Scientific Facts as Social Constructs
What we believe is real depends in part upon our sense of safety in society
When discussing sex or gender in modern discourse - particularly in internet forums in which anonymity is guaranteed - the phrase "social construct" makes frequent
Transgender and Not in Touch with My Feelings
I Still Belong to the Episcopal “No Touch” Massage Club
I am a transgender woman. I have no doubts, but sometimes I wonder if I will ever fit in? So many of my sisters are
Society Must Operate as an Immune System
I hope my community grows exponentially - like a virus
My son fell sick last December. I tried my best not to succumb, and although I felt I put up the good fight, I also
I'm a Gender Autonomist
The term 'gender activist' is used to point at trans people living with dignity and solidarity, capable of saying 'no thank you' and daring to shrug at and disagree with someone who doesn't like them just because they're trans. 'Activist' is used as an insult for someone who believes in autonomy.
Bodily autonomy is important to everyone, though some don't feel its importance or can't explain why it's important until it's taken away or they realize
Social Expectations Leave Us Disfigured
What Rod Serling teaches about gender dysphoria
Imagine living every day with a disfigurement. Not living with a feature you would like to change - living with a feature so abhorrent, an
Dinging in the New Year
Using divination to seek inspiration in 2024
Last month, I published an article detailing my plan to change how I worked throughout 2023. I have grand plans in the works for 2024,
The Many Faces of Gender Dysphoria
Too bad your mama couldn't give you a good face!
A common assertion among many transgender people is the abject futility of explaining gender dysphoria to cisgender people. In answer, many cisgender people throw up
"I Am Not a Fish" and Other Christian Inconsistencies
Transubstantiation is only the beginning
When describing the distinction between sex and gender, I use an example of a species of fish from the Great Barrier Reef. This species of
Introduction: Tucker Lieberman
Identities move together like ripples. They're ways of being.
Hi, I'm Tucker Lieberman. One cool thing about me is that when I'm asked to write about being trans, I write about something completely different,
Identity and the Division of Labor
You scratch my parts, I'll scratch yours
In my introduction to Internal Family Systems (IFS), I closed with Richard Schwartz's statement that there are no bad parts. That statement is at the
Shaking the Foundation of Identity
When major reconstruction is better than living in ignorance
Previously, I compared the pressure of gender dysphoria to the Yellowstone Caldera. As I navigated the eruption that resulted in me transitioning gender, I expected
To Bear Responsibility is Transgender
To err is the rest of society
I had a discussion recently about the pain in my life - perhaps even the pain of being transgender. My friend commented I hadn't really
Review of Gender Theory and Transgender Traits
Collecting all my thoughts in one convenient place
Over the last ten months, I published more than 70 articles detailing my experience transitioning gender from man to woman, including research on the biology,
The Big Problems — Post-Gender Transition Edition
I have Big Problems, and you should, too.
In November, 2022, I wrote a list of Big Problems. But I don’t mean the Big Problems involved in completing my gender transition.
I
Taking a Shower: Identity and Insight into Gender and Sexuality Spectra
I got a nice surprise this morning.
Not because of the “taking a shower” part — I do that at least occasionally — but an insight that occurred during the act of showering. I
On Sex, Gender, and the Origin of Thought
Recently, Kitty Whitemore published an article with a response asking whether her “internal narrator” “change[d] from masculine to feminine” as she transitioned from presenting as a man to presenting as a woman. She has since published a more complete response to this question with her opinion on how her
Recently, Kitty Whitemore published an article with a response asking whether her “internal narrator” “change[d] from masculine to feminine” as she transitioned from presenting
The Reflection
Before I jump into what I have named The Reflection, I want to summarize some of the points that I have tried to make so far. The first major point is the distinction between sex and gender. Although genetics has been well studied, the human genome defines only physical characteristics,
Before I jump into what I have named The Reflection, I want to summarize some of the points that I have tried to make so