Category Archives: Cissexism

Discrimination against trans and nonbinary people

Christians and “Nones”: Action vs Affiliation

Reverend Roland Stringfellow speaks outdoors in San Francisco at a podium displaying the sign “Love is never wrong”, surrounded by other religious leaders. Photo © 2013 Pax Ahimsa Gethen, Funcrunch Photo.

Today’s post on Medium is about the decline of Christianity in the U.S., and why actions matter more than affiliations.

Killing Kiwi Farms Won’t Stop Transphobia

Flags representing LGBT pride, the USA, and trans pride flying outdoors at a park in San Francisco, August 2016. Photo by Pax Ahimsa Gethen, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.

Today’s post on Medium is about the demise of the hate site Kiwi Farms and how to stop transphobia for good.

Cisgender Affirming Surgeries

Illustration depicting common fracture locations of the human femur. CC BY-SA 3.0 by SMART-Servier Medical Art on Wikimedia Commons.

Today’s post on Medium, Cisgender Affirming Surgeries, contrasts limb-lengthening surgeries for cis men with gender-affirming surgeries for trans people.

My Sex Chromosomes are Irrelevant

X chromosome and DNA, 3D rendering by ustas, licensed from Adobe Stock.

Today’s post on Medium, “My Sex Chromosomes are Irrelevant“, is in response to the claim that trans people cannot change their sex.

The Attempted Genocide of Transgender Americans

Screenshot of the Movement Advancement Project Equality Maps, showing the gender identity policy tally of U.S. states and territories. As of March 2022, 17 states have a negative tally and are shaded in red.

Today’s post on Medium, “The Attempted Genocide of Transgender Americans“, is in response to the continued attacks on trans people in U.S. legislatures.

Trans Girls are Girls, and Trans Women are Women. Period.

[A marcher in the 2017 San Francisco Pride Parade holds a sign reading “Trans ♀ Are ♀” and “Trans Women Are My Sisters”.]

Today’s story on Medium is about Caitlyn Jenner’s opposition to trans girls competing in school sports alongside their cisgender classmates.

Trans Visibility Exposes Cis Fragility

[Image: Self-portrait of the author, standing outside in the sun wearing a blue and white patterned headwrap, red and black eyeglasses with tinted lenses, purple cloth mask, purple hoodie, and blue T-shirt.]

Today’s story on Medium, “Trans Visibility Exposes Cis Fragility“, is about gender dysphoria and trans-antagonism.

Stop Blaming the Victims of Zoombombing

Screenshot of a Zoom meeting of the Berkeley School Board. Originally posted in Berkeleyside.

Today’s post on Medium is about the disgusting practice of “Zoombombing” online meetings.

At Birth: Who I Was vs Who I Am

[Image: Birth certificate amendment laws by U.S. state and territory. Screenshot from the Movement Advancement Project.]

Today’s post on Medium continues my thoughts about documenting name and gender changes.

No, Trans People Are Not Normal

[Image: Members of El/La Para TransLatinas speak on a stage in the Compton’s Transgender Cultural District, at the 2019 San Francisco Trans March.]

Today’s post on Medium is about being normal, vs being extraordinary.