Rebecca BlantonSep 8, 20201 min readThe Future of GenderI did an interview for Unleash Their PoTEENtial a free, online teen summit about the future of gender (spoiler alert: its nonbinary)....
Rebecca BlantonApr 3, 20184 min readIf You Don’t “Get” Non-Binary, Read ThisThe 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 BlantonFeb 4, 20184 min readAdding the K to “LGBTQ+” – NOThere 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 BlantonJan 3, 20185 min readIs 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 BlantonAug 2, 20173 min readThe Problem with PassingI 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 BlantonJul 5, 20174 min readPronoun Wars, Part IIThe 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 BlantonJun 16, 20177 min readOn 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 BlantonMay 8, 20173 min readAgender – 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 BlantonMay 9, 20164 min readIts a PhaseI 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 BlantonMar 18, 20163 min readParenting Beyond the BinaryRecently 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 BlantonOct 9, 20152 min readOpen Letter to the Students and Parents in Oak Park, MOTo 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 BlantonOct 9, 20153 min readMy Mr. Potato Head FantasyI 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...