minimizing their ability to hurt you.
