Tag Archives: gender identity

Little Boy Learns He Can’t Be A Princess For Halloween

Jessica WakemanOctober 24, 2012 //
Slutty Kids Costumes
It's kids' options for Halloween that are truly scary. Read More »
Halloween Badasses
10 awesome ladies to dress up as this Halloween. Read More »
Halloween!
Everything you need for a spooktastic Halloween. Read More »
What Would You Do? Halloween
No Princess Costume For You!

I have a love-hate relationship with “What Would You Do?”, the so-called ‘reality’ show that hires actors to enact controversial situations in public to gauge the response of random people. I don’t actually watch the show, but every time I read about one of the show’s episodes online — What will happen when this neo-Nazi group sits down at IHOP? — I’m off to the races to watch the shit out of that thing.

It’s inevitable, really, that they would do a show about Halloween and little kids costumes. Get your little black hearts ready: an adorable boy is going to find out from some busybody ladies at a Halloween store why he can’t be a princess for Halloween.   Keep reading »

Against Me!’s Tom Gabel Comes Out As Transgender

Winona Dimeo-EdigerMay 9, 2012 //
My Transition Story
What it's like to transition from female to male. Read More »
Transsexual Mag
"Candy" is the first transsexual fashion magazine. Read More »
Transphobia
FHM magazine called Andrej Pejic a "thing." Read More »

In 2007, Against Me!, a punk rock band from Gainesville, Florida, released a song called “The Ocean.” In his trademark melodic growl, lead singer Tom Gabel sang the following lyrics: “If I could have chosen/I would have been born a woman/My mother once told me she would have named me Laura/I would grow up to be strong and beautiful like her.” In the latest issue of Rolling Stone, Gabel reveals a secret he’s been keeping all his life: he is transgender, and those lyrics were autobiographical. From this point on, he will live as a woman. His new name? Laura Jane Grace. Keep reading »

Everything You Need To Know About Genderbread Sexuality

Ami AngelowiczFebruary 22, 2012 //
Objectum Sexuality
woman married to the eiffel tower
These people are sexually attracted to inanimate objects. 11 Photos »

Thank you, Genderbread Person for explaining the difference between gender identity, gender expression, sex and sexual orientation. Each of us are unique Genderbread Persons, with our own blends and delicate balances of gender and sexuality that make us individually delicious. That came out sounding much creepier than I’d intended … See a larger image here. [World Of Wonder]