NPR Digital Editor Steve Mullis wrote this thoughtful blog post in response to my cultural criticsm piece, 25 Years of Transphobic Comedy.
25 Years Of Transphobia In Comedy
Men don’t vomit at the sight of trans women in comedies anymore, but recent releases like Deadpool and Zoolander 2 demonstrate how trans and gender-nonconforming people are still reduced to empty punchlines.
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Jennicet, Uninterrupted
How an undocumented transgender Latina woman named Jennicet Gutiérrez cut off the most powerful man in the world at a 2015 White House celebration of LGBT victories — and why, in 2016, she has no plans to stop disrupting.
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My Year Without Makeup
The high that makeup gave me was temporary, and I depended on it more and more to feel whole.
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The Aftermath Of A U.S. Marine’s Conviction In The Death Of A Philippine Trans Woman
“It’s important for people to know the life we live, and what we have to do to survive.”
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A couple of Best of 2015 Lists
Happy holidays! My work appeared in a couple of Best of 2015 lists, first for LongReads in the category of Under-Recognized Stories, and in Narratively's Best of 2015.
The Problem With Caitlyn Jenner Is Bigger Than Beauty Standards
Many progressive cis people have slammed Jenner for her appearance-consciousness even as the society they dominate creates conditions that force Jenner into that position.
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What I Learned From My Neuroatypical Partner
"In this media-saturated world, my neuroatypical partner reminds me that it’s more important for us to be happy than to look happy."
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Eddie Redmayne's Complicated Masculinity
“I’ve played women since I was a kid and I’ve always enjoyed it.”
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The First Murdered Trans Woman I Mourned
Gwen dared to be who she was — dared to present the way she saw herself, as a young woman.
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Featured in Lena Dunham's Women of the Hour Podcast
I tell a story about my rural Philippine childhood for the Body episode of Lena Dunham's Women of the Hour podcast.
After My Transition, I Stopped Liking Men From Gay Porn Fantasies
"Having lived as both a man and a woman, I’ve learned that it’s all an act — everyone is performing their gender all the time."
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Flash Forward Podcast Interview
Rose Eveleth interviewed me for her Flash Forward podcast about imagining a world without gender.
The New Genre of Trans Women's Memoirs: Lives Beyond Our Identities
"Over time, transgender memoirists have felt less and less of a need to justify their transgender feelings or mask the pain of their experiences."
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What Dangerous Men Taught Me About Becoming A Woman
"An unknown force propelled me to believe that feigning calmness could save my life."
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Searching for Eve: The Life of a Trans Woman, But Only Online
“I’ve known since I was very young that I wanted to have a family, find a soulmate, have children. And I’ve basically managed to achieve all of these things. I love my children more than anything in the world, and I love my wife. I’ve never felt more sure of anything, except for the feeling that I should have been born female.”
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I'm working at BuzzFeed!
After writing several freelance articles for them, I decided to accept a full-time position as LGBT staff writer for BuzzFeed! The Advocate and Huffington Post interviewed me about my new position. I even ended up on Philippine TV!
Appearance on CNN
On June 17, 2015, I appeared on CNN with Brooke Baldwin to discuss the Racial Dolezal case and whether there's any comparison between her experience and those of transgender people.
Profile in Die Presse
The Austrian daily newspaper Die Presse featured a profile of me on June 19, 2015.
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Appearance on BBC News Night
I was on BBC New NIght on June 2, 2015 along with Paris Lees to discuss Caitlyn Jenner's Vanity Fair with Evan Davis.