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Tobi Hill-Meyer: Ceiling Metaphors Are Used For Systemic Change »

Tobi hits it outta the park, AGAIN.

When women complain about the glass ceiling, it isn’t so we can guilt or shame our bosses into a promotion. Nor is it a statement that my company (or my boss) must be sexist because I didn’t get that last promotion. Many women who complain about the glass ceiling don’t want to be a CEO - or…

Community and Consequences: Understanding the Costs of Reclaiming “Tranny” »

My awesome ex hits it out of the park, YET AGAIN. Love you always, Tobi. ♥

tobitastic:

I was coaxed into writing one more article about the term “tranny.” This time, it’s more of an emotional appeal than an argumentative one. Check it out.

“I want to be clear I have no investment in policing anyone’s language, if for no other reason than that’s a full time job and I’ve got better things to be doing. I’m not going to start any boycotts. I’m not going to nag and lecture. I’m not going to leave angry comments on your Facebook page. I just think that trans men and other female assigned trans folks should be aware of the impact of using that word and the alienating effect it has on many trans women. I give performances, and if I was ever alienating a lot of folks, I would want to know, especially if I was alienating people along lines of oppression.”

Amazing! I can’t wait to see this!!! :)

tobitastic:

From the “secret project” I announced in November. It is an adaption of my first erotic fiction story, Escaping the Gender Police. This tells the story of two trans women drag kings who meet at a drag king show. The shoot went very, very well. However, it’ll be quite a while before the whole thing is finished, so I thought I’d share a couple pivotal moments: beginning, middle, end.

Handbasket Productions Needs Yr Biznezz! »

Please consider throwing some love & money towards Handbasket Productions this year! They are by far my favorite smutty employer (I’m in both of their currently available DVDs, Doing It Ourselves and The Genderfellator!) & an excellent emporium of smart smut. Get yourself or a love a video or a zine. You won’t regret it, I promise. :)

The acting is also standard for amateur porn, with the exception of Gina de Vries, whose considerable acting chops have an effect not unlike Meryl Streep showing up in a Roberta Findlay movie.

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—	Sherilyn Connelly, reviewing Doing It Ourselves (it’s porn, proceed with caution if you need to). I am giggling, a lot. I don’t think of myself as even HAVING acting chops, so this is a compliment. Although I also think Roberta Findlay is kinda awesome. :)

The reality is that even though that one word is what tends to be focused on, in every case of protest, we’re talking about something much deeper going on. When the term is casually and irresponsibly thrown about that can certainly be offensive, but the real issue is that it is often an indicator of wider transphobia and misogyny.

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—	From Let’s Talk About “Tranny” by Tobi Hill-Meyer. Who is easily one of the smartest people I know. :)

It’s not news that mainstream and queer media alike are sorely lacking in positive images of trans women. Taking matters into their own, capable hands, Tobi Hill-Meyer, Fay Onyx, and Ronan Joy created Handbasket Productions, a print and video production company that creates and distributes oppression-aware and sex-positive media. The trio’s first full-length video, Doing it Ourselves: The Trans Women Porn Project, is truly a game changer. The first of its kind, this body-positive porn features trans women owning their sexuality, enjoying their bodies and representing themselves the way they want to be seen. First-time director Hill-Meyer won a Feminist Porn award for the production, and we’re betting she’s just getting warmed up. Handbasket Productions also publishes thought-provoking print media exploring complicated identity issues, sex work, racism, and other topics.

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—	from “Velvetpark’s Official Top 25 Significant Queer Women of 2010.” Oh, Tobi! I’m so happy for you!

good stuff, this.

“An Open Letter to Kate Bornstein” by Quinnae (at Questioning Transphobia).

Follow Up for Kate, by Tobi Hill-Meyer.

I am probably late in the game in my linkage, as these have been making the internet rounds. But if you haven’t seen these pieces yet: They are smart and fierce, and very much worth a read.

from “Velvetpark’s Official Top 25 Significant Queer Women of 2010.”