HB2 – Tragic Gender Story

Because this North Carolina resident gets real tired of people sometimes.

For non-NC residents, House Bill 2 is a piece of legislation that struck down all anti-discrimination ordinances for LGBTQ folks in the state and mandated that transgender people have to use the restroom that corresponds with the gender marker on their birth certificate. A more extensive explanation of HB2 is here.

In the wake of HB2, many memes have been circulating which show pictures of muscular, bearded trans men with a caption along the lines of, “Would you want these guys sharing a restroom with your wife/daughter?” The implication is that of course these guys should be allowed to use the men’s restroom, because they look just like any other guy. I’m not a fan of this approach, as you can see below. Continue reading “Things HB2 Has Taught Me”

About me

Hi, my name’s Tristan. I'm a trans writer. The title “Tragic Gender Story” comes from a sarcastic song I wrote once about the way transgender stories are portrayed in the media. I can’t force mainstream news media to start talking about transgender people in a sensible way, but I can share my own story and hope to get a nice butterfly effect going.

Many of my posts will be about gender identity, but lots will be about disability rights too. I may also talk about other social justice-type things and anything that strikes my fancy.

I might use some vocabulary that you're unfamiliar with. Please check out the "Trans 101" and "Other Vocabulary" links at the top right if you need an explanation. There's also a content warning page up there if you're concerned about upsetting or triggering content.