PinnedRachel SaundersMy name is Rachel Saunders, and I am a proud trans womanSome things are worth keeping private, which is why I tend to guard my personal identity closely. Since I came out in 2000 I have tended to…·3 min read·Mar 8, 2024--9--9
Rachel SaundersThere’s a weight to meTry telling myself that everything is okay, that the world is simply getting on with things, and that no matter what I seem to do it all…·3 min read·16 hours ago--1--1
Rachel SaundersWhat the law defines woman to beAs part of my research I am going over old law textbooks and dictionaries to see what definitions were given to specific terms over time…·5 min read·2 days ago--2--2
Rachel SaundersStanding up for trans rightsThere comes a moment when you look at the news and realise that it is you and your community in the cross hairs. Fredrick Bonhoffer has…·5 min read·2 days ago----
Rachel SaundersAs birds are to whales — exploring gender identity in the language of the otherImagine being a bird on the wing, an albatross if you will. You know the ocean, see the ocean, dive into the ocean, though can never be a…·5 min read·3 days ago--1--1
Rachel SaundersMarching into hell: trans women’s womanhoodIf you were assigned male at birth declaring yourself publicly a woman at any point in history has always cause side eye. Even in the…·4 min read·3 days ago--4--4
Rachel SaundersExplaining trans identities to cis folkOnce when I was a baby trans I engaged in the endless debate about medicalised bodies compared to those who did not want surgery or…·4 min read·6 days ago--1--1
Rachel SaundersTrans identities fighting for the lawWho gets to decide who is normal and who is subversive under the law is a matter that has long vexed rights groups. On the one hand…·4 min read·Apr 25, 2024----
Rachel SaundersLiving with chronic illnessFrom the start of my teens to now I have lived with a chronic ear condition that has required two major surgeries and requires me to be…·4 min read·Apr 24, 2024----
Rachel SaundersThere will always be a better translationThere is no such thing as the perfect translation. Each of us has our own understanding of the world, maps which help us navigate our way…·4 min read·Apr 23, 2024----