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The Future of Gender
I did an interview for Unleash Their PoTEENtial a free, online teen summit about the future of gender (spoiler alert: its nonbinary)....
Rebecca Blanton
Sep 8, 20201 min read


If You Don’t “Get” Non-Binary, Read This
The more I read about nonbinary folks and the more I see cis folks try and talk about nonbinary folks, the more I understand that this is...
Rebecca Blanton
Apr 3, 20184 min read


Adding the K to “LGBTQ+” – NO
There is a new call to add a K for “kink” to the LGBTQ+ acronym. This call for more inclusion has highlighted a couple of issues in both...
Rebecca Blanton
Feb 4, 20184 min read


Is Non-Binary the Future of Gender?
News headlines are floating around about 20 percent of Millennials identifying as “non-binary.” This is based on a new study by GLAAD...
Rebecca Blanton
Jan 3, 20185 min read


The Problem with Passing
I pass as a heterosexual cis-female and I hate that. I have always passed (well, more or less) regardless of what I wear, my hair,...
Rebecca Blanton
Aug 2, 20173 min read


Pronoun Wars, Part II
The other night I was at a poetry open mic billed as a “safe space” for the LGBTQAII community. As per the norm in such spaces, the host...
Rebecca Blanton
Jul 5, 20174 min read


On Being “Beautiful Ugly”
Guest Author: Joie de Vivre Joie de Vivre is a the co-producer of Peepshow in San Francisco and a burlesque performer. She regularly...
Rebecca Blanton
Jun 16, 20177 min read


Agender – What does that mean?
I find being agender weird. Most days, really about 98 percent of the time, I could care less about my gender. I am a feminist for...
Rebecca Blanton
May 8, 20173 min read


Its a Phase
I debated a lot before I decided to post this blog entry. I have been active in the LGBTQ movement for thirty years now. I know the...
Rebecca Blanton
May 9, 20164 min read


Parenting Beyond the Binary
Recently I have seen a lot of memes and other social media that is similar to the above posting. They all have examples of parents...
Rebecca Blanton
Mar 18, 20163 min read


Open Letter to the Students and Parents in Oak Park, MO
To the Students of Oak Park HS in Kansas City, MO and their parents: Thank you. Thank you all for standing up for your classmate. I...
Rebecca Blanton
Oct 9, 20152 min read


My Mr. Potato Head Fantasy
I have written here about being agendered. I am working on an extended piece for my next book. In doing that, I have been speaking with...
Rebecca Blanton
Oct 9, 20153 min read
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