Quinn Rhodes (he/him)

onqueerstreet@mastodon.social

Freelance journalist covering queer sexual health, bodily autonomy, and reproductive justice. Sex nerd and renowned transsexual.Newsletter dedicated to nerdy and nuanced conversations about gender and (trans)masculinity at <a href="https://www.genderbent.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://www.genderbent.co.uk</a>.

Posts

Post #3000038
In today’s newsletter (which is NOT hosted on Substack!), I wrote about recording my voice to capture how has changed (and is still changing!) on testosterone as an act of archiving: https://www.genderbent.co.uk/almost-four-years-of-voice-notes/ #Trans #GenderAffirmingCare #Testosterone
Post #3000037
@neil Thank you, and thank you for sharing it!
Post #3000036
For a piece I’m working on, I’m looking to talk to folks involved in community organising about the positives/potential dangers of posting photos of protests online! Do these photos help encourage people to turn up at protests/get involved in local activism? Or, in an age of increasing government surveillance, is it more likely to endanger people? If you’re up for answering some questions for me, please drop me an email at quinn@quinnrhodes.co.uk! (And if this isn&#39;t you, please boos...
Post #3000035
Do you post photos of yourself at protests online? Does seeing photos people post of being at protests on social media encourage you to get involved in local activism? Would you ever *not* go to a protest or event because you were anxious about photos being taken and shared online? If you’re up for talking to me about the positives/potential dangers of posting protest photos on social media for a piece I’m working on, please drop me an email at quinn@quinnrhodes.co.uk! #Activism #Protests
Post #3000034
I’ve been on testosterone for four years. 💉🏳️‍⚧️
Post #1165833
For a piece I’m working on, I’m looking to talk to trans people about menopause! Do you have feelings about how gendered menopause is? Did experiencing (peri)menopause change how you feel about your gender? Did you know that gender-affirming surgery might make you suddenly menopausal? If this is you and you’re up for answering some questions for me, please drop me an email at quinn@quinnrhodes.co.uk! (And if this isn&#39;t you, please boost this post!) #JournoRequest #Menopause #Trans
Post #1141271
&quot;Trans and non-binary people are more likely to enter menopause early due to gender-affirming healthcare, and the lack of inclusive resources that actually acknowledge our existence can leave us unprepared.&quot; Looking for a fun Sunday evening read about menopause and the false gender binary of bodies and hormones? https://www.gaytimes.com/if-im-on-testosterone-am-i-also-menopausal-2/ #Menopause #Trans #TransHealthcare
Post #641441
“Fascism thrives when we are isolated from each other, and a concept of self-care dominated by consumerism pushes us towards individualism and self-optimisation.” I wrote about about self-care and community care for indie Scottish culture magazine The Skinny! https://www.theskinny.co.uk/intersections/features/less-self-more-care