Introduction: #TravelingWhileTrans, Design Justice, and Escape from the Matrix of Domination

I've been writing and speaking about #TravelingWhileTrans for about 10 years. The intro to my book, Design Justice: community-led practices to build the worlds we need, talks about airport security systems and the matrix of domination. Open access: designjustice.mitpress.mit.edu/pub/ap8rgw5e...

Miss Major was denied boarding by TSA because of an ‘X’ on her state issued ID #missmajorgriffingracy #travelingwhiletrans

Found a family restroom at DIA. Some dude had pissed all over the seat. #MenSuck #TravelingWhileTrans

Traveling to Dixie for a conference. Fingers crossed for no hate. #TravelingWhileTrans

More #travelingwhiletrans I used to visit the restroom before my flight. Now I’m waiting to board - at least airplane bathrooms are unisex.

Safely back in New Mexico. Huzzah! #TravelingWhileTrans

Very nice, Chicago Midway. Very nice. #TravelingWhileTrans

Found a family bathroom at the Columbus airport. 💛🤍💜🖤 #TravelingWhileTrans

Safely at the hotel. Tomorrow is another day. #TravelingWhileTrans

Finally on the plane. Hoping this is the time we actually get to fly. #TravelingWhileTrans

And still on the ground, because the plane wouldn’t fly. Trying to keep nerves calm. #TravelingWhileTrans

Made it! Now to mentally prepare for Ohio…. #TravelingWhileTrans

Pull away from the gate. Taxi to the runway. Then captain says we have to sit on the ground for 20 minutes before takeoff. Ugh. Not a great start to the journey. #TravelingWhileTrans

Leaving the relative safety of New Mexico for the benighted land of Ohio. Hoping for minimal harassment. #TravelingWhileTrans

Tfw du dein Testogel nich in die 1l Beutel fürs Flugzeug kriegst, deshalb n 3l Beutel nimmst und der Securitycheck erstmal genau gucken muss was dieses Behältnis is...
Ging aber ohne Probleme durch. Phew. Hatte kurz Herzklopfen.
#TravelingWhileTrans I guess

And I didn’t pay enough attention to the arrangements made for me by my work and now I’m in North Carolina. #travelingwhiletrans

The Inherent Bias of Facial Recognition The fact that algorithms can contain latent biases is bec...

#travelingwhiletrans is the worst >> The Inherent Bias of Facial Recognition motherboard.vice.com/read/the-inherent-bias-o... via @motherboard #racism #trans #lgbt

TFW ppl complain about metal detectors at Disneyland/Disney World, yet your TL is filled with #TravelingWhileTrans https://t.co/LjZwnyKZQ9

TSA changes rules for who must go through body scanner | CNN The Transportation Security Administration can now mandat...

I always opted out of Body Scanners due to @TSA horror stories of #TravelingWhileTrans. Now they're mandating abuse: www.cnn.com/2015/12/23/travel/tsa-ai...

#TravelingWhileTrans tip: NEVER go through the body scanner. TSA can't force you. If you are asked to do it, tell the TSA Agent "Opt Out".

Fortunately, it's a short enough trip that I don't need dilators, so I won't get flagged for having 'plastic explosive' #travelingwhiletrans

I'm flying on Monday. I am not looking forward to the experience. #travelingwhiletrans

You don't have to understand "how transpeople work", but you don't have to be an inconsiderate cunt about it. THINK! #TravelingWhileTrans