Showing posts with label fighting transphobia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fighting transphobia. Show all posts

03 November 2014

What We Say


We've been called names and heard mean, hateful comments.  There's really not that much we can do about those unless we can stop the haters from hating and bullies from being vicious.

However, many otherwise well-meaning people make comments or use terms that make us cringe.  I know I did before I "came out" and started my transition. 

The well-meaning but ignorant are at least educable.   This chart might be a good place to start, even if I don't think its title works:




From Rebloggy




22 April 2014

How To Be A Trans Ally

I am a transwoman. And a writer.  And an educator.  Yet I'm still trying to figure out what to say to people who really want to know me, and other trans people as people.

This infographic has some interesting and useful ideas:

From Rebloggy