Category Archives: Work

Hypothyroidism Version 2

Posted on August 1, 2016 by boigrrlwonder

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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Preferred Name and Pronouns at Work Part 4

Posted on December 1, 2015 by boigrrlwonder

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

Posted on November 21, 2015 by boigrrlwonder

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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Preferred name and pronouns at work – Part 2

Posted on March 10, 2015 by boigrrlwonder

Yesterday I was approached by one of my work colleagues, who happens to be a gay male, wanting to discuss my recent email. He wanted to know why I sent it, what gender neutral pronouns were and how on earth … Continue reading →

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Preferred name and pronouns at work

Posted on February 26, 2015 by boigrrlwonder

In my last Team Leader meeting I asked if it would be ok for me to request for my preferred name to be used in all IT systems at work (e.g. email correspondence, case note records and within the programs … Continue reading →

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Genderqueer is my lived experience

Posted on August 27, 2013 by boigrrlwonder

Interrupt me if you’ve already heard me saying this… I saw my psychiatrist a few weeks to a month ago. It was a catch-up from seix-months ago when I last saw him and not much was said really. I feel … Continue reading →

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Cccchanges

Posted on November 28, 2012 by boigrrlwonder

I will be starting fortnightly injections next Friday. It is a trial to see if I feel more stable and also to see how my body reacts. Thinking about it now I am not quite sure why I am doing … Continue reading →

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Anxiety and work progress

Posted on November 20, 2012 by boigrrlwonder

I received a reply from the training coordinator at my work. Basically it read “Can we arrange a time to discuss how you would like to proceed with this further, as I think it’s a very important topic?” followed by … Continue reading →

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Dreams, genderqueer allies and work

Posted on October 30, 2012 by boigrrlwonder

The day started with me waking up from a dream with Antony Hegarty from Antony and The Johnsons. I am unsure if they were living with me or visiting, but it was a warm sunny day. Antony was wearing a … Continue reading →

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