Toni Carlotta is a senior communications major. They are a staff writer for the Newswire from Cincinnati. Housing insecurity isn’t a very glamorous topic, but it’s a reality for more college students than expected. Living out of my suitcases has … Continue reading Housing insecurity: My experience
Toni Carlotta is a senior communications major. They are a staff writer for the Newswire from Cincinnati. Transphobia is defined as the “irrational fear of; aversion to; or discrimination against transgender/gender-nonconforming(GNC) people,” according to Merriam-Webster. Transphobic interactions can end in outright violence against trans bodies. Transphobic interactions can include more subtle forms of prejudice, too, like intentionally misgendering trans people both to their face and behind their back; or only respecting trans people who “pass” as cisgender. Internalized transphobia (discomfort with one’s trans/GNC identity due to societal pressures of normative gender expression) keeps trans-GNC individuals in a state made to … Continue reading T as in Toni: Letting things go
Disclaimer: I am only writing from my own experiences as a proudly out trans person on a fairly conservative college campus. This doesn’t reflect the feelings or experiences of every single trans person. If you have questions on transgender identities, … Continue reading Trans 101: The road to self-acceptance
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