Tag Archives: Transgenderism

Medical Incompetence

Posted on August 19, 2014 by thevenerablecorvex

I’m tempted to call this “medical abuse,” but honestly, I would prefer to think that it was simply a mistake made on my Doctor’s part, and so I shall refrain from going so far. The fact of the matter is that, … Continue reading →

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Public Evisceration

Posted on June 2, 2014 by thevenerablecorvex

I have thus far stayed-out of the controversy in the trans-sphere over allegedly-notable drag queen RuPaul’s constant use of transmisogynistic slurs. The truth is that I have never much cared about reality television, drag culture has always bored me, and … Continue reading →

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2312

Posted on March 15, 2014 by thevenerablecorvex

Kim Stanley Robinson’s novel 2312 has inspired in me an interesting and potent mixture of reactions. On the one hand, I love the concept for this book: a scientifically plausible and ultimately optimistic look at a possible future world which addresses such … Continue reading →

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I’m Not Dead Yet!

Posted on November 25, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

I have come to suspect that most, if not all, of my parents’ ongoing discomfort with my transition is rooted in the idea that the person that they knew is dying and being replaced by a stranger. It was an … Continue reading →

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The VoxCorvegis Drinking Game!

Posted on November 15, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

I’m feeling a little bit of undirected creativity today, so I’m going to start up a new meme: the Blog Drinking Game! The idea here is that you list the top five recurring motifs/clichés in your blogging. In this fashion, … Continue reading →

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Things Which Turned Me Trans

Posted on October 9, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

NB for readers who have difficulty recognizing irony: I do not mean that these things literally ‘turned me into a transgender person;’ I mean that they are things which helped me along in the process of self-discovery which culminated in … Continue reading →

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Where Did My Anxiety Go?

Posted on August 4, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

Recently, in a fit of boredom, I decided to re-read every single facebook status update that I have made in in 2013. I must admit, I’ve noticed a very stark change in my overall mannerisms between the first half of … Continue reading →

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Sometimes I Just Hate Myself So Much

Posted on July 29, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

Now of course we can agree that, when seen from a certain perspective at least, I am actually a fairly amazing person with all sorts of ridiculously impressive accomplishments to my name. Indeed, for the past week and a half, … Continue reading →

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An Unpleasant Bind

Posted on June 27, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

Why do I always do these things to myself? The thing is that traveling is a brutal exercise when your documents don’t match your gender identity. Customs officials are more likely to single you out, and even in Canada, our … Continue reading →

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The Consolation of Thermodynamics.

Posted on June 21, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

Historians of science have long made note of the surprisingly high rate of suicide attempts amongst the founders of  thermodynamics. On the face of it, it makes a great deal of sense; thermodynamics is a particularly grim branch of physics … Continue reading →

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