Flying High
by Chloe - 6 July 2010
Soon after I started following transabled.org, Claire posted "Weirdness at the Airport". "Wow!" I thought, "This woman has the balls of a mountain goat!" (Umm… ovaries maybe).
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What Do We “Deserve”?
by Gordo - 9 May 2010
Sometimes when I read through the less welcoming responses of those who stumble upon our blogs, websites and material, I notice a common theme. "You people are sick — you need help" is a popular one. Another popular one is "You deserve to be locked up" or "You deserve to have a head amputation." I can understand their anger, but what does it mean to "deserve" something?
What Do We “Deserve”? continues »Always or Never?
by Elisabeth - 27 March 2010
When we decide to wheel, do we have to make the choice of always wheeling, never walking again? Can we walk sometimes and wheel other times? I think the answer depends on each of us, it depends on what works for each of us.
Always or Never? continues »Feminism, BIID and Perspective
by Chloe - 28 November 2009
I have a confession to make. I am a feminist. Umm, no, I don’t hate men. You don’t have to hate men in order to be a feminist. Oh, yeah, I also have a sense of humor. What does this have to do with BIID? Well, nothing; or so I thought until my life as a feminist and my life with BIID collided at a random intersection: In Response to Fab Matters’ Questions.
Feminism, BIID and Perspective continues »In Response To Fab Matters’ Questions
by Sean - 15 November 2009
I try to keep an eye out for what people outside the BIID community have to say about BIID and about us. Yesterday I came across an interesting post on fab matters, which describes itself as "transgender politics through a feminist lens". Miska, the site owner, poses some interesting questions.
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