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The Case for Trans Liberation: A Review of The Transgender Issue

March 26, 2023March 25, 2023Rebekah Kohlhepp

Shon Faye’s The Transgender Issue: Trans Justice is Justice for All is the first book I’ve read that is solely dedicated to the trans issue. Only… trans people are not an issue at all. They are millions of people fighting to survive. Faye’s pointed and ironic title is the first way that she flips the mainstream treatment of trans people on its head.

Why I Wrote That Really Transphobic Blog Post and How I Changed My Mind

February 19, 2023February 19, 2023Rebekah Kohlhepp

The best deconversion stories involve shedding more than religion. I’ve talked before about how harmful beliefs like misogyny and being anti-abortion lingered with me long after my belief in God left. What I didn’t realize was that my transphobic views were the hardest to shake.