Mayday Trippe Introduces ‘Hallows’
Mayday Trippe is creating comics and art on Patreon—now with ‘Hallows’ being published weekly for all backers to enjoy.
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Tag: transgender
Representation in ‘Doctor Who’: The Doctor Is Non-Binary and Gender-Fluid
There is a conversation that is getting ignored and has been ignored for years: Trans representation in ‘Doctor Who.’ Time Lords are, by their very nature, non-binary, even The Doctor.
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Trans Day of Visibility: The Bittersweet Reality
Today is International Trans Day of Visibility. It’s supposed to be a day to celebrate trans people and focus on the good, while raising awareness of the discrimination we face. For a day that is supposed to be celebratory, it’s also depressing because the trans people who are currently visible in the media are not representative of the majority of experiencing. Today is filled with bittersweet emotion.
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Supanova: Not the Trendsetter We Were Looking For
Supanova Sydney 2016 had a light side, and a dark side. Here is the serious look at the missed opportunities in the Supanova Diversity Panel. Read my parallel ‘Supanova 2016’ post for the unicorns and rainbow review.
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Gender Identity and Associated Gender Language: A Primer
Gender-fluid. Cisgender. Transgender. Cisnormative. What does it all mean? Here is a primer of some terms often used in discussions about gender.
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Trans Parenting: Transitioning
Geeky Jules shares his transition story plus answers questions family and children may have about the process.
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When Your Adult Child Still Lives at Home and Their S/O Moves In
Your adult child still lives at home and they want their significant-other to move in. What would you do? I said, “No problem!” Find out why.
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Trans Parenting: I'm Called "Mum" But We Don't Celebrate Mother's Day
Ninety-nine percent of people in my life neglected to wish me a happy Mother’s Day. The result: It was the best Mother’s Day of my parental life.
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Planning My Geeky-Queer Wedding: Lessons Learned and Miscellaneous Extra Touches
The time has finally come to wrap up the Planning My Geeky-Queer Wedding series with lessons learned, and the miscellaneous extra touches not mentioned in previous posts.
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If You Are Transgender, Google May Out You. Here’s How You Can Protect Yourself.
If you are transgender and use one identity for Google+, and have to use another for work or family, Google may out you. Here are some steps to protect yourself.
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The Enormous Power of Simple Pronouns
For those who are transgender, pronouns carry enormous power. This power needs to be respected.
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Planning My Geeky-Queer Wedding: The Gifts
Andrew and I didn’t feel right accepting physical goods that we could purchase for ourselves. So, we reached a compromise.
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Planning My Geeky-Queer Wedding: The Location
We had the wedding and reception at a beautiful Tutor-style mansion bed and breakfast called The Quamichan Inn.
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Planning My Geeky-Queer Wedding: Last Names and Culture
There are many differences between marriages in the United States and Canada. I explored some of these differences in an earlier post about the ceremony. The change of last name after marriage is another one of those differences.
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Planning My Geeky-Queer Wedding Reintroduction
With just over three months until the big day, and with GeekMom moving to a new home, I thought now would be an excellent time to reintroduce my geeky-queer wedding planning series to existing GeekMom readers, while giving new readers an opportunity to easily catch-up with the series.
Continue ReadingPlanning My Geeky-Queer Wedding: The Reception
When planning our geeky-queer wedding, Andrew and I had to make up a lot of things along the way, while balancing some of the traditional aspects that we find appealing. Sometimes, creating a new guide for our circumstances has been a little difficult. Other times, it was as easy as figuring out what aspects we really do not like in traditional weddings, and simply eliminating them; sometimes replacing them with our own special touches. The reception is another one of those situations where the end result is due to a process of elimination and supplementation, balanced with a couple traditional elements.
Continue ReadingPlanning My Geeky-Queer Wedding: The Ceremony
In this latest geeky-queer wedding post, we will explore the ceremony, including vows and legalities; the type of ceremony we will be having; and the process of going through a legal name change, and the reasons behind that need.
Continue ReadingPlanning My Geeky-Queer Wedding: The Wedding Party, Family, and Guests
When you are planning a wedding, tradition and etiquette will tell you there are many things you must do. You must select a wedding party. Traditionally, there are also rules about whom you should choose. Traditionally, the parents of the individuals getting married must assume certain responsibilities. The guests are also seen to have specific roles within the whole affair. But, what if both parties have already been once married and divorced? What if one of those individuals is a trans man? What if the people getting married have different cultural backgrounds? What if a geeky element is being added? These questions are only a small fraction of things Andrew and I had to sort out as we began to plan our geeky-queer wedding.
Continue ReadingPlanning My Geeky-Queer Wedding: The Outfits and Wedding Attire
The most difficult decision Andrew and I faced when planning our wedding was answering the question, “What are we going to wear?”
Continue ReadingPlanning My Geeky-Queer Wedding: The Proposal and the Rings
So, who did the proposing and how? The answer is no-one. In fact, had he proposed, automatically my answer would have been, “No.” You now may be wondering, “Wait, so how are you engaged?” You may also be curious as to why I would have said no, had he asked. The answer to these questions, and more, is very long and complicated.
Continue ReadingPlanning My Geeky-Queer Wedding: Introduction
My partner and I have been learning many things as we begin this next chapter in our lives, and have begun planning our geeky-queer wedding.
Continue ReadingWhy I AM Buying Girl Scout Cookies This Year.
This year, like so many others, I started my year with a New Year’s resolution to lose weight and eat healthier. This generally means tossing the sweets and indulging in the grocery produce aisles. Having been a Girl Scout all my life, I was raised on Thin Mints and Samoas (Carmel Delights) and I remember […]
Continue ReadingGender Identity, Chaz Bono and Ellen DeGeneres
On Thursday, September 15, 2011, the news world was a-buzz with a decision out of Australia that allows intersex individulas to select “X” as their sex when applying for a passport. People who are transgender are not allowed to choose this option, however it is an important step in combating some of the issues surrounding […]
Continue ReadingGeek Speaks From Experience: It Gets Better
Until college, I can’t remember passing a day at home or school without being teased for being a brainiac and a tomboy. I was so used to being a pariah in my own life that I actually had a hard time adapting to living among friends. But my fellow grown-up nerds were patient. They all […]
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