Tag: Gender

I am Queer: Beyond the Trans/Cis Binary

By Will

On April 6, 2013

I do not feel or identify as trans. I also do not feel or identify as cis. I am comfortable being male-bodied. I am uncomfortable calling myself “man.” I do not feel that I am a woman. In some ways, I feel like a boy—as if I never went through the cultural transitions of puberty, […]

Why Gender Differences Don’t Matter (and Other Myths)

By Will

On February 9, 2013

A few days ago, Harriet Hall wrote a post on Science-Based Medicine titled “Gender Differences and Why They Don’t Matter So Much.” The article left a bad taste in my mouth for a number of reason

Featured , Feminism , Gender

My Vagina Says “____”

By Lux

On January 18, 2013

Conversations about gender differences have been happening for a long time. Since like, the 70’s, man! Sometimes I can’t even believe I’m discussing a given gender-related topic in

I Know it When I Experience It

By Dae

In Gay , Gender , Sex & Sexuality

On December 20, 2012

So, the UK government is working through the necessary legal contortions to achieve marriage equality (yay!), and of course opponents are falling all over themselves trying to come up with ways to prevent, delay, or weaken this. One particular issue that’s been raised struck me as faintly absurd at first blush: British marriage law currently […]

Gender

Bender is the Greatest! (At Being a Fembot)

By Lux

On November 27, 2012

Hello, all! Lux, here, writing my first legitimate post for Queereka! (Insert Akin joke here.) Since I’m jumping the gun a bit and posting before being formally introduced, allow me to fill you

Feminism , Random Asides

Context matters.

By Yessenia

On June 30, 2012

So as you all know, I’m a buff dude. Well-muscled. Eats-protein-powder-straight-from-the-can burly. Featured-image-is-that-time-I-shaved ripped. And I generally pride myself on the don’t-f

Women in World of Warcraft: The Bigger Picture

By Will

In Art & Media , Feminism , Media Portrayals of LGBT

On June 25, 2012

Cross-posted on Skepchick. Skepchick reader Sean sent in this link to a post on a World of Warcraft fansite that discusses the lack of strong, independent female characters in World of Warcraft’s lore. The author of the article refers to “barnacle characters,” which are characters that depend upon the storyline of other characters for their […]

Afternoon Inqueery , Discrimination , Sex & Sexuality

AI: To queer or not to queer

By Courtney

On May 29, 2012

Recently comics artist Erika Moen published a (NSFW) comic in English and French about experiences she’s had through identifying as queer. Her sexual identity has gone through several significan

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