Author Archives: boigrrlwonder

Europe 2019

In July I set-off for a 9.5 week trip to England, Morocco, Italy, Ireland and Russia with my Australian passport that has my sex listed as ‘Female’. I did think about altering passport/s to an ‘I’, but I have read … Continue reading

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Participants Needed: Research for X gender markers

Chris has come to Australia for a short time to interview people who have acquired or are interested in getting an Australian passport with the gender marker X. This research also extends to people who use or want to use … Continue reading

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Men’s Toilets

Over the last few months I’ve been using the men’s toilets, on occasion, however I am still more comfortable with unisex or female toilets despite my facial hair. There have been jokes about me being a bearded lady, maybe that’s … Continue reading

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Would this genderqueer marry?

Relationship challenge no. 220 of being genderqueer/non-binary (and in a poly relationship). Somewhere in the last few weeks the discussion about long-term, committed and monogamous relationships have come up in conversation with friends. Unbeknownst to me some people think that … Continue reading

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Reandron Part 2

It’s been almost three week’s since I had my shot of Reandron, and what a crazy time it has been, and here is why… the shot was done super fast (I was in and out of the nurse’s office in … Continue reading

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Reandron

It’s been 1.5yrs since I last posted, and a lot has happened in-between that time in relation to my gender, testosterone and the rest of my personal life. But for today I am going to talk about my decision to … Continue reading

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Hypothyroidism Version 2

This is a long-awaited update about my current health issues with fatigue, my thyroid, sleep apnea and being on Testosterone.

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Yoga for a Genderqueer

When creating or thinking about trans friendly/inclusive yoga, the main thought should be about being welcoming and inclusive, as often these spaces don’t feel so for those that don’t fit the mould. The second thought is about the description, what does … Continue reading

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Preferred Name and Pronouns at Work Part 4

Today, after many month (well almost a year), the General Manager of my workplace has posted the following statement on the organisation’s intranet today:

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Preferred Name and Pronouns at Work Part 3

misgender mɪsˈdʒɛndə/ verb gerund or present participle: misgendering 1. refer to (someone, especially a transgender person) using a word, especially a pronoun or form of address, that does not correctly reflect the gender with which they identify. So after emailing … Continue reading

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