Lost: male privilege

I was up at my family’s place in the country over the weekend. Intent on making sure my son had a fantastic time, I invited three of his friends, and some of their parents.
There was only one man present: A., a Master’s candidate in fine arts, of Colombian extraction. Someone who should be keenly aware [...]

Being a person versus being a gender

Various people, notably my wife, have been urging me to pick myself up off the mat. People have said it to me in different ways:

What about being trans in a Buddhist way?
You should be more than a gender–you’re a person
If you need to change your gender, then fine, but you’ve been a mess for over [...]