Columbia Students Steal Nutella And The NYT Thinks It’s The Onion
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Stop what you’re doing right now and listen up because I have some…
This is the part where I want to make clear that this is not a choice. I am not deciding to become a girl. This is me allowing myself to be who I am, and it is the only route that I can take, because I am done lying about who I am. In transitioning from male to female, I am going to become a second-class citizen in the eyes of many people. I am going to be opening myself up to discrimination and hate. I am going to lose my right to marry. I am going to jeopardize my likelihood of finding a life partner who accepts me. I am going to jeopardize my job security. I am opening myself up to abandonment and rejection by family and friends. I am diving headfirst into what is really a whole world of social trouble, and it is not something that I would choose to do. I’m going to go into debt hundreds of times due to medical bills, and this is not something that I would choose to do.
This is the next step of my life, of my existence and of my development as a human being, and this was always going to happen, because it was never my choice.
Playlist: Under Where?
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The Comment Awards Want to Take You Underwear Shopping
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Rachel Maddow Did A Reddit AMA; !!!
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Things I Read That I Love #66: Reading In Underpants
reading in underwear, obvs
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“And I Do Mean All My Life”: A Trans* Coming Out Letter
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You Need Help: Harnesses For Trans* Women
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You Can Take It With You: Eggplant Fries and Zucchini Bread
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“Is She Gay? Should I Ask Her?”: Advice To Moms Who Have Queer Daughters
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I wasn’t afraid to come out to my mom. She’s pretty liberal and had…
Femme-ish Underwear Realness Two Ways
Welcome to Underwear Week, a whole week dedicated to your favorite bum-hugging clothesthings. As we…
JB: One of the dangers of being a Black American is being schizophrenic, and I mean ‘schizophrenic’ in the most literal sense. To be a Black American is in some ways to be born with the desire to be white. It’s a part of the price you pay for being born here, and it affects every Black person….
Do Away With Your Naiveté: Let’s Explore the World of Lingerie
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