trans | Submissions for Transcending Anatomy: A Zine for Trans People and Partners (Reply)

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I’m a college student who identifies as a gay trans man. This semester I’m taking a course in peer sexual health education. While the course has been great, I’ve been frustrated with the way trans people are presented, as basically a series of surgery photos — our bodies and sexualities are more complex than that, and we are way more than the shape of our genitals.

For my final project, I wanted to give a different perspective. I’m putting together a short resource aimed at partners of trans folks, with a focus on finding ways to talk to partners about how they conceptualize their body, what language they prefer, what feels good to them, and what their boundaries are — without being triggering or objectifying, or making unwarranted assumptions. My ultimate goal is to keep revising this and distribute it as a zine.

While I’ve tried to keep the text pretty general, I would love anecdotes, blurbs and snippets from trans people and their partners, to provide a more personal voice and give a small sample of the range of identities, terms, and experiences that fall under the trans umbrella. If you’re interested in contributing, I’ve set up a quick survey with some broad questions to get you thinking. You can also respond to this post below, submit comments to my Tumblr, or e-mail me at egoldber@oberlin.edu. Anything that I use in my project will be completely anonymous.

Oh, yeah -- if you know other people who may be interested, please feel free to spread the word.

Thanks so much!