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Title: Transgender Issues in Pagan Religions
Post by: Shana A on March 02, 2011, 09:33:14 AM
Post by: Shana A on March 02, 2011, 09:33:14 AM
Transgender Issues in Pagan Religions
March 1, 2011 by Star Foster
http://www.patheos.com/community/paganportal/2011/03/01/transgender-issues-in-pagan-religions/ (http://www.patheos.com/community/paganportal/2011/03/01/transgender-issues-in-pagan-religions/)
I did not attend the Lilith ritual at PantheaCon. I was busy drooling over the insanely gorgeous and talented Wendy Rule. So I don't know what happened at the entrance. What words were used, what tone was used or what went down in general. So I can't speak to that specific incident. It seems to be mainly a case of mis-communication where difficult interactions had to happen at the door. My impression of CAYA at Pcon was a good one, and so I hope this is just one unfortunate incident in the midst of all their good work.
Yet although the issue of transgendered folk in Paganism isn't a new one, this incident has sparked a riot of discussion regarding how transgendered folk fit into our communities. Indeed, I don't think I can ever recall there being this much serious discussion regarding transgender issues in Paganism on such a broad scale before.
March 1, 2011 by Star Foster
http://www.patheos.com/community/paganportal/2011/03/01/transgender-issues-in-pagan-religions/ (http://www.patheos.com/community/paganportal/2011/03/01/transgender-issues-in-pagan-religions/)
I did not attend the Lilith ritual at PantheaCon. I was busy drooling over the insanely gorgeous and talented Wendy Rule. So I don't know what happened at the entrance. What words were used, what tone was used or what went down in general. So I can't speak to that specific incident. It seems to be mainly a case of mis-communication where difficult interactions had to happen at the door. My impression of CAYA at Pcon was a good one, and so I hope this is just one unfortunate incident in the midst of all their good work.
Yet although the issue of transgendered folk in Paganism isn't a new one, this incident has sparked a riot of discussion regarding how transgendered folk fit into our communities. Indeed, I don't think I can ever recall there being this much serious discussion regarding transgender issues in Paganism on such a broad scale before.
Title: Re: Transgender Issues in Pagan Religions
Post by: Vicky on March 02, 2011, 10:30:20 AM
Post by: Vicky on March 02, 2011, 10:30:20 AM
Gender binary mosquitos bite in the darnedest places!!! ::)