There’s one thing you should know about trans women if you don’t already. Because we weren’t raised as girls, we have a lot of catching up to do after transition. On top of this, many of us have issues socializing with cis women at the beginning, and cis women have issues with us. My solution to this problem was to watch a lot of TV to figure out how to be a woman. Shonda Rhimes’…

Listen, just because we had a little too much lesbian separatism in the '70s doesn't mean we shouldn't have any now. For too long now has the word "slash" been used to exclusively refer to a set of pallid, languorous white-blonde youths semi-closetedly making out under the bleachers, and as much as I approve of Magic Twink Makeouts, one can tire of too much of almost anything.  Which leads me to Scandal, the greatest television…

"I like you a lot, but the things I don't like about you...I hate." [To offscreen character] "Hi, Mom." [eight seconds of shocked silence, pan for reactions] [fade to black] Attractive But Deeply Disturbed Businesswoman: "Did you do this for me because I slept with you?" Charmingly Irresponsible, Rakish and Rugged Male Authority Figure: "Yes." ABDDB: "Really?" CIRRMAF: "No." ABDDB: "Do you think anyone knows we slept together?" CIRRMAF: "Yes." ABDDB: "Really?" CIRRMAF: "No." [later] Brittle…