stand up

The trans experience is one that's so often defined in media, by governments, by cis people, as one simple / single / matter-of-fact / impersonal Medical Procedure. The waiting rooms are FREEZING, the doctors sometimes glacial.

I wrote an interactive poem which explores this idea, that UNZIPS the notion of what it means to be trans. Because being trans isn't just about one single thing - it's a medley, a blend, a BUNDLE.

Being trans is about breathing, loving and being; and, in this story, it's about finding small joys and knowing you are loved.

Tips for play:

• Interact with each character multiple times. They may have more to say to you.
• Explore the space. Make new discoveries. 
• Know that if you're trans, you are loved <3

Credits:

Originally published in Backslash Lit - Issue 6 - 'ZIP / FREEZE / BUNDLE'. (Republished with permission.)

Submitted to the Queer Games Bundle 2022.