Monthly Archives: April 2011

When did you first know you were trans?

Posted on April 30, 2011 by plasticgirl

While I am amassing all the dataz I need in place for my next series of moves on the board, see also delicious tranz-tearz, I have a quickie question for my visible (and stealthy) trans-readers. Many of us, (myself included) … Continue reading →

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Stop calling it Gender Reassignment Surgery!

Posted on April 27, 2011 by plasticgirl

This post will be brief a rant. I really want to write a bit about visitor Mike’s latest question, regarding psychiatry, labeling and GID. But first, I’d like to clear the air about something. There is no such thing as … Continue reading →

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on becoming a servant

Posted on April 25, 2011 by plasticgirl

When I went and started living full-time as Plastic Girl, I started my life, all over again. Because I was young, with no degree or trade, I had no marketable skills. My resume had previously been filled with blue-collar stuff, … Continue reading →

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Moving on…

Posted on April 22, 2011 by plasticgirl

I believe I have accomplished everything I wanted to do with this blog. It appears that I had my fifteen minutes on April 12, 2011, when my stats counter clocked out at the end of the day with 598 hits … Continue reading →

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One woman’s view on trans-inclusion, in the restrooms

Posted on April 17, 2011 by plasticgirl

Because I think I have a basic understanding of what womyn born womyn means, the MWMF is totally a black and white no-brainer. We don’t belong. End of story. No appeal. The crisis shelter is another, but also related, issue. … Continue reading →

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A lesson in trans-boundary fail

Posted on April 15, 2011 by plasticgirl

(MAB) pride doth go before a fall The price of having an opinion, especially when it wounds mab pride, is to be endlessly assaulted and abused for it! I knew when I made this blog, what the inevitable result was … Continue reading →

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Reddit, but didn’t get it!

Posted on April 14, 2011 by plasticgirl

“but let’s be honest: “five days out of the year” is absolutely not all they’re asking for. this policy sets a precedent for other women-only spaces, and it legitimizes the transphobic views of the people the policy is designed to … Continue reading →

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omg Julie Bindel

Posted on April 11, 2011 by plasticgirl

Didn’t know who she was until a few weeks ago. She’s been slammed ’round the internets for her views on our kind. “The British Columbia supreme court in Vancouver recently overturned an earlier decision of the human rights tribunal that … Continue reading →

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“Why we do this” transition essay challenge

Posted on April 11, 2011 by plasticgirl

So I was recently asked in all seriousness, “Why do you guys do this? You know, subject yourselves to all the pain that goes with transition, financial, physical, mental, and social and whatever else? Why? And after considerable reflection, one … Continue reading →

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My image

Posted on April 8, 2011 by plasticgirl

(or, why I will not post one here.) So, I enabled twitter and facebook buttons last night. The result is, yesterday, I had about 17 total page/post views, today, as of now, I am closing in on 400. Naturally, when … Continue reading →

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