Tag Archives: Gender Expression
How I Judge Conchita Wurst
When I first heard about singer Conchita Wurst, I saw a photo of her and thought to myself, ‘She doesn’t really look like she sings country music.’ The gown she had on was way to haute cocktail dress for what … Continue reading
Photography: What is Butch Today
From The Huffington Post: Oakland-based photographer Meg Allen embarked on a photography project last spring to explore how the idea of a “butch” woman has changed over time. “I really wanted to show the variety of butch women that were
Introducing Rainbows At Play!
Originally posted on Raising My Rainbow:
It all started years ago when we went looking for other families like our own — families raising gender bending boys who like wearing skirts and playing with dolls. We came up with nothing…until…
Gender Non-Conforming Playgroup Networking: Help Start it Up
Lori Duron, mother of a gender non-conforming child and author of the blog Raising My Rainbow, posts a query about what might be the best way to facilitate a network of playgroups for other gender-non conforming/creative children. From her blog … Continue reading
Gender Politics and Toys
The below editorial post was written by Laurie Duron, blogger of Raising My Rainbow, which chronicles Duron’s journey as she raises a “boy who likes girl stuff.” While the editorial was written for Christmas, the message within it is relevant … Continue reading
The Transgender Discrimination that May Not Come Immediately to Mind
From the timesunion.com: The moment of dread for transgender people comes when the question arises on a job application: “Have you ever lived or worked under another name?” It bears a chilling echo of the witch hunts of the McCarthy … Continue reading
Sharing A Disney Princess Memory with Your Gender Non-Conforming Son
Lori Duron is a mom to a gender non-confirming child, C.J. She writes about her experiences at her blog entitled Raising My Rainbow. In an excerpt from one of her posts below, Lori gives us an example of how to … Continue reading →