DBM is collection of theory, politics and advocacy for trans, LGBT, sex and gender minorities, and their place in a decolonial world. From Alberta-based writer Mercedes Allen and guests.
THE DEATH OF THE TRANSGENDER UMBRELLA: "If you've traveled anywhere among trans or LGBT blogs in the past year or three, you've inevitably come across an ongoing battle over labels, and particularly "transgender" as an umbrella term. It seems to be a conflict without end, without middle ground and without compromise..."
My male dog is wearing a ribbon tied in a bow around his neck. When my grandfather sees him he exclaims loudly, “Jake! You’re a poofter! It’s not enough that you’ve had your balls cut off. Now you’re a poofter as well!” Then asks me incredulously why he’s wearing a bow.
Me: Hey, should I go to a steakhouse or to a sushi place for dinner with my family? Friend: I think you should go to the steakhouse because you guys know how to make sushi, right?
Professor: Where did you go to school to write like this? Me: In New Jersey. Professor: No, was it a private school? Me: No, is something wrong? Professor: Well you say “ask” versus “ax” and your writing is impeccable. Me: Okaaaaayyyyyyyy.
I noticed that when I eat out and order a Coke, I’m often asked whether I want it to be a diet Coke. I asked some male friends about this and they told me it never happens to them.
“You shouldn’t come to the construction site. You’re a distraction and it’s hard for us to get work done. It’s not your fault so don’t take it personally, but that’s just the way men are. Why don’t you stay in the office and I’ll check on you later?”