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Wednesday, August 6th, 2008
Julia Serano [1] takes the white trannie boys to town [2]. And well done I might add. I'm so tired of trans men braying about how they don't have any male privilege. Then rush into women-only spaces on their genitals/history. Then ten minutes later boo-hoo about how X doesn't see them as a man. Isn't amazing how some transmen, despite their proclaimed female histories, can make everything all about them, which is exactly what cisgender (bio-men for those new to the topic) men do?!
A recognition of trans-misogyny/trans-masculinism -- both within queer and feminist settings, and in society at large -- has led many trans women and trans male allies to critique the growing numbers of trans men who, despite their physical transitions and the fact that they now live as men, still feel entitled to inhabit lesbian and women's spaces. Such individuals will often justify their continued presence in such spaces by citing their female history, or claiming that they don't feel 100 percent like a "man" (even though their appearance definitely reads "man"). Such claims reinforce the popular misconception that transsexual gender identities should not be taken seriously, and thus has had a direct negative impact on trans women's inclusion in these same spaces (emphasis mine).
My only wish for Julia is that she apply her enormous insight into gender to race and gender. Her insights can only be made more nuanced - and fruitful I might add - if she were to add the adjective white before every mention of female, feminine, male, masculine, trans, etc.
[1] http://www.juliaserano.com/
[2] http://www.alternet.org/story/93826/?page=4
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Friday, November 30th, 2007
Ms. H. shared with me last night that I dress better now than when we first began dating. As I've assumed a more public role over the last two years, I've come to believe that appearance - be it clothing, blog design, handwriting - really means a great deal for me.
So I've been devouring behance [1] of late. I love their swag [2]. And today's post seemed to speak to me.
"In essence, your productivity as a creative professional requires that you create an advertisement of you. Not a literal advertisement, but rather a concise message, a repetition of your goals, and a collective display of all you have accomplished and learned in the pursuit of your passion."
Whether it is your virtual or physical portfolio, day-to-day correspondence, or your actual physical appearance, constant effort is a necessity; this may be as simple as running a spell-check or making sure you're wearing clean socks or as complex as redesigning your entire website. For some, these things may come more naturally than for others -- in theory, writers should be able to edit, and designers able to create portfolios -- but all too often the adage "a dentist's children have the worst teeth" rings true.
"You are your own PR agent, and you must manage the opportunities and risks throughout every interaction, communication, career move, and decision." (Read more [3].)
I sometimes use the word style rather than presentation. But whether it's style or presentation, the look of what we do and the look of how we do it, really, really matters. Most of all to ourselves.
[1] http://www.behance.com/
[2] http://www.behance.com/Outfitter
[3] http://www.behance.com/Featured/Articles/Checkpoints-Self-Presentation/5647
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Monday, November 26th, 2007
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It's All It's Cracked Up to Be [2], originally uploaded by Jay Sennett [3].
This gender thing isn't all it's cracked up to be.
Really.
I've started spinning regularly these past few weeks. The hard pumping heart, not a gender, becomes the transcendent reality.
Rock on.
[1] http://www.flickr.com/photos/85559923@N00/2066099288/
[2] http://www.flickr.com/photos/85559923@N00/2066099288/
[3] http://www.flickr.com/people/85559923@N00/
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Monday, November 26th, 2007
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neil as moth5 [2], originally uploaded by Jay Sennett [3].
A multi colored mixed media rendering of Neil Marcus as a moth.
Art by Neil Marcus
[1] http://www.flickr.com/photos/85559923@N00/2052978844/
[2] http://www.flickr.com/photos/85559923@N00/2052978844/
[3] http://www.flickr.com/people/85559923@N00/
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Wednesday, November 21st, 2007
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New Cover for Self-Organizing Men [2], originally uploaded by Jay Sennett [3].
A possible new cover for Self-Organizing Men. What do you folks think?
[1] http://www.flickr.com/photos/85559923@N00/2052215515/
[2] http://www.flickr.com/photos/85559923@N00/2052215515/
[3] http://www.flickr.com/people/85559923@N00/
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Wednesday, November 21st, 2007
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sds logo sub [2], originally uploaded by Jay Sennett [3].
More from Neil Marcus.
The calligraphic-like logo of SDS. A black painted abstract figure in a wheelchari with a yellow-red-black aura.
[1] http://www.flickr.com/photos/85559923@N00/2052978848/
[2] http://www.flickr.com/photos/85559923@N00/2052978848/
[3] http://www.flickr.com/people/85559923@N00/
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Wednesday, November 21st, 2007
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a wheelchr drawings8 [2]
Originally uploaded by Jay Sennett [3]
I have been receiving tremendous visual goodies from my new pal Neil Marcus [4], performance artist, poet and dancer extraordinaire. I had the chance to perform with him here in Ann Arbor at the Center for Independent Living. All I will say is that he is a much better dancer than I.
The drawing is a black background with white, hand-drawn images of a people in wheelchairs playing basketball, with someone sitting on their lap, walking the dog, driving a car, living their life.
The artist is Neil Marcus.
[1] http://www.flickr.com/photos/85559923@N00/2052123525/
[2] http://www.flickr.com/photos/85559923@N00/2052123525/
[3] http://www.flickr.com/people/85559923@N00/
[4] http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4ADBF_enUS247US247&q=%22Neil+Marcus%22
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Saturday, October 6th, 2007
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Wanting What I Have [2]
Originally uploaded by Jay Sennett [3]
A man says "wanting what I have is my mojo, baby!!"
This is a better pickup line, than most, I think. But then I've never tried it ;-).
[1] http://www.flickr.com/photos/85559923@N00/1497248201/
[2] http://www.flickr.com/photos/85559923@N00/1497248201/
[3] http://www.flickr.com/people/85559923@N00/
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Saturday, October 6th, 2007
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Art of Pilgrimage [2]
Originally uploaded by Jay Sennett [3]
A red cross is in the foreground of the picture. Behind the shadow of the cross runs off the page. An arrow points to the center of the shadow of the cross with the words "the art of pilgrimage is found here."
[1] http://www.flickr.com/photos/85559923@N00/1497189405/
[2] http://www.flickr.com/photos/85559923@N00/1497189405/
[3] http://www.flickr.com/people/85559923@N00/
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Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007
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Plastic Pops [2]
Originally uploaded by Jay Sennett [3]
This cartoon was in the final rounds of my book Self-Organizing Men [4] but ultimately got cut.
The basis of this cartoon required some understanding both of the environmental impact of endocrine-disrupting chemicals as well as a belief that science is as socially-constructed. I thought at the time that most american readers wouldn't grasp the finer points of this cartoon.
I've found that folks who handily declare that gender is socially constructed come up short when it comes to science. Klew phone. Scientific knowledge can and does change over time.
Don't believe me? How about Ptolemy? Galileo's house arrest for daring to undermine the Ptolemaic worldview? Newton? Einstein? Quantum Mechanics?
Einstein himself thought quantum mechanics a load of crap. "God doesn't play dice with the Universe." In fact, god probably does play dice, alot.
So how is that biology is exempt from the same changes, heresies and disruptions as other branches of science? And why are we so invested in locating gender in our biology? Intertwined with these questions is another one: why does stating that gender can be self-determined act astonish and frighten some people?
[1] http://www.flickr.com/photos/85559923@N00/1476991152/
[2] http://www.flickr.com/photos/85559923@N00/1476991152/
[3] http://www.flickr.com/people/85559923@N00/
[4] http://www.selforganizingmen.com
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Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007
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Stupid [2]
Originally uploaded by Jay Sennett [3]
I'm often asked if taking testosterone has changed how I look at women. Curiously people rarely ask if I've changed how I look at men, but maybe they are just not talking the real talk. So I created this cartoon as a way of thumbing my nose both at the people asking that particular question as well as to those people who think becoming a man makes one inherently stupid.
[The cartoon reads I used to be really smart. Then I started testosterone and...Wow! Look at the buns on that one...]
[1] http://www.flickr.com/photos/85559923@N00/99261898/
[2] http://www.flickr.com/photos/85559923@N00/99261898/
[3] http://www.flickr.com/people/85559923@N00/
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Wednesday, September 5th, 2007
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The fascinating history of this logo. When we were in the proofing and discussing stages of logo development, most people of color really dug the above logo. Most white people preferred a more traditional publisher look. In fact, some white people felt that logo to be the cheesiest thing since Velveeta.
And we wonder why there are such divides between white people and people of color....
[1] http://jaysennett.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/homo_rgb1.gif
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Monday, September 3rd, 2007
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[Description: An abstract image next to text that reads "One day he decided he didn't want to be an assclown anymore. It was harder than he thought it would be."]
[1] http://jaysennett.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/no-more-assclown.jpg
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Friday, August 24th, 2007
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A bit blurry but you can see how excellent he is! He epitomizes anti-assclownery in every way imaginable.
[Image description: A black and white cat is laying on a red chair.]
[1] http://jaysennett.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/hpim0285.JPG
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Friday, August 24th, 2007
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Yes, folks, it's been one of those weeks!
Glad it is Friday, glad to have Homofactus Press, and glad I'm here, alive! And I love Mr. Jack, my cat, the inspiration for Catnip Cat.
[Image description: a spotted cat says, "yes I know I'm an asslicker, but at least the ass I lick is my own."]
[1] http://jaysennett.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/03/arselicker.bmp
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