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I’m Trans. I’m Human. I’m a Weird Old Lady.

A response to the Prism & Pen writing prompt: I’m LGBTQ, but You Don’t Know THIS About Me.

6 min readJan 25, 2022

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A very full wordrobe of women’s clothing.

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An Injustice!

There’s More To Me Than One Label Holds

For all the ‘purists’ who believe “chromosomes are everything” and “sex at birth is all”…

4 min readJan 3, 2022

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There’s More To Me Than One Label Holds

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Michelle Paquette

Oh, Those Pesky Calendars!

There are lunar calendars and calendars based on the solar year. Sometimes, when we use both to determine specific dates, wackiness ensues.

3 min readMar 31, 2024

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Brown rabbit in grass, nibbling on a flower.

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On Transgender Identity and Re-Transitioning

“Recalculating…”

4 min readJul 30, 2023

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Parachute jump off a cliff, with mountains and early morning mist in the background

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An Injustice!

Suddenly, Transgender is Everywhere!

Malevolence as a business plan

6 min readJul 26, 2023

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One eye, dimly lit, peering from the shadows

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Prism & Pen

About Dylan Mulvaney …

A young woman embraces her “pink haze” so you may be outraged.

4 min readMay 10, 2023

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Poster being carried in a crowd, labelled “PICK A SIDE”

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An Injustice!

A Sinister Contagion!

A Brief History of the Outbreak of Sinistrality

7 min readApr 4, 2023

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Image of a left hand holding a pencil over a pad of paper.

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My Young Trans Experiences in 1967 San Francisco

One Transgender Life

4 min readFeb 13, 2023

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Woman in white and red floral shirt wearing a necklace.

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Michelle Paquette

Why do I bother to be kind while being atheist?

Is Christian nationalism a viable substitute for human morals and ethics? Do we need a deity promising that he loves us so much that he has…

4 min readDec 24, 2022

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Lighthouse with text uoting Gordon R Dickson: “A faith-holder puts himself below his faith and lets it guide his actions. The fanatic puts himself above it and uses it as an excuse for his actions.”

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Michelle Paquette

Married for Two Years

It’s been two years already? Where does the time go?

8 min readOct 4, 2022

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A small frosted cake with two lit candles

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Michelle Paquette

Michelle Paquette

Michelle Paquette is an adult female human of transgender experience. She now lives in the Portland, Oregon area with her wife after a long series of nerd jobs.

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