Cyrsti's Condo "Woman of the Day/Year"
I can't/won't even begin to look back on last year and pretend to have the knowledge or skill to pick a transgender "woman" of the year. I can tell you I wouldn't pick the prettiest face. That's typically a real insult to generics as well as trans women. Sort of like picking a cheer leader for her looks when the girl across the room is ready to discover a new law of physics.
I am as guilty as most though in getting tangled in the culture of looks. Truly, I am astounded at the mtf gender transitions of some of the women I see and pass along to you. Also, I will not backtrack on the impact of the Laverne Cox's and Janet Mock's of the world. Both are obviously talented, smart and beautiful women. But then, there are the other trans women we don't hear so much about such as Dr. Jillian T. Weiss (left) a Professor of Law and Society at Ramapo College of New Jersey, and a researcher in the area of transgender workplace law and policy.
She has authored numerous academic publications, presentations and other scholarly works, as well as articles and interviews for media organizations including The New York Times and Associated Press. She is a member of the Board of GetEqual, a direct action non-profit organization dedicated to LGBT rights, as well as a member of The Williams Institute Advisory Board, an LGBT rights think-tank at UCLA Law School, and former member of the Board of Advisors of the National Center for Transgender Equality.
I am as guilty as most though in getting tangled in the culture of looks. Truly, I am astounded at the mtf gender transitions of some of the women I see and pass along to you. Also, I will not backtrack on the impact of the Laverne Cox's and Janet Mock's of the world. Both are obviously talented, smart and beautiful women. But then, there are the other trans women we don't hear so much about such as Dr. Jillian T. Weiss (left) a Professor of Law and Society at Ramapo College of New Jersey, and a researcher in the area of transgender workplace law and policy.She has authored numerous academic publications, presentations and other scholarly works, as well as articles and interviews for media organizations including The New York Times and Associated Press. She is a member of the Board of GetEqual, a direct action non-profit organization dedicated to LGBT rights, as well as a member of The Williams Institute Advisory Board, an LGBT rights think-tank at UCLA Law School, and former member of the Board of Advisors of the National Center for Transgender Equality.
She also provides consulting services for private and public employers, including Harvard University, Boeing and New York City, and pro bono legal representation in cases involving gender identity and gender expression discrimination. She is a member of the National LGBT Bar Association, and Chair of the Planning Committee for its annual Transgender Law Institute.
What a beautiful year 2015 could be if for once the transgender community could pull together in one unified direction?
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