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Brianna Austin is Candidly Transgender
I was walking down Broadway—a small group of friends in tow—when, just as I crossed West 22nd Street, I heard a voice shout, “Hey,…
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These are the pieces I return to: essays about identity, language, fear and belonging, written to be thought about rather than skimmed. Some are decades old and still true. Others were written last month. None of them are news.
I was walking down Broadway—a small group of friends in tow—when, just as I crossed West 22nd Street, I heard a voice shout, “Hey,…
Where is the transgender voice, I asked? Everything in life stems from two things: love or fear. ‘Transgender’ is going mainstream, says the Daily…
An essay argues or reflects rather than reports. It is built around an idea — what womanhood means, why we reach for boxes, who gets to speak — instead of around an event that happened this week.
Defining Womanhood and Boxes Defining Transgender People are the two most-read entry points. Where Is The Transgender Voice is the oldest piece here and still the one I get the most mail about.
Both. I write assuming a reader who is curious and decent but not necessarily informed, which means I explain things without talking down to the people already living them.
One thoughtful piece a week, plus what's behind it.
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