I would encourage you to check out this post from Tilly Bridges. Her analyses of trans allegory in popular media are always fascinating! This one is absolutely spot on. For anyone not in the know: ‘Per aspera ad astra is a Latin phrase that translates literally as “through asperities (hardships, adversities, rigours) to the stars.”‘ (Wikipedia) Thus, Ad astra per aspera would roughly translate to “To the stars through adversity.”
Tilly promises a three-part series on the topic of this episode of Strange New Worlds. I’m looking forward to the rest of the series.
Trans man “ElectricDade” on YouTube shares with you what every trans person in this country is feeling right now. Be prepared with tissues if you have any empathy at all. Tears flowed when I watched it this morning. I already knew what to expect. I am living this every day.
ICE is a rogue police agency that’s been given license to literally detain anyone they choose. Being a citizen is no protection. Carry your papers. Who knows when some armed thug in jeans and a face mask will come up on you and demand them.
Even the Nazis wore uniforms.
Due Process applies to everyone, or it applies to no one. If they can do this to American citizens of Latino descent, what stops them from doing the same to you? Are you cis-het, white, and male? No? Then you could be next.
Last week Jenni and I took off on Wednesday 23-April on an excursion to Pennsylvania. We went to gather my belongings from the home where I had taken refuge after that domestic assault in early 2024. It was an interesting trip. On the way there, our navigation app decided, on it’s own, to “Avoid Tolls.” We didn’t realize that had happened until we had already spent an extra hour driving back roads. We had assumed it was rerouting us to detour around some obstacle. By the time we realized what had happened and turned off that option, we were another extra hour getting back to the optimal route.
Strides Pharma Inc. has issued a voluntary recall of its Testosterone Gel 1% products in both the United States and Canada due to the detection of trace amounts of benzene, a known human carcinogen, in certain lots. The recall affects both 2.5-gram and 5-gram unit-dose packets, widely used in gender-affirming hormone therapy for transgender men and some transgender women.
The wife of a dear friend has begun a project to bring attention to the plight of trans people worldwide, and help cis people be better allies. Check it out.
As I mentioned in my previous post, Jenni and I are planning a handfasting in June 2025. This post is a quick update to share the official invitation, which was lovingly created by my artistic fiancée. Without further ado, then:
I am a well educated woman, a lesbian, and an eclectic Pagan. I am loving and giving. I am a caretaker type, who often fails miserably at self care. I have fibromyalgia, seizure disorder, and AFib.
I am complex, complicated, and worth the effort.
An Aging Trans Woman 