6/14/12

Carmen Carrera You Set Yourself Up For TransPanic



The "Cake Boss" scene to which Carmen Carrera agreed to do involved her kissing a man without him being aware she is trans and his reaction.

This was a set up for Transpanic, the largely discredited defense murderers of transwoman use is the idea that a transgender woman intentionally fools a man into believing she is a cis woman and when he finds out the "truth" she is transgender he is so over taken by rage he commits murder.

99% of the time this is a ridiculous contention as the vast majority of transgender woman are so obviously transgender it would take a highly inebriated person to miss the tells. These traits we hold dear because it is a sign we are blessed with gender gifts.

But then there are exceptions, like the gorgeous Carmen Carrera who could "fool" even a sober man.

Carmen Carrera wrote on her Facebook fan page:
"LET ME MAKE THIS VERY CLEAR! LISTEN UP PEOPLE! I signed on to do this episode of "Cake Boss" to promote EQUALITY. Transgender women are just as beautiful as biological woman and should be respected for that. The "reveal" was never meant to ...be a "Jerry Springer, 'THATS A MAN'..." kind of thing. I was promised that it wasn't going to be that way. I was lied to. I don't promote misleading someone or putting down the trans community. I am a beautiful transgendered woman and if a guy hits on me at a bar, ITS OK! That was the message.
So you believed the 'reveal" would go smoothly. You honestly believed with Cousin Anthony gladly welcome the news he was just intimate with a transgender woman and the show would the segway into another topic.

!!??Really??!! I mean you really believed that??

I believe it was all a publicity stunt to gain you attention. I am sorry but allowing ones self to be set up is how we die and normalizing that is inexcusable. As a transgender blogger I am reminded of that almost daily as I write about another transgender woman, who's murderer is almost always attributed to a man who 'discovers' they are transgender.

How does that happen you ask as I have already said most of us are easily recognizable as transgender? Most of the murders have another thing in common. The murdered woman have engaged in risky behaviour, setting themselves up doing drugs, and prostitution. But in those sisters cases its addiction and homelessness. They are feeling as if they have nothing to lose by setting themselves up.

Carmen Carrera I believe your addiction is the spotlight.

Well the man you set up has apologized for reacting rather transphobicly



And so has the "Cake Boss".

Now what about the thousands of people you cried wolf to, like me, who rushed to your defense and signed the petition?

I think you owe us more than a explanation. I think you owe us all an apology.



6/13/12

Petition: NO Lara Croft Tomb Raider Rape Scene

The new Lara Croft is no longer the kick ass amusingly light hearted indomitable Fem Dom in tight shorts according to executive producer Ron Rosenberg she hasn't become "That woman yet".
"In the new Tomb Raider, Lara Croft will suffer. Her best friend will be kidnapped. She'll get taken prisoner by island scavengers. And then, Rosenberg says, those scavengers will try to rape her."

"She is literally turned into a cornered animal," Rosenberg said. "It's a huge step in her evolution: she's forced to either fight back or die."
You can watch the videos here.

So let me see if I got this right. The rebooted Laura Croft is a young sexy vulnerable girl (reads adolescent) who tries valiantly in vain to avoid getting raped and will unless the gamer feels charitable enough to stop it.

Perfect game for the young rapist who lives to see woman sexually degraded to the lowest point. How many times have I as a Walmart cashier watched as a highly indignant parent stalks off after I have refused to sell their under age child a age restricted video game? About as many times as I have see that same parent return with another copy, buy it at another register and hand it to there child while smirking at me.

Please sign the petition Crystal Dynamics: Remove the attempted Rape scene & storyline from 2013 Tomb Raider posted by GlitterQueen80 on Tmblr.

6/11/12

RadFem Cathey Brennan, Lawyer, Maliciously OUTS 17 Y.O. Transgender Youth To His High School

Where will this monstrous Brennan stop? She has already vindictively publicised transgender peoples birth names, pictures and contacted employers, but these were grown people.

Now she has outed and attacked a 17 year old girl by emailing her high school! The only evidence of wrong doing she supplied on her post was this, purportedly by the 17 year old on Tumblr::



Brennan has since deleted her post but I have it via Transgender News Yahoo Group

Cathy Brennan on Tmblr "17-year-old Girl Harasses Women Online, Trans Community Silent"

That's it Brennan? She was probably upset like I was when you called me a weirdo.

That hurt you so bad that you called her school? Your action Brennan jeopardises her life she being a young trans girl the most likely of all to commit suicide!!! After all the mean nasty things you have said to me? After all the times you have joyously insulted and misgendered my brothers and sisters? You are not satisfied trying to ruin grown transgender peoples lives you attack children????

Now I have been on Tumblr only for a short period but I can assure the uninformed, Tumblr is a virtual free zone for expression. Everything goes from Advocacy, fascinating articles of all kinds to pornography. Its there in all its glory. That's what Tumblr is for.

Cathy Brennan you potentially jeopardised this youths life to satisfy your hate of all people diverse.

I have resisted in the past contacting your law firm and exposing you as the vile monster you are, but you are really really trying my desire to remain above your contemptuous behaviour. Quit this Brennan or I will.

You are despicable Cathy Brennan. I will tell you that to your stinking face. Use that for your next screen grab.

6/10/12

Senate ENDA Witnesses Include One Black Transman and one Cisgender White Dominionist Oppressor

In a first for the Senate a Black Transgender Man, Kylar Broaduswill speak on ENDA'a behalf.

For the millionth time a white man will do his best to use religion as a cover for his bigotry and will testify against ENDA saying it would would infringe on his religious freedom. Craig Parshal of the National Religious Broadcasters a leading Dominionist and will try to keep black transgender people and all trans people for that matter in irons.



But the sad reality is no actual movement of the bill can be expected. At best it might be marked up and potentially face a committee vote. But there it will die. So why bother? Perhaps this will keep the political pilot light lite under the ENDA pot. Perhaps, but to me its a poignant reminder of how the Democrats failed us when they had a majority in both houses.

They used every excuse in the book to defer moving on ENDA but the unsaid truth is they fear us, just like the Dominionist do.

Senate.gov Witnesses panel I Full Committee Hearing - Equality At Work: The Employment Non-Discrimination Act
Date:
Tuesday, June 12 2012, 10:00 AM

M. V. Lee Badgett , Research Director of the Williams Institute for Sexual Orientation Law and Public Policy at UCLA and Director of the Center for Public Policy and Administration at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA

Kylar Broadus , Founder, Trans People of Color Coalition, Columbia, MO Samuel Bagenstos , Professor of Law, University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, MI

Ken Charles , Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion, General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, MN

Craig Parshal , Senior Vice President and General Counsel, National Religious Broadcasters Association, Manassas, VA

6/9/12

Trans Folk Singer Namoli Brennet New CD on KickStarter



Namoli Brennet songs tunnel directly into my transgender soul, my feet start dancing my body swaying, tears rolling down my cheeks laughing all the while.



A longtime friend supported Namoli Brennet on a funding platform called "KickStarter" which helps fund new ideas with one caveat, they have to reach full funding within the allotted time. So he sent a email recommending I also help her. Not knowing who she is I checked her out. She is amazing. I am helping her and I hope you do as well.



Namoli Brennet is a touring singer/songwriter who has been performing nationally since 2002. Her poignant, introspective and sometimes hard-hitting folk has won praise and accolades from critics and fans alike. She's been dubbed "One of the best folk-rock artists in the country", and Zocalo magazine calls her music "Gorgeous and introspective." The prolific Brennet has released 9 CDs in as many years and spends 7 to 8 months of the year touring and performing.



How can help fund her upcoming CD? Just click the widget below to learn how. a dollar, 100 dollars its all up to you. Its so exciting rewarding to support someones dreams at a grass roots level. Join the fun:)

6/8/12

Watch: Netroots Intersection of Transgender Blogging and Social Change

June 8 2012 9:30ct am start time. Tweet questions using #nn12lgbt



Watch live streaming video from fstv2 at livestream.com

GLAD’s Transgender Rights Project Director Jennifer Levi joins
bloggers Monica Roberts, Autumn Sandeen, Jos Truitt and moderator Dr.
Jillian T. Weiss for a look at the role of blogging and online
advocacy in the movement for transgender equality.



10:57 AM CT: Its over now but I'll post the video as soon as its avaliable. but while it was live I tweeted::



Which was talked about by Dr. Wiess.....so I thankd her by tweeting.....



Transgender bloggers and advocates empowering transgender bloggers. Yeah, that'll work!!! The intersection just got busier.