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Things not to say to a trans person – Free Speech – BBC Three

Funny, human, obvious (with empathy), profound, touching, relational. Palace Gate Counselling Service, Exeter

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World, Meet My Daughter – The Maven of Mayhem

http://www.themavenofmayhem.com/2015/04/world-meet-my-daughter.html Click on the link for this inspiring account of a choice to be seen, publicly. My experience over the past three years tells me how critically important it is, not just for us as individuals or groups, but for … Continue reading

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Alysia Harris & Aysha El Shamayleh at the 2008 Brave New Voices National Youth Poetry Grand Slam

Moving performed poem about identity and gender….. ‘Melissa sits in the back of the classroom afraid to speak up, She pulls awkwardly at her extra loose khaki cargo pants, She doesn’t want the boys to notice her. James finds himself … Continue reading

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A Letter to my Son about Porn: Harriet Pawson & Cindy Gallop for TED

A Letter to my Son about Porn: Harriet Pawson & Cindy Gallop for TED Thanks to Katheryn Trenshaw on Facebook for this link. I have today updated this post in a few respects (1 May 2015). The direct path is … Continue reading

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