Thoughts and Essays from Cathryn
This page contains links to various thoughts and essays I've
written on gender issues of importance to trans and intersexed identified people. They
span from the time I first transitioned to the present and are now being
updated regularly, if you visit the page often, be sure to occasionally
"refresh" in order to see the latest additions. One day soon I hope
to expand some of these essays to a book form and welcome comments from
the reader at cathy@gallae.com
Recent Series of Essays
"Ain't I a Woman?", a modern update for transsexual
women
Historical Series of Essays
The following essays will attempt to span and
explain
our ancient roots as Cybelines including the roles of transsexual and
intersexual priestesses in the worship of the Goddess.. My
personal domain is gallae.com and reflects the efforts of myself and
others
to reclaim our heritage, I have co-founded a revival of the transsexual
welcoming Cybeline religion, The
Maetreum of Cybele.
It is my fond hope that by shedding light the rich ancient history of
transsexual priestesses as part of the Goddess traditions,
free from the prejudices that have all but been erased from memory
other intersexed and transsexual
women will be helped to shed the twin burdens of shame and guilt that
society
forced so many to wear as a mantle. I have recently (as of Nov of
07) rewritten and added material to these essays. Part Five is in
process.
The Wisdom of Direct Knowledge, A Rebirth of
the Way to Gnostic Transsexuality
We Are an Old People, We Are a New People: Part
One, Understanding Our Roots
We Are an Old People, We Are a New People: Part
Two, Transsexual Priestesses, Sexuality and the Goddess
We Are an Old People, We
Are a New People: Part Three, Cybele and Her Gallae
We Are an Old People, We
Are a New People: Part Four, Cybele in Rome
Various Other Essays from times past
The Harry Benjamin International Gender Association
and You
...Of Passing Interest
Persistence of Vision...The Door of Perception
of Gender
Ms. Wood Goes to Washington
Transgendered Medical Care, An invisible population
and an ethical dilemma
Cathy vs. Ohio DVM, Common law name changes in
Ohio and how I did it
Transgendered Community?
Galla Journey
Why Transsexual Separatism?
Some Observations
Feminist Consensus and Trans-Activism
The Transsexual Mirror Effect
Thoughts on Setting Up and Running a Trans-Housing
Project
Series of Essays on My Involvement With Trans-Activism
These essays tell the story of my experiences in trans-activism.
They serve as cautionary tales for all transsexuals who would be involved
in the greater gender "community", especially trans-activism, around them.
I've thought long and hard about writing these experiences in the hopes
that those who had been maligning me would stop. They never did,
so here is the other side of the story from the perspective of the woman
who lived it I have now completed the series and whole story
is told. I've maintained an almost complete archive of emails and each
part of the series has been written only after extensive reviewing the
actual events as they unfolded in those records. I stand by every
word..
Cathy's Adventures in Genderland, Part One, --The
Mirror Cracked
Cathy's Adventures in Genderland, Part Two, --Not
in Kansas Anymore
Cathy's Adventures in Genderland, Part Three,
--Off With Her Head!
Cathy's Adventures in Genderland, Part Four,
--The National Arena
Cathy's Adventures in Genderland, Part Five,
--The Transflakes and Birth of NTAC
Cathy's Aventures in Genderland, Part Six, NTAC,
--The Messy Birth of an Organization
Cathy's Adventures in Genderland, Part Seven,
--The Board Wars
Cathy's Adventures in Genderland, Part Eight,
--Mad Transie Disease?
Back to Cathy's Main Page
My other web pages dedicated to my life work:
Gallae Central House Page
First Church of the Goddess, Metroac Page
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