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Trans in the Media: The New York Times’ Warped Portrait of Trans Women

Started by Natasha, July 25, 2012, 05:44:39 PM

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July 25, 2012, 05:44:39 PM
Trans in the Media: The New York Times' Warped Portrait of Trans Women

http://janetmock.com/2012/07/25/new-york-times-dehumanizes-trans-women/
7/25/12
By Janet Mock

I was sitting at a coffee shop yesterday with my friend Darnell L. Moore discussing why we write and how revolutionary it is to call ourselves "writers." He then mentioned the concept of living history, and the importance of disenfranchised communities (who are often not actively heard by the masses) to archive their lives and create their living history.

Darnell's comments made me think about the blogs that I read daily and the Tweets and the essays and videos that actively are creating images and words about ourselves, our lives, our work and our struggles. I thought about how revolutionary it is that we're creating our own reflections, a record of our lives right now.
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