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www.2brownchicks.org
There’s nothing more awesome for us at genderpanic than finding out about delightful queer people in the world fighting for equality and working to better their communities through arts and social reform – except perhaps than finding a couple of them! Listed below are two of the couples we’re found out about most recently.
Sean Dorsey and Shawna Virago – Both artists and activists, Sean and Shawna promote transgender awareness and participation in the arts scene in San Francisco.
bOo torres and Joanne Alcantara – Fellow Seattleites, the owners of 2 Brown Chicks Family Farm focus their business practices on environmental and social justice and are very active in giving back to …
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http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/374/Somewhere-Out-There
All too often, mass media neglects the voices of minorities and misses out on an entire range of human experience. Featured this week are the seldom heard stories of trans people and how they define their own gender and sexuality.
Make Me A Boy – This “collection of unwritten life stories” features interviews with transmen about their life experiences.
Somewhere Out There – Check out “Act Two: Tom Girls” of this NPR episode, which tells the story of two young trans girls meeting at a transgender conference in Seattle.
Defining Queer Virginity – Brightest New Things asks a quite diverse selection of queers to explain gay sex, in all …
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I spend a lot of time online, following link after link, and often find super cool things. Here’s a handful of blogs that, upon discovery, fell into the ‘ooh-must-read-through-all-archives-now’ category for me.
Rooster Tails – This charming transguy from New Zealand truly understands what reinterpreting gender is all about, as evidenced in the comic featured above.
The Seventeen Magazine Project – A high school senior takes a look into America’s feminine ideals by spending a month living according to the suggestion of this top teen mag.
Stuff No One Told Me – An illustrator from Barcelona shares all the facts he learned the …
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“Feminism,” says the mighty voice of Wikipedia, refers to “political, cultural, and economic movements aimed at establishing greater rights and legal protections for women”. There are endless branches and eras of feminism, and like with any significant political movement, the feminist movement has had to struggle with issues of inclusion and with its very definition. What I see of the feminist political and social movement these days is mostly good. There’s still some fake feminists like Sarah Palin, who attempt to rally while still engaging in classism and sexism, but overall the movement seems to be inclusive of diversity. Below I’ve linked one of my favorite news blogs, Feministing, which I appreciate for its frequent updates of fascinating articles and for its trans, genderqueer and LGBTQ positive attitude.
Feministing.com – A blog that keeps up with any and all news and pop culture related to gender and women’s issues.
The Brontesaurus – An action figure that tackles sexism in literature!
Click: When We Knew We Were Feminists – A new anthology that explores what it means to be a feminist and have a …
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American culture spends far too much time not wanting to really talk or think about gender, sex and sexuality. This is especially true in the deep South, where both Panda and I are from. After coming from a background where abstinence-only sex education is considered ideal, most sex toys are illegal, and teens can be left out of their high school yearbook just for being gender deviant, it’s quite refreshing to find outlets to talk openly about sexuality. “Don’t Feed the Animals” provides a interesting look into the biology behind human sexuality.
Check out the male edition, female edition, and Click to continue reading this week in gender bending: sexual biology
