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[Reblog] Cis Lesbian Dismissal of Trans Lesbians, and Why it’s Wrong

Rather beautifully put, I thought. Though I do tend to find that referring to things as hetero-privilege, or cis-privilege, white-privilege is often a bit short sighted. I’m not sure it’s a privilege to not always think things through properly or to simply be unaware of an issue or to not be able to quite wrap your head around it.

An example — my own editor is, psychologically, quite androgynous despite identifying as female and as such can at times be rather confused about things that matter...

This is why Dogs are Truly “Man’s Best Friend.”

Jaye:

Warning: have a whole box of tissues to hand before reading this.

Originally posted on Kindness Blog:

Not only are dogs man’s best friend, but it has been said that dogs are also our link to paradise. If you want to know true love, true friendship and true happiness, then you need to know a dog. This story of a dog named Mason shows you why both of those things are true.

This is Steve Mason, the most incredible dog I have ever met and my best friend of the past 16 years. And this is the sto...

Updates and contemplations

Frankly this post isn’t really about anything in particular. I just had some things to share.

First the important one: Ready or Not is looking more and more like it will not be ready until around the anniversary ofLove or Lust‘s publication (end of June). I’m sorry, it just didn’t come out half so cleanly in its first draft asLove or Lust had so the editing is going a bit slower, and too there’s the several weeks’ delay while I was in hospital or recovering — my editor takes a very interactive...

In The Midst Of A Horrific Massacre, What This Mother Did For Her Children Is Amazing.

Originally posted on Kindness Blog:

During the tragedy that was the Westgate Mall massacre in Nairobi last year, one mother did something so brave, the world will never forget it. Her name is Faith Wambua-Luedeling. She was with her young son and daughter when the gunmen began open firing at the shoppers.

She pressed her children to the ground in the mall, helping them play “dead,” even as gunshots continued to ring out.

To soothe her children while the shooting was still happening, Faith sang...

A bit about myself

I suddenly feel inclined to discuss something. Much of what I’m going to say could probably be guessed by those who keep up with this blog, but for the rest of you …

Why don’t I talk a lot about myself except in abstract? Why do none of you know if I’m black, white, green, or pink? If I’m male, female, transgendered? Gay, straight, bi, other? Tall, short, fat, skinny? Big busted, well hung, or any of that other nonsense?

A few simple reasons.

First off, I’m not a very public person, really. I li...

A WIP thing

So a friend of mine, Shannon,did this and talked me into it. I’m not really sure how applicable it is to my only concrete work in progress, since Færie Patrol is so very much a “I’ll jot down a few words if I suddenly get a bug” status right now.

Still, it’s cute, it can’t hurt, so what the hell, right?

What is the name of your current WIP?

I haven’t named it yet, beyond “Now & Forever Book 3″

Ready to do a cover reveal?

Are you kidding? I don’t even have a title yet. And there’s an acute lack of...

What’s so great about Hemmingway?

Ed Greenwood (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Not just Hemmingway, but Jane Austin, Steinbeck, Stephen King …

I’m not saying they’re awful, though I can’t stand three sentences in a row by a single one of them. I simply ask why are they sainted in the annals of recent fiction and literature? Certainly why do so many blogs and forums dispensing cheap writing advice swear by them as such deities of the written word?

Why is not the advice to first ask who the person likes to read the best and say, “Read t...

Depilatories and details of hair removal

Jaye:

Good advice.

Why AREN’T depilatories scented or something?!

Originally posted on A Transgender's Journey:

Veet (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

While I’ve known men who I envied to no end for their extraordinary lack of body hair, it’s safe to say that a lot of women who fate mixed up and dropped in a body meant for a man want/need to remove excess hair. Nothing wrong, I suppose, if you wish to be a bearded lady, or if you’ve a fondness for hairy pits/legs/arms/etc. Whatever makes you feel pretty...

An inspiring story

Stumbled across this on Facebook and it’s really awesome, I thought. I really wish I could fathom the sorts of people who would try to deny that she is anything but a little girl, the horrible people who would threaten violence and even murder! It’s sick, but she seems a vibrant, charming, and beautiful person — certainly worth an hundred of her detractors.

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The oppressed should stand together

The transgender pride flag (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

You know, sometimes I think the oppressed groups of this country (America), and possibly of much of the (at least Western) world are sometimes the worst for bigotry and hatred, cruelty and intolerance.

Oh, there goes my readership. Fascinating whooshing sound.

Seriously, though. I present to you a situation.

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