November 2010
My Response to The Magazine Project
29 November 2010
Recently, The Magazine Project published an article called, “‘Transwomen’ Are Merely Castrated Men”. Following is my response to the article, which has now been taken down because of the vast outpouring of criticism by trans people and their supporters that it generated.
The article is an extremely transphobic screed that consists of the same tired...
“Being a living trans person means vigilance. For a non-passing trans person,...”
– Ryka Aoki
Gender Outlaws: The Next Generation
(via litachu)
This is so true. So true. I can’t tell you the relief I experienced when I realized that my new workplace had their own bathrooms and I wouldn’t have to try to use the ones in the mall. Sheer terror to think about the alternative.
Did...
On Gender, In My Past, Present, and Future
27 November 2010
Recently, someone posed the question, “How did you think of gender before deciding to transition?” Here is my response:
I don’t know that I could ever really say that during my younger years, prior to transition, I thought about sex or gender in any truly rational terms. Most of my life was spent in an incoherent philosophical rage and incomprehension...
“This is very insightful, very profound, so thank you for correcting me.
I...”
– (Name Withheld), 26 November 2010
You can glean the context from the context.
Boeuf à la Mode
27 November 2010
I was poking around my hard drive for recipes of mine, and came across this one for my version of Boeuf à la Mode that I created back in January of 2008, which means it would have been one of the last good meals I made for my ex-wife, as she moved out shortly after that date.
Boeuf à la Mode
4 oz. Bacon
2 tbsp Flour
½ tsp Sea Salt
½ tsp Black Pepper
4 lbs Beef, see below
...
Thanksgiving Turkey
26 November 2010
Since I’m on a food kick right now, here’s my Thanksgiving turkey recipe:
Roast Thanksgiving Turkey (a la Gemma) ~20 lb. fresh turkey For the marinade: ~3.5 oz fresh ginger, peeled and chopped ~1.5 oz fresh garlic, chopped (about a whole head) 1/4 c. shiaoxing wine or almontillado sherry 1/3 c. rendered duck fat (If you don’t have duck fat, you can...
Adobong Manok
26 November 2010
I don’t think I can really talk about food without talking about Adobo. Filipino Adobo is pretty much the national dish of the Philippines, and it’s most common variety is Chicken Adobo. The same basic cooking technique can be used for just about any type of meat or fish. My dad used to brag to everyone how I make the best adobo. Adobong Manok, Manila Style, as...
“Happy Thanksgiving to all my wonderful and amazing friends both old and new who...”
– Gemma Catherine Seymour, Thanksgiving, 25 November 2010
An Army of Rabbits: Half-fleshed thought →
rabbitarmy:
(I do tumblr in lieu of actual focused blogging)
And God knows, this has been run into the ground amongst trans bloggers lately.
But basically, I’ve been thinking about the flaws of the idea of “reclaiming” a slur. I’m increasingly skeptical that it’s even particularly possible, because i…
My Thanksgiving Dinner
23 November 2010 For the second year in a row, I will be primarily (almost solely, really) responsible for the family Thanksgiving feast. This is one job that Cinderella (that would be me) actually loves to do. This year, my turkey will be oven-roasted, as per the usual. Prior to cooking, it will be rubbed with a mixture of pureed ginger, pureed garlic, vegetable demi glace (really, concentrated...
“More and more, it’s becoming clear that progressives who had their hearts set on...”
– Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman, New York Times, 20 November 2010
.@katebornstein on "Tranny"
20 November 2010
UPDATE: Kate has apparently decided to recant. I’m extremely disappointed in her. Thanks to galaxyforest for the tip.
18 November 2010
I posted the following comment to Kate’s TypePad blog, after being alerted via my tumblr friends:
As a femme lesbian trans woman of color, the word “tranny” used by cis people, and even to an extent by trans men...
“I definitely prefer expensive cocktails at Continental, building self-indulgent...”
– Gemma Catherine Seymour, 18 November 2010
The English Girl
16 November 2010
Last night, while watching the football game down the pub, I stepped outside for a quick fag break at halftime. No one else was out there, probably because the weather was utterly horrid.
Some bloke leans out the door and asks me, “Are you The English Girl?”
I was a bit confused by this, to say the least, as at that particular pub, I’m not particularly...
Amy Andronicus: Top Ten Ways to be a Feminist in... →
amyandronicus:
Stop making rape jokes. These jokes are becoming really popular right now and they are not funny. The other day, I heard a really famous musician say, “This is my rape face!” while narrowing his eyes and wrinkling up his nose. Another man sitting nearby replied, “Every face is a rape face!” and…
