… and whether it gets better — Hi! My name is Stephenie. I’m a trans girl. I know lots of other trans people, and now I’m happy to know you. Really I’m just happy to meet another person with transgender experiences. That’s how I think of myself. I’m not a trans woman. I’m a woman with trans…

Transition, like recovery, depends on the little things — Are you ready to take twelve essential steps to your transition? 12-step programs saved my life, and each night, they return me to sanity. Who knew they could also help me complete my transition? My most dangerous drug I don’t drink, and I’m an atheist, so my first sponsor had to adapt the program in a few ways. …

Son of a bitch stole my line — The same year Matt Damon and Ben Affleck won their first Oscar for Good Will Hunting, Robin Williams won Best Supporting Actor for the same movie. And holy **** did he deserve it. The role cemented him as both a comedic and dramatic actor, but before then? Worthiness beyond his…

Everything on this list is working up the courage to come out as [REDACTED] — My hobby is using Photoshop to make reboots or alternate versions of movies no one would ever make. I read stuff like Michael Bay explaining what he would have done for a sequel to The Rock, and then I make fake pitch boards, screenshots, and plot outlines.

Is that ****ing Batwoman?! — Hi, I’m Stephenie Magister ✨, and below I’ll take you through 17 incredibly short trans and genderfluid short films from around the world. 海上良宵/Blooming Night (Independent Production) — 9 minutes

These movies are so ****ing trans — It’s the trans version of Where’s Waldo?! Hi! I’m Stephenie Magister ✨, and below we’re going to play the trans version of Where’s Waldo?! Except instead of Waldo, we’re looking for the trans characters hidden in the wide world of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But since we’ve only got enough time to stick to one universe, let’s…

A newsletter covering pop culture, news, politics, and the science of storytelling through the lens of a cool trans mom — Join the Translation Crew! Hi! I’m Stephenie Magister ✨, and I finally found the instrument to bring all of this trans goodness together in one place. Translating Everything is my Substack newsletter that includes frequent updates covering pop culture, news, politics, and the science of storytelling through the lens of a cool trans mom.

The “I” should not stand for invisible — Being intersex: movies, TV shows, and documentaries Hi, I’m Stephenie Magister ✨ (follow me), and below I’ll take you through a collection of movies, TV shows, and documentaries made in Peru, Australia, Rwanda, Venezuela, New Zealand, and the United States. Back in 2018, InterACT youth advocate Jonathan Leggette told GLAAD, “Intersex identities are often misunderstood and underrepresented…

My superpower only worked with shopping malls and video games — Hi, I’m Stephenie Magister ✨ (follow me), and below I’ll take you through a memory I’ve kept quiet for over twenty years. CW: CA “Who would have thought a 13-year-old girl could make me feel better than my family?” The first time I told someone what happened, I did it with a smile. I meant it. I still mean it. But the girl who heard…