My wonderful trans man.
I met my guy on an online dating app. His bio and picture were super cute, a little nerdy, and very intriguing to me. I agreed for us to meet in a nearby café for a non-alcoholic beverage before an [...]
May the fourth be with you, always…
There's a scene in the very first Star Wars, where Obi-wan Kenobi and Darth Vader are in a stand off. Obi-wan is clearly the weaker of the two in this light saber battle. Really, he has no hope of winning, [...]
My Pinocchio Complex.
It seems in psychology there is no shortage of complexes that might plague someone's psyche. The Oedipus complex, the Electra complex, the madonna/whore complex, mostly invented by Sigmund Freud whom I honestly don't have a lot of time for. But [...]
Navigating public nudity as a trans man
Living in Japan for the last five years has introduced me to a whole variety of new cultural norms, from the challenge of sitting seiza—on your knees—to the joys of sento and onsen—public bathing or visiting hot springs. Getting naked [...]
A piece clicks into place.
Jigsaw puzzle manufacturers often use the same die-cuts to make the pieces to their puzzles. This allows artists like Tim Klein to make art from the unexpected mash-ups of what was once perceived as unrelated content. He makes sense of [...]
Haunted by the serenity prayer.
You're probably familiar with the it. It's often heard at AA meetings. “Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.” For me, [...]
Peedom Freedom
You won’t know what freedom is until you can pee pretty much wherever you want to. I’m (half) serious. I used to think being unable to pee standing up wasn’t such a big deal for me, except for some anxiety [...]
A Transthetics Holiday Story
The holidays are a magical time, full of twinkling lights, hot cocoa, and dicks. Wait, what? Let me back up and introduce myself. I'm Anna, the original Transthetics Penis Elf, and let me tell you, the holidays are my time [...]
The wood for the trees.
My best friend was abroad when I told her I was transgender. I wanted to watch her face, to see if it would reflect the same doubts and fears that I still had myself. But all I had were those [...]
A trans man’s guide to dating straight women (part 3)
This is an update I've been wanting to write for a while as a direct follow up to "A trans man's guide to dating straight women (part 2)" (In order for this story to totally make sense, I'd recommend reading this also.) [...]