“Trans kids are living in the future in a way. When I was growing up, "transgender" wasn't even a word. It wasn't used. Just the naming of something that's invisible, or was thought of as shameful or different - giving it a name that's not a slur is powerful. It's still a little hard to imagine what it might look like growing older as a trans man, but I think that's going to change for the next generation. For trans kids growing up, that visual bridge towards their future selves is starting to develop in conjunction with this trans media wave we're in.” ThinkingMenGivingDifferentKidsPowerfulGrowing UpImagineWaveInvisibleNext GenerationGrowing OldTransgenderShamefulGrowing Older Author:Rhys Ernst
“I think it's really important to champion stories from trans women and trans women of color. That demographic has gone unheard and unsupported for so long, and it's really the community that's struck the hardest by a lot of issues. I try to do a lot of work to champion trans feminine issues and stories, but that said, I do have a personal and deep investment in seeing trans masculine stories reflected in culture. It is a little disappointing to me that trans men and trans masculine people have not really been part of this media movement that we're experiencing right now.” PeopleThinkingMenTryingLongImportantCultureCommunityInvestmentChampionFeminineMasculineDisappointingUnheard Author:Rhys Ernst