I have about a billion things to blog about – which is the sort of problem every blogger (bloggist? blogstress?) dreams of – because life has been quite chaotic of late. But… let me not get ahead of myself. One topic at a time. And you’ll just have to patiently wait for the rest. I’ll Read more about Pride and prejudice[…]
So I’ve been in the media a bunch recently, mostly talking about my book, Always Anastacia (which I’m told is awesome, and that you should read it – being totally impartial here, of course). I find that, in many of the interviews I do, I find myself faced with the same questions. Some, of course, Read more about Skinny dipping in mid-Winter. Or, “How and why I had to ditch my Hebrew deadname”[…]
“Whirlwind” is a good term for the past couple of weeks. And the next few, if my instincts are to be trusted. Maybe you heard by now? My book, #AlwaysAnastacia, is available. You can get it in book stores if you’re in South Africa (or Namibia, apparently!). If you don’t, you needn’t despair – you Read more about Giving thanks[…]
So the 17th of May is the International Day Against Homphobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOT). You can read more about it here if you like. The theme for this year’s IDAHOT is “Mental Health and well-being”. To be honest, I don’t know where to start. I’ve spoken recently about my own well-being in terms of mental Read more about IDAHOT, and my life in words[…]
This just in – the world still hates trans people. Since it’s become less and less socially acceptable to beat on the gays and lesbians (not to suggest that doesn’t still happen, because it does), right-wing bigots have needed to find somewhere else to direct their hatred and toxicity, and the target is trans people. By Read more about P is for Privilege. And Passing. And Peeing.[…]
So if you follow my antics, either here on my blog, or on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or wherever else I might appear from time to time, then you already know a few things about me. I’m kind of a complicated girl, and I have a lot of different facets to my identity. I’m binary trans. Read more about Ace up my sleeve – Asexuality 101[…]
Last week, we recognised the Transgender Day of Visibility. It’s… a tricky sort of concept, visibility. So much of what I do is centered around it, and I believe that it’s potentially so important, but at the same time so very limited. The thoughts that I posted about this on Facebook, as well as a Read more about On Visibility[…]
This isn’t a pleasant post to write, but it’s one that I really do need to. I often talk about the struggles of being trans – the internal dialogues and conflicts, the difficult decisions, the hoops that need to be jumped through. There’s a lot of soul-searching, and introspection that accompanies the process of transition. Read more about Don’t Hate Me Because I’m Trans[…]
I often write about things like body positivity, and how it’s okay to be trans – how it doesn’t make us worse as human beings. I also speak a lot about the things I’ve gained through transition, and how much my life has changed for the better because of it. I say these things because Read more about The Price of My Trans Body[…]
It’s not easy to be trans. It really, really isn’t. There’s a whole bunch of stuff you have to think about that the average cis person never even needs to consider. And transitioning? That’s pretty darn hardcore, let me tell you. Definitely not something to be taken lightly. So, that means, that for the average Read more about Why Trans Isn’t Lesser, Part 1. Or, “How Being Trans Made Me a Better Person”[…]