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The Trans Space Octopus Congregation by Bogi Takács

August 1, 2019July 7, 2024 lalanquist3 Comments

Hostile Geometry in Bogi Takács' forthcoming THE TRANS SPACE OCTOPUS CONGREGATION, a review.

Posted in ReviewTagged Bogi Takács, book, Book Review, fluidity, gender, geometry, Lethe Press, Review, The Trans Space Octopus Congregation, Transgender

A Balance between Dysphoria and Euphoria

July 15, 2019July 11, 2020 lalanquist5 Comments

An argument for the need of non-dysphoric trans characters, as well as how gender euphoria can help balance out the negative impact of the struggle narrative.

Posted in writingTagged dysphoria, euphoria, gender, struggle narrative, Transgender, writing

“A Complex Filament” of Light by S. Qíouyí Lu

July 1, 2019July 7, 2024 lalanquist1 Comment

Allyship and intersectionality in S. Qíouyí Lu's "A Complex Filament of Light" from TRANSCENDENT 3, a review.

Posted in ReviewTagged ally, allyship, depression, ownvoices, s qíouyí lu, suicide, trans, Transcendent 3, Transgender

Transphobia, Harassment, and Trauma Porn

June 15, 2019July 11, 2020 lalanquist7 Comments

A look at the different kinds of transphobia, as well as how (and if) they should be written.

Posted in writingTagged fetishization, harassment, Transgender, transphobia, trauma porn, writing

The Black Tides of Heaven by J. Y. Yang

June 1, 2019July 7, 2024 lalanquist5 Comments

The development of a complex and realistic fantasy gender system in J. Y. Yang's THE BLACK TIDES OF HEAVEN, a review.

Posted in ReviewTagged Book Review, j y yang, nonbinary, Review, silkpunk, tensorate, the black tides of heaven, Transgender

The Ethics of Headcanon

May 15, 2019July 11, 2020 lalanquist1 Comment

A list of seven different kinds of transgender headcanons, how they can go wrong, and how best to ethically choose characters to envision as transgender.

Posted in writingTagged anime, fanfiction, fiction, headcanon, trans, Transgender, transphobia, writing

Dreadnought by April Daniels

May 1, 2019July 7, 2024 lalanquist3 Comments

Parallels between becoming a superhero and transitioning in April Daniels' DREADNOUGHT, a review.

Posted in ReviewTagged Dreadnought, gender, intersectionality, novel, Review, super powers, superhero, trans, Transgender, transphobia

Pronouns and Gendered Language

April 15, 2019July 11, 2020 lalanquist6 Comments

An approach to pronouns & other gendered language, including the latent transphobic biases that appear with ill-considered language.

Posted in writingTagged character, gender, language, pronoun, pronouns, they, Transgender, writing

“Small Changes Over Long Periods of Time” by K. M. Szpara

April 1, 2019July 11, 2020 lalanquist3 Comments

Transphobia in the medical and cis gay communities and transgender body horror in K. M. Szpara's "Small Changes Over Long Periods of Time" from TRANSCENDENT 3, a review.

Posted in ReviewTagged gothic fantasy, k. m. szpara, modern fantasy, short story, trans, Transcendent 3, Transgender, transition, transphobia

Trans Day of Visibility 2019

March 31, 2019May 31, 2019 lalanquistLeave a comment

A personal letter on Trans Day of Visibility, 2019.

Posted in UncategorizedTagged trans day of visibility, Transgender

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