Talking about Body Integrity Identity Disorder - Just another disability!
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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 »
by Sean - 20 August 2009
In a recent series of comments on A comparison between transsexuality and transableism, which had 117 comments at the time of this writing, Nikki Sullivan asked several most interesting questions, and made many good points. I wanted to separate those questions and points and address then in a post of their own, as they are too important to "hide" them in a long list of comments.
Responding To Nikki Sullivan’s Questions continues »
by Sean - 3 August 2009
One of the Google Alerts I receive pointed me to a transgender resource site’s forum. Someone had posted a link to Sophie’s It’s All About You. And of course, the discussion that ensued had some good and bad, backed up by a lot of misunderstanding and erroneous facts, if not complete lack of facts. As usual, I do my best to provide people with the right information so they can make an informed decision. The thread was locked after a couple responses to my post.
It Has Nothing To Do With Wanting To Be *Disabled* continues »
by Sean - 1 August 2008
As those of you who read this blog regularly know, I support the inclusion of Body Integrity Identity Disorder (BIID) in the DSM. As you also know, there are many who oppose that position. I recently read a most interesting interview with Vivianne Namaste, discussing issues of "politics" of transsexuality. Some of the things there make you think.
Body Integrity Identity Disorder in the DSM, or not? continues »
by Sean - 26 July 2008
Dominick Evans, transgendered and disabled, is anti-Body Integrity Identity Disorder. Quite vehemently so. He blogged about his perspective on BIID as a Transgendered Person in a Wheelchair. I am responding here, because not only is he anti-BIID, but he’s also too chickenshit and petty-minded to publish comments that contradict him on his blog. He gets so much wrong it’s not even funny. I don’t expect everyone to support BIID, but in truth, you can’t "disagree" with it. BIID is real.
In response to Dominick Evan’s anti-BIID post continues »© transabled.org - 1994-2010 - All Rights Reserved.