Speaking for us,
making a way
for those of us
shattered by abuse
and raped by men…
defending the powerless,
which is (unfortunately)
most all of us (even men)
in this paradigm
of patriarchy and privilege
It is far,
far deeper
and more complex
than anyone
lets on or is allowed
to show…
I could be wrong…
I could be vapid as vapor…
(or wapid as waper, you wascally wabbit!)
but my heart tattoos say otherwise
they are more Lara Croft than Lana Turner.
If I Was Leelah’s Mom | Trans-Parenting.
Debi Jackson does a far better job writing about Leelah and parenting than my bathos drenched wretch of a post…please follow the link and read the words of a woman who has mothered me…and she doesn’t even know it…or me.
Cus just reading her FB and her articles, well it is like her steadfast fierce love is big enough to get into my past and do some good loving in those hurting spots.
I esteem her highly, and ask that you make mention of her in your prayers so she could always be strong, and fierce, and joyous.
thanks Debi…from a long lost surrogate daughter,
Charissa
Constance, I am posting here a speech given by Debi Jackson…it speaks for itself very well. Debi is a woman who loves God, loves people, and has a transgender daughter whom she is championing in a way that I am totally certain makes Mama proud.
Please check it out and let your heart be encouraged that hate can never ever conquer.
Debi…from me my deepest thank you’s and admirations for making a way for your child.
If only…if only…
Love, Charissa
G’Morning Constance! Another amazing mom tells her story of love and finding her girl inside a little boy’s skin.
I listen to these stories, and wonder what if…
This story is somewhat different, in that this Mom, Debi Jackson, experienced quite a bit of discrimination and trans-misogynist blame. She takes on the typical tropes that were thrown at her like stones in attempts to police her and her family…and her daughter.
She is a fabulous, poignant speaker. She is not afraid to show tears and passion…she is unashamed of her love of God, and knows biblical references to refute the hatred thrown her way by so-called christians.
Please…won’t you take a look? These stories are all similar, but each unique experience adds a special tile to the mosaic of the expression of God to us in humanity. I am excited to be a part of shining forth the parts that trans-gender people have to show for Them.
Love, Charissa
“My daughter is six years old. She transitioned, which means she changed her outward appearance from male to female and started living full time as her true gender, when she was four. Until that point she was quite a rough and tumble little boy with a buzz cut and a shark tooth necklace.”
And so begins the absolutely beautiful speech Debi Jackson gave earlier this year about her transgender daughter, AJ, at the Unity Temple on the Plaza in Kansas City. As Jackson continues, she outlines how her family came to realize that AJ is transgender, what happened the first day she went to school “in girl clothes” and the bigotry her family faced.
But the best part of the video may be when Jackson addresses the comments she’s heard about her daughter and sets the record straight about statements like you “wanted a girl so you turned your child into one” and “kids have no idea what they want or who they are — my kids wants to be a dog, should I let him?”
Spend six minutes and get to know Jackson and her family a little better. You’ll be happy you did.
(h/t A Note To My Kid)
Charissa's Grace Notes 
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