jameybash

a personal blog for Jamey Alea

Category - Personal

February 27, 2018

The Truth About The Struggle I Have With My Body As A Transmasculine Person

For as long as I can remember, my body has always been a source of stress and friction. It never felt quite right. But when I came out as transgender...

October 2, 2017

The Memory Archive Wayback Machine

A few days ago, when I was applying to speak at a conference, I went to take a peek at one of my old talk videos on YouTube, I found...

May 12, 2017

Out With The Old, In With The New: My Relationship With My Birth Name

I don’t hear my birth name very often anymore. Shedding the burden of carrying my birth name with me seemed unattainable when I was just beginning the journey of changing...

May 8, 2017

Fear/Comfort/Fear

I spend a lot of time scared, much more than I’d like to let on. I think a lot of people who know me would be surprised to hear me...

March 22, 2017

My Relationship With My Chest

Let’s get one thing out in the open right away. I hate my chest. I have long looked down at my boobs, which are only an A cup anyway, and...

December 23, 2016

Eating While Transgender

There’s an odd dichotomy that comes with being transgender. On the one hand, I often feel like a teacher. There’s an assumption that I know more about gender theory than...

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