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Why Are Some People So Unkind to Transvestites?

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Jessica
on October 1, 2008
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Now, while I myself am not a transvestite (I say this from a solely technical definition, since just being full time isn’t doing it for me, although not being full time would be worse), I have to say that sometimes, some people’s attitudes and ideas about transvestites worries and concerns me. What brings this up? Well, I was reading Becky’s T-Blog (a weblog of a TV girl in the United Kingdom) and she had a very hurtful comment on one of her posts that was very transphobic. I know that there are a few transsexuals who thank their lucky stars that they are not transvestites. I would have to ask though, what gives transsexuals superiority over transvestites? Why can’t we all just respect one another as people who transgress the concept of gender? Are we afraid that if we are lumped in with the transvestites, will we lose respect in the hearts and minds of others? I want to address these concerns, as well as our reasons for having such concerns. Continue reading ‘Why Are Some People So Unkind to Transvestites?’

My biggest issue in the LGBT community

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Jessica
on April 16, 2008
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What is my biggest issue when it comes to LGBT advocacy? That is a very good question to ask, because there are a lot of issues that warrant equal attention. There are inequalities in adoption, a lot of internalized homophobia in a lot of people and there is no desire in the public school system to start teaching tolerance for LGBT people. A lot of people think that my priorities may have changed when I was gay bashed at Safeway the other day. But alas, they have not. While the incident at Safeway does pose a question of whether or not a city is truly LGBT-friendly, it has not changed my core passion. The issue that I fight for the most, and the one closest to my heart, is equal marriage rights. Continue reading ‘My biggest issue in the LGBT community’