Category Archives: Trans Issues
Social Justice Synonyms #9: “Transgendered”
By
Tara Chee
Welcome again to Social Justice Synonyms, your friendly column at The Talon that encourages reflection on specific words and phrases we use and hear every day, and why they may be problematic. See our first week’s SJS article for wonderful suggestions on how to think about language. This week’s term is transgendered. You may have […]
The Politics of Coming Out
By
K. Ho
On a warm autumn Friday exactly a year ago, I came out to my friends and family on Facebook. It was the middle of the morning. I sat down at my desk, opened my laptop, and took a deep breath. Today is October 11th, National Coming Out Day, I wrote. In the past few months, […]
