Monthly Archives: May 2018

Blaire White and Arielle Scarcella don’t want cis people to love trans women

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Zinnia Jones

A few months back, Blaire White and Arielle Scarcella had some thoughts to offer on the subject of cis people’s attractions to trans women:

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What is natural? An indictment of the vitalist resurgence

Posted on May 1, 2018 by Zinnia Jones

by Heather McNamara Our globe is warming. Polar ice caps steadily drip into the ocean and wash up on the shores of Miami. Beijing’s air quality is so poor that its non-smoking citizens develop lung cancer at nearly the same … Continue reading →

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Real solutions for self-medication: Expanding access to transition care via family physicians and informed consent protocols

Posted on May 1, 2018 by Zinnia Jones

If you’ve perused the British press lately, you’ve probably noticed that mixed in with the daily barrage of cookie-cutter anti-trans opinion pieces was this alarming headline: “Cowboy chemists are selling ‘DIY trans’ pills to teenagers as more and more are … Continue reading →

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Book review: “My Dinner with Andrea” by Jen Durbent

Posted on May 1, 2018 by Zinnia Jones

by Heather McNamara Overall: 4/5  Trans Narrative: 5/5 “My Dinner With Andrea” is mostly a love story. Faith is a transgender woman who is trying out dating for the first time in a while. Since coming out and starting hormones, … Continue reading →

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