Wolfe Bites

gcvsa:

I logged on to my computer this morning, and of a whim, I decided to check the tag for “#adrienne rich” here on Tumblr, because I am curious how the wider feminist community is handling the news of her death, since her legacy is so very problematic concerning trans women. I wish I could say that I…

se-smith:

I see a lot of people valorising Adrienne Rich in the wake of her death, ignoring her contributions to hateful second wave attitudes about trans people, specifically trans women. Rich contributed directly to texts that continue to be used by trans-exclusionary radfems (TERFs) to…

puggbutt:

Update: 11 year old trans girl lost appeal

transawareness:

The above article is an update. Her mother went to appeal to keep her out of the psychiatric ward and lost. She will be institutionalized because of her expression of her gender. She will be held until she…

fuckyeahsexeducation:

truepleasures:

Pictures included along with the instructions. You don’t have to use the cream I suggested, but it’s a good idea to use something to lubricate your breasts to help your fingers glide and easily find any problems.

YES. Putting this in my FAQ even though no one has asked me about this because people NEED to know how to do this. 

radicalqueery:

Remember when suh-thun cook-oid Paula Deen revealed that she has diabetes?

A lot of people piled on, saying she deserved it because of her style of cooking. I thought that was out of line. Its not the food per se, but how much of it – and even at that, there is the human variable; I think my 80…

gcvsa:

inchoaterica:

point of fact: Adrienne Rich was a transphobe:

“…Janice Raymond cited Rich in the acknowledgments section of her 1979 book The Transsexual Empire, writing “Adrienne Rich has been a very special friend and critic. She has read the manuscript through all its stages and provided resources, creative criticism, and constant encouragement.” In the chapter “Sappho by Surgery” of The Transsexual Empire, Raymond cites a conversation with Rich in which Rich described trans women as “men who have given up the supposed ultimate possession of manhood in a patriarchal society by self-castration”. (

kiriamaya:

This goes out to all the cis people who, it’s quite obvious, want to help and befriend trans people, but who keep alienating and angering us instead. I’ve seen the befuddled looks on your faces when this happens, and I thought I’d try to clear a few things up for you. Let’s look…

Come see what all the fuss is about! 

I’m really excited to be a part of organizing this event and to be facilitating one of the discussion groups!

Calling all Queer Women in Ottawa and Gatineau! On April 14th we will be hosting No More Apologies Ottawa!

No More Apologies Ottawa is a FREE conference to discuss romance, sexual health and social exclusion in Queer Women’s Communities.

The Conference has been inspired by the “No More Apologies: Queer Trans and Cis Women Coming/Cumming Together!” conference, first organized in Toronto, Ontario by a dedicated group of activists. This movement has been taken up in Ottawa by PTS, Planned Parenthood Ottawa and a group of dedicated queer women’s activists.

From the original event:
“Social exclusion negatively impacts trans queer women’s sexual, emotional, and psychological health; meanwhile by excluding trans women from our communities, cis queer women are missing out on a multitude of sexy, wonderful women to love, fuck, and connect with.

Join us for this long overdue conversation and call-to-action about how to transform our talk about trans inclusion into practice.”

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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE:

{At Jack Purcell Community Centre Room 203}
12:00pm – 12:10pm: Conference Opening

12:10pm – 12:50pm: KEYNOTE Presentation Morgan M Page - author of Brazen: the Trans Woman’s Safer Sex Guide.

1:00pm – 2:00pm: Getting It On!: A discussion on the specific safer sex needs of trans women and how to negotiate consent for the most amount of pleasure. Co-facilitated by Jade Pichette of PTS and Allison Armstrong of RHO

2:15pm – 3:15pm: Break Out Sessions
• Trans Women’s Caucus: Discussing the experiences of exclusion in the queer women’s community.
• Cis Women’s Caucus: Discussing how to further the inclusion of trans women into the queer women’s community.

3:20pm – 4:20pm: Coming / Cumming together: Where have we all been and where are we going from here.

5:00pm – 9:00pm: Break for Dinner and Location Change

{At the Montgomery Legion 330 Kent St}
9:00pm – 2:00am: Grrrl Groove: Come practice your consent negotiating skills, have fun, hang out, and get dancing at our sexy after-party. Allies are welcome. All Ages. $5-$15 sliding scale. (https://www.facebook.com/events/187956604652477/)

To Contact the committee, email Jade at creating.safer.spaces@ptsottawa.org or phone 613-563-4818. Follow PTS and PPO on twitter and facebook for updates!

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OTHER Important information:

-This is a queer women’s event. Out of respect for the attendees, we ask that folks who do not identify as women do not attend the daytime conference sessions; but EVERYONE is welcome at the after party.

-Non-binary folks if they feel that they fit within the definition of queer woman may come, as we recognize the drawbacks of having a trans/cis binary.

-We are attempting to make the event as accessible as possible. We will give further accessibility details as they develop. If you have any concerns please let us know.

- We are looking for volunteers for translation (French & ASL - American Sign Language), facilitation and the party.

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Le 14 avril 2012, nous invitons toutes les femmes queer à Ottawa et Gatineau à la conférence «Pas plus d’excuses Ottawa»

«Pas plus d’excuses Ottawa» est une conférence gratuite qui se compose de discussions à propos des relations amoureuses, de la santé sexuelle et de l’exclusion sociale dans les communautés de femmes queer.

«Pas plus d’excuses Ottawa» s’inspire de la conférence «No More Apologies: Queer Trans and Cis Women Coming/Cumming Together!», qui a été organisée par un groupe dévoué de militants. Ce mouvement a été repris dans Ottawa par PTS, le Planning des naissances d’Ottawa et un groupe d’activistes consacré aux femmes queer. 

Tiré de l’événement d’origine: “L’exclusion sociale influence négativement sur la santé des femmes queer trans sexuellement, émotionnel et psychologiquement; Au même temps, en excluant les femmes queer cis de nos collectivités, on les prive de l’opportunité de rencontrer une multitude de femmes sexy, des femmes merveilleuses à aimer, à baiser et avec qui elles peuvent relier connaissance.

Rejoignez-nous pour cette discussion en tant qu’incitation à l’action concernant la façon de mettre en pratique notre discours de l’intégration des gens trans.

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HORAIRE DE LA CONFÉRENCE :

{à Centre communautaire Jack-Purcell, St. 203}
12h00 à 12h10 : l’ouverture de la conférence

12h10 à 12h50 : présentation diaporama de Morgan M Page, l’auteure de «Brazen: the Trans Woman`s Safer Sex Guide»

13h00 à 14h00 : «Getting It On!»: une discussion des besoins en rapports sexuels plus protégés des femmes trans et la façon de négocier le consentement pour maximiser le plaisir; coanimé par Jade Pichette de PTS et Allison Armstrong du RHO

14h15 – 15h15 : séances de discussion
• Communauté des femmes trans : discussion des expériences de l’exclusion dans la communauté des femmes queer
• Communauté des femmes cis : discussion de la façon de faire avancer l’inclusion des femmes trans dans la communauté des femmes queer

15h20 à 16h20 : venir / enculer ensemble : où avons-nous tous été et où allons-nous dès maintenant

17h00 à 21h00 : pause pour la soupée et le changement de lieu

{à Montgomery Legion 330 rue Kent}
21h00 à 02h00 : Grrrl Groove : venez pratiquer vos compétences en la négociation du consentement, amusez-vous, traînez, et dansez à notre «after-party» sexy. Les alliés sont bienvenus. Tous les ages, échelle mobile de $5 à $15 (https://www.facebook.com/events/187956604652477/)

Pour contacter le comité, veuillez envoyer un courriel électronique à Jade au creating.safer.spaces@ptsottawa.org ou téléphonez au 613.563.4818. Suivez PTS et PNO à Twitter et à Facebook pour les mises à jour.

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D’autres renseignements importants :

• Ceci est un évènement pour les femmes queer. Dans l’intérêt du respect des invités, nous demandons aux gens n’identifiant pas comme femme de ne pas assister à la séance diurne de la conférence. Néanmoins TOUT LE MONDE est bienvenu au «after-party».
• Les personnes de genre non bipolarisé qui croient convenir à la définition de femme queer peuvent venir, puisque nous reconnaissons le désavantage d’une polarisation trans-cis 
• Notre but est de rendre l’évènement le plus accessible que possible. Nous vous mettrons à jour quant aux particularités de l’accessibilité quand elles surviennent. Si vous avez des inquiétudes, veuillez nous faire signe.
• Nous recherchons des bénévoles pour la traduction (le français et la langue des signes américaine), l’animation et la célébration

thevictorianist:

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson was the first female doctor to qualify in England. She opened a school of medicine for women, and paved the way for women’s medical education in Britain. She was born in Whitechapel, London, the daughter of a pawnbroker with 12 children. She was given a good…

viceprincipalpanch:

BILL C-279 (Equal Rights For Transgender Canadians) IS GOING TO BE UP FOR DEBATE IN APRIL
THESE ARE YOUR MPs
CONTACT THEM

I would like to recommend that we focus on Conservative MPs. Since they’re the majority, they’re going to decide whether or not this bill passes— and we fucking want it to pass. It protects against discrimination based on gender identity and expression, two grounds that are not in the Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms. This bill was killed when Stephen Harper last dissolved parliament, and now that a new bill based on that one has been brought to the floor, we need to do our best to convince those old grey bastards on Parliament Hill that this is about basic human dignity.

Let’s write emails, write physical letters, make phonecalls— let’s do this, and let’s show them that Canadians care.