media – JAC Stringer

Fixing Society: Leelah Alcorn, Cis Allyship, and Trans Erasure

Posted on 12/29/2015 by JAC

*Trigger Warning* This post discusses systematic violence and suicide. I have placed a *TW* a few sentences before text that could be especially triggering. Please […]

Midwest GenderQueer

Ten Reminders for Cis People for when Trans = News

Posted on 04/28/2015 by JAC

I can appreciate that cis people are interested in supporting Bruce Jenner. I also can appreciate that the attention brought on by Bruce’s coming out […]

Activism & Politics, Community Issues, Social Gender, Trans in Media & Pop Culture, Trans/GenderQueer

Tranny Talks: Pop Culture’s Ricochet Response to Trans Visibility

Posted on 12/28/2011 by JAC

You all may know me to be a little on the… aggressive side when it comes to calling media and celebrities out on transphobic ignorance. Recently, I’ve been trying […]

Community Issues, Midwest GenderQueer, Social Gender, Trans in Media & Pop Culture, Trans/GenderQueer

Transphobic Katy Perry and Queer Accountability

Posted on 07/07/2011 by JAC

In an interview with Rolling Stone late last month, Katy Perry is again quoted using transphobic language and promoting uneducated, transphobic mentalities. Rolling Stone removed all […]

Activism & Politics, Community Issues, Race & White Privilege, Trans in Media & Pop Culture, Trans/GenderQueer

WTF Chaz Bono? Empowerment or Oppression? Pick one.

Posted on 05/13/2011 by JAC

I really don’t want to be like every other trans/queer blog who has Chaz on the brain, but this really deserved attention. During an interview […]

Community Issues, Gender Identity Disorder, Trans in Media & Pop Culture, Trans/GenderQueer

Chaz Bono & Trans in the Media: Hero or Zero?

Posted on 05/12/2011 by JAC

Every community has its celebrities, and the hot ticket of the trans world right now seems to be Chaz Bono. I remember when Chaz came […]

Community Issues, Gender Identity Disorder, Social Gender, Trans in Media & Pop Culture, Trans/GenderQueer

Trans Role Models Chosen by Non-Trans People?

Posted on 02/11/2011 by JAC

This is one of my rare less-professional rant posts that I could not not write, even though I’m supposed to be headed out the door […]

Activism & Politics, Community Issues, Midwest GenderQueer, Race & White Privilege, Trans in Media & Pop Culture, Trans/GenderQueer

The Not-So-New Fad: Tokenizing Transgender for Your Entertainment

Posted on 02/03/2011 by JAC

Maybe its me, but recently there seems to be a larger surge of media trans-fuck-ups than usual. Myself, I am rather disconnected with pop culture. […]

Community Issues, Trans in Media & Pop Culture, Trans/GenderQueer