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Alexander (Sascz) Herrmann

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Alexander (Sascz) Herrmann

Apr 26, 2022

The Unpleasantness at the Toastmasters Club

I’m publishing my letter below, because after two weeks, all I received was a “we accept your resignation” letter from the club. I’m…

Alexander (Sascz) Herrmann

Jan 13, 2022

I actually hesitated to come out as a trans man because I worried about what it would mean for all…

Women - AFAB or AMAB - who hate men simply for being men - whether those men are AMAB or AFAB - are just as bad as men who hate women…

Alexander (Sascz) Herrmann

Nov 13, 2021

Dear Dave Chappelle

As a trans person, I’m now supposed to hate Dave Chapelle. That’s because, during his special The Closer, he said the words “I’m team…

A picture of a button with the Netflix “N”

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Alexander (Sascz) Herrmann

Sep 8, 2021

My Toastmasters Icebreaker Speech

As a member of Toastmasters International, I was asked to give an “icebreaker” speech of four to six minutes at my local club. The…

Alexander (Sascz) Herrmann

Sep 5, 2021

I am so sorry to read about Brian's death.

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Alexander (Sascz) Herrmann

May 4, 2021

It's kind of funny (except not): even when people know I'm trans, they respond to me as if I'm male…

And I feel so guilty because there are so few women in (compared to men, that is), and especially in my field (Information Security), and I…

Alexander (Sascz) Herrmann

Apr 22, 2021

That's great to hear! Feel free to ask me any questions you might have.

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Alexander (Sascz) Herrmann

Mar 22, 2021

Stuff That’s Changed (That I Didn’t Expect to Change) Since I Transitioned

When I began transitioning, and especially when I started taking testosterone, I expected some things to change. But there were some…

Picture of man with stickies about expectations and norms

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Alexander (Sascz) Herrmann

Aug 7, 2020

Less of a Man

Today I realized that my hair is almost long enough to ponytail again.

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Alexander (Sascz) Herrmann

Jul 18, 2020

“I Have No Peers” — ASD and Trans in a Cishet, Normie World

It happened again just recently: a group of people I’d tried to embrace as peers let me know that I was unacceptable. I stepped back…

“I Have No Peers” — ASD and Trans in a Cishet, Normie World

The Unpleasantness at the Toastmasters Club

I’m publishing my letter below, because after two weeks, all I received was a “we accept your resignation” letter from the club. I’m…

I actually hesitated to come out as a trans man because I worried about what it would mean for all…

Women - AFAB or AMAB - who hate men simply for being men - whether those men are AMAB or AFAB - are just as bad as men who hate women…

Dear Dave Chappelle

As a trans person, I’m now supposed to hate Dave Chapelle. That’s because, during his special The Closer, he said the words “I’m team…

My Toastmasters Icebreaker Speech

As a member of Toastmasters International, I was asked to give an “icebreaker” speech of four to six minutes at my local club. The…

I am so sorry to read about Brian's death.

It's kind of funny (except not): even when people know I'm trans, they respond to me as if I'm male…

And I feel so guilty because there are so few women in (compared to men, that is), and especially in my field (Information Security), and I…

That's great to hear! Feel free to ask me any questions you might have.

Stuff That’s Changed (That I Didn’t Expect to Change) Since I Transitioned

When I began transitioning, and especially when I started taking testosterone, I expected some things to change. But there were some…

Less of a Man

Today I realized that my hair is almost long enough to ponytail again.

“I Have No Peers” — ASD and Trans in a Cishet, Normie World

It happened again just recently: a group of people I’d tried to embrace as peers let me know that I was unacceptable. I stepped back…

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