Existential Discomfort: Where Transtrenders and Christians Agree
When I was young, I wanted to be Adam Ant.
My Adam Ant phase was during the 1980s, and I went to school one day in cream-colored pants pegged above the ankle, a Members Only
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
Changes to Cognition Due to Hormone Therapy
In the last article, I promised to discuss how my cognition — my thoughts, emotions, and methodology of observing the world around me — have changed since I began Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) in July, 2022. I was surprised by how rapidly inner changes occurred. I still experience revelations regularly, which has
In the last article, I promised to discuss how my cognition — my thoughts, emotions, and methodology of observing the world around me — have changed since
Psychology and Gender
In the article “Genetics and Gender,” the title ties together the scientific study of genetics with the less obvious word gender. At the conclusion, however, I deferred discussion of gender to another article. I admit that there was a “clickbait-y” aspect to the title; I apologize for toying with your
In the article “Genetics and Gender,” the title ties together the scientific study of genetics with the less obvious word gender. At the conclusion, however,