this rules.

[subjective]

okay so like a few months ago this group within the cambridge women's center, which works on childhood abuse issues, put out their newsletter on the topic of sex. and the opening editorial had something really fucked up about penises & (thus) "male" bodies in relation to lesbian sex, & i got upset & wrote a letter about how that's an inaccurate correlation & how some women have penises (i was trying to use their language) & i used suzanne pharr quotes (for old-school cred) & everything. i talked about the new transwomen-inclusive policy at the women's center & how language is a crucial part of that.

so today i get this letter in the mail:

"thank you for your thought-provoking letter regarding our winter issue, 'speaking of sex.' your letter clearly explains how our language was not trans-inclusive. we strive to write our editorials to represent as many diverse perspectives as possible. we apologize that this editorial was not inclusive of the experiences of transwomen survivors of childhood sexual abuse.

we found that your letter was very helpful in correcting this & would like your permission to publish it in our summer issue."

ROCK.

Comments

[noahgosloah.livejournal.com]

WOO!

[cubanvalkyrie.livejournal.com]

awesome!

[adrienmundi]

That kicks butt; way to go!

[redhoodedm.livejournal.com]

that rules. you rock!

[on-reserve.livejournal.com]

here's a letter from me:

dear tobester,

*you* rock. super congratulations!

very appreciatevely yours,
me

[bluhairedmonky.livejournal.com]

toby, you are my hero! rock on!

[srl.livejournal.com]

You rock. :)

I'd love to see the text of the letter.

[subjective.livejournal.com]

i might have it saved on my computer at work. otherwise i'll post it when the newsletter comes out.

[redrider.livejournal.com]

yes! please post it whenever you can! i wanna see it too.

congrats,
xoxo a.

[erickapander.livejournal.com]

it's because you're brilliant, you know.

[subjective.livejournal.com]

pfft. i'm just still impressed they didn't pull that "you're distracting from the real issue" shit.

ps. i miss you.

Re:

[erickapander.livejournal.com]

we got the disc of the b&w's today. i now have a plethora of adorable toby photo's ;).

[subjective.livejournal.com]

!!! i hope i don't look quite as dorky in those ones.

Re:

[erickapander.livejournal.com]

oh pfft.

[andj.livejournal.com]

Good work! I bet you wrote a very good letter. I think it was a good idea to make use of their language, because clearly you got through to them.

[meteorology.livejournal.com]

awesome, toby! that is so refreshing to hear a response like that instead of the usual defensive bantering. !!!

[brodycoyote.livejournal.com]

amazing.

[easilyirritable.livejournal.com]

Good for you! Also, good for them! I love to hear responses like that.