On Dysphoria — Before, Enduring, and After
One of the most common themes in questions I get asked by folks is on the nature of dysphoria....
On Dysphoria — Before, Enduring, and After
One of the most common themes in questions I get asked by folks is on the nature of dysphoria....
So Much Living Yet To Do
On POSE, trans rights, and living as a trans woman in 2020 and beyond By Cassie Brighter After avoiding...
So Much Living Yet To Do
On POSE, trans rights, and living as a trans woman in 2020 and beyond By Cassie Brighter After avoiding...
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Fuck Tolerance
I tolerate the smell of kitty litter. By Cassie Brighter Fuck tolerance. I tolerate the smell of kitty litter....
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Trans Women And The Danger of a Single Story
Where Chimamanda Got It Wrong by Cassie Brighter On March 2017 Chimamanda was interviewed by BBC. Asked whether she...
David Bowie’s Magic Mask
“This is how you can feel brave in the world.” By Cassie Brighter I ran into this story about David Bowie. While I’m a big fan of authenticity and not wearing masks, I found this story to be charming, and its message empowering. Anyway, read on – and you...
Choosing a New Name
Names are funny little things. A name is a single word that represents an entire individual. From nothing more than a person’s first name you can make a whole host of assumptions, many of which will be true, and many will be false. You can deduce gender, ethnicity, social...
Coming Out Trans To Your Children
A trans mom shares insights on coming out to one’s kids by Cassie Brighter I just recorded a video with my recollections from my process of coming out to my kids — and our journey together through my evolution from “Dad” to “Mom.” I figured I’d post a recap...
Gender Transition and Living “One’s True Self” Are Different Things
Be careful not to trade one mask for another. by Cassie Brighter I was drawn to this news piece about Caitlyn Jenner’s assertions that the Kardashians have not spoken to her for a couple of years. Reading the piece, something that I found odd and off-putting is this sentence: “Caitlyn’s...
Trans Women May Soon Give Birth
A Trans Woman’s Perspective By Cassie Brighter (…) Last fall I experienced a very strange emotional moment. I had woken up late on a Saturday, and was lost in thought in bed. More accurate would be to say I was feeling, rather than thinking. Suddenly I was overcome by...
Skirting Gender: A Common Mistake Made by Parents of Trans Kids
The things you DON’T say to them can create a loud silence We often engage in gendered or gender-affirming (or even gender enforcing) words and actions with our kids. We use this to bond with them (girls’ mani-pedi day, mall clothes shopping for girls, sports or cars or such...
“You Can’t Talk Gender To A Child” — And Other LIES You Tell
You do it all the time. You’ve been doing it for years. By Cassie Brighter The stance of “you can’t talk about gender with children” is so deeply hypocritical. Adults speak gender to children ALL THE DAMN TIME. “Trucks are for boys.” “She’s such a pretty young lady.” “I...
Why This Sudden Trans-Kids Trend?
Where are all these trans kids coming from? Some people are skeptical of this “new trend” of kids coming out as trans & non-binary at an early age. Why are there suddenly so many? I’ll tell you why. Because they’re less afraid of you people. I suspected, at nine....