“It is offensive that so many people feel that it is okay to publicly refer to transsexuals as being “pre-op” or “post-op” when it would so clearly be degrading and demeaning to regularly describe all boys and men as being… — Julia Serano Copy Share Image
“In a world where masculinity is respected and femininity is regularly dismissed, it takes an enormous amount of strength and confidence for any person, whether female- or male-bodied, to embrace their feminine self.” — Julia Serano Copy Share Image
In trans women's eyes, I see a wisdom that can only come from having to fight for your right to be recognized as female,… — Julia Serano Copy Share Image
“Male pride is not really about pride. It's about fear - the fear of being seen as feminine. And that's why "girl stuff" is… — Julia Serano Copy Share Image
“See, we live in a phallus obsessed culture, where we're all brought up to believe that everything having to do with gender and sexuality… — Julia Serano Copy Share Image
Many of us reject all of the inferior meanings and connotations that others project onto femininity - that it is weak, artificial, frivolous, demure,… — Julia Serano Copy Share Image
I am rather disturbed by the fact that so many people—who are neither medical professionals nor trans themselves—would want to hear all of the… — Julia Serano Copy Share Image
“Sexism occurs when we assume that some people are less valid or natural than others because of their sex, gender, or sexuality; it occurs… — Julia Serano Copy Share Image
“Alliance-based activism begins with the recognition that we are all individuals, each with a limited history and experiencing a largely unique set of privileges,… — Julia Serano Copy Share Image
My parents were exclude from rights as farm workers, though that has to change. — Julia Serano Copy Share Image
The hardest part has been learning how to take myself seriously when the entire world is constantly telling me that femininity is always inferior… — Julia Serano Copy Share Image
Be happy when you don't notice that you're getting old, it means you have had a great life so far. — Julia Serano Copy Share Image
Fetishes are literally viewed as fake forms of attraction. The fetish concept is used to delegitimatize attraction to any and all bodies that are… — Julia Serano Copy Share Image
Life has taught you many things, and the people close to you want you to have a good future, but it isn't their future… — Julia Serano Copy Share Image
