Janet Mock https://janetmock.com Writer, Director & Advocate Wed, 23 Dec 2020 20:16:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.5.12 https://janetmock.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/cropped-JM_favi2-32x32.png Janet Mock https://janetmock.com 32 32 Reimagining ‘HOLLYWOOD’: How Television Can Be a Force for Change https://janetmock.com/2020/05/01/reimagining-history-equality-hollywood-netflix/ https://janetmock.com/2020/05/01/reimagining-history-equality-hollywood-netflix/#respond Fri, 01 May 2020 09:52:36 +0000 https://janetmock.com/?p=18759 https://janetmock.com/2020/05/01/reimagining-history-equality-hollywood-netflix/feed/ 0 ‘We Are Your Sisters, Too’: Essence’s Black Women in Hollywood Awards https://janetmock.com/2020/02/09/pose-women-honored-at-essence-awards/ https://janetmock.com/2020/02/09/pose-women-honored-at-essence-awards/#respond Sun, 09 Feb 2020 12:19:33 +0000 https://janetmock.com/?p=18786 https://janetmock.com/2020/02/09/pose-women-honored-at-essence-awards/feed/ 0 Lessons from POSE: What I Learned From My First Directing Experience https://janetmock.com/2019/06/07/tips-for-first-time-directors/ https://janetmock.com/2019/06/07/tips-for-first-time-directors/#respond Fri, 07 Jun 2019 10:48:35 +0000 https://janetmock.com/?p=18772 https://janetmock.com/2019/06/07/tips-for-first-time-directors/feed/ 0 ‘POSE’: The Power & Purpose of Authentic Storytelling https://janetmock.com/2018/06/01/pose-authentic-storytelling/ https://janetmock.com/2018/06/01/pose-authentic-storytelling/#respond Fri, 01 Jun 2018 09:55:04 +0000 https://janetmock.com/?p=18762 https://janetmock.com/2018/06/01/pose-authentic-storytelling/feed/ 0 How Tourmaline Introduced a Generation to Marsha P. Johnson https://janetmock.com/2017/10/13/tourmaline-on-marsha-p-johnson/ https://janetmock.com/2017/10/13/tourmaline-on-marsha-p-johnson/#respond Fri, 13 Oct 2017 10:07:41 +0000 https://janetmock.com/?p=18766 https://janetmock.com/2017/10/13/tourmaline-on-marsha-p-johnson/feed/ 0 The Bathroom Debate: How the Trump Administration Is Failing Trans Youth https://janetmock.com/2017/02/26/transgender-youth-bathroom-access/ https://janetmock.com/2017/02/26/transgender-youth-bathroom-access/#respond Sun, 26 Feb 2017 11:30:38 +0000 https://janetmock.com/?p=18769 https://janetmock.com/2017/02/26/transgender-youth-bathroom-access/feed/ 0 I Am My Sister’s Keeper: Read My Women’s March on Washington Speech https://janetmock.com/2017/01/21/womens-march-speech/ https://janetmock.com/2017/01/21/womens-march-speech/#comments Sun, 22 Jan 2017 00:03:17 +0000 https://janetmock.com/?p=16880 https://janetmock.com/2017/01/21/womens-march-speech/feed/ 1 ‘Lemonade’ Is Beyoncé’s Testimony of Being Black, Beautiful & Burdened https://janetmock.com/2016/04/26/beyonce-lemonade-testimony-black-women-burden/ https://janetmock.com/2016/04/26/beyonce-lemonade-testimony-black-women-burden/#comments Wed, 27 Apr 2016 01:23:12 +0000 https://janetmock.com/?p=16752 https://janetmock.com/2016/04/26/beyonce-lemonade-testimony-black-women-burden/feed/ 8 Sharing the Stage with Oprah: My Super Soul Sessions Speech https://janetmock.com/2015/12/15/sharing-the-stage-with-oprah-my-super-soul-sessions-speech/ https://janetmock.com/2015/12/15/sharing-the-stage-with-oprah-my-super-soul-sessions-speech/#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2015 20:34:21 +0000 https://janetmock.com/?p=16639 https://janetmock.com/2015/12/15/sharing-the-stage-with-oprah-my-super-soul-sessions-speech/feed/ 1 Revealing Caitlyn Jenner: My Thoughts on Media, Privilege, Healthcare Access & Glamour https://janetmock.com/2015/06/03/caitlyn-jenner-vanity-fair-transgender/ https://janetmock.com/2015/06/03/caitlyn-jenner-vanity-fair-transgender/#comments Wed, 03 Jun 2015 14:48:49 +0000 https://janetmock.com/?p=6101 https://janetmock.com/2015/06/03/caitlyn-jenner-vanity-fair-transgender/feed/ 28 A Note on Visibility in the Wake of 6 Trans Women’s Murders in 2015 https://janetmock.com/2015/02/16/six-trans-women-killed-this-year/ https://janetmock.com/2015/02/16/six-trans-women-killed-this-year/#comments Mon, 16 Feb 2015 19:28:02 +0000 https://janetmock.com/?p=5928 https://janetmock.com/2015/02/16/six-trans-women-killed-this-year/feed/ 30 My Feminist Awakening: Beyonce’s Political Declaration https://janetmock.com/2014/09/03/beyonce-feminist-mtv-vmas/ https://janetmock.com/2014/09/03/beyonce-feminist-mtv-vmas/#comments Wed, 03 Sep 2014 13:11:00 +0000 https://janetmock.com/?p=5523 https://janetmock.com/2014/09/03/beyonce-feminist-mtv-vmas/feed/ 22 An Open Letter to a 16-year-old Trans Girl Behind Bars https://janetmock.com/2014/05/30/open-letter-for-jane-doe-16-trans-girl-adult-prison-ct/ https://janetmock.com/2014/05/30/open-letter-for-jane-doe-16-trans-girl-adult-prison-ct/#comments Fri, 30 May 2014 19:10:10 +0000 https://janetmock.com/?p=5444 https://janetmock.com/2014/05/30/open-letter-for-jane-doe-16-trans-girl-adult-prison-ct/feed/ 13 ‘Redefining Realness’ Makes the New York Times Bestsellers List https://janetmock.com/2014/02/13/redefining-realness-new-york-times-bestseller/ https://janetmock.com/2014/02/13/redefining-realness-new-york-times-bestseller/#comments Thu, 13 Feb 2014 21:53:50 +0000 https://janetmock.com/?p=4962 https://janetmock.com/2014/02/13/redefining-realness-new-york-times-bestseller/feed/ 1 A Dream Realized: ‘Redefining Realness’ Is Finally Here https://janetmock.com/2014/02/04/redefining-realness-memoir-release/ https://janetmock.com/2014/02/04/redefining-realness-memoir-release/#comments Tue, 04 Feb 2014 13:30:05 +0000 https://janetmock.com/?p=4966 https://janetmock.com/2014/02/04/redefining-realness-memoir-release/feed/ 4 Sex Workers Matter: Sharing My Own Complicated Experience https://janetmock.com/2014/01/30/janet-mock-sex-work-experiences/ https://janetmock.com/2014/01/30/janet-mock-sex-work-experiences/#comments Thu, 30 Jan 2014 14:00:10 +0000 https://janetmock.com/?p=4458 https://janetmock.com/2014/01/30/janet-mock-sex-work-experiences/feed/ 21 Because of You: My Letter to CeCe McDonald on Her Release https://janetmock.com/2014/01/13/open-letter-to-cece-mcdonald-prison-release/ https://janetmock.com/2014/01/13/open-letter-to-cece-mcdonald-prison-release/#comments Mon, 13 Jan 2014 17:22:20 +0000 https://janetmock.com/?p=4799 https://janetmock.com/2014/01/13/open-letter-to-cece-mcdonald-prison-release/feed/ 2 How Society Shames Men Dating Trans Women & How This Affects Our Lives https://janetmock.com/2013/09/12/men-who-date-attracted-to-trans-women-stigma/ https://janetmock.com/2013/09/12/men-who-date-attracted-to-trans-women-stigma/#comments Thu, 12 Sep 2013 13:50:32 +0000 https://janetmock.com/?p=3893 https://janetmock.com/2013/09/12/men-who-date-attracted-to-trans-women-stigma/feed/ 167 For My Sisters Who Showed Up for Islan Nettles & Ourselves https://janetmock.com/2013/08/28/islan-nettles-vigil-trans-women-of-color/ https://janetmock.com/2013/08/28/islan-nettles-vigil-trans-women-of-color/#comments Wed, 28 Aug 2013 18:02:16 +0000 https://janetmock.com/?p=3851 https://janetmock.com/2013/08/28/islan-nettles-vigil-trans-women-of-color/feed/ 43 Chelsea Manning’s Battle for Trans Inclusive Healthcare https://janetmock.com/2013/08/22/chelsea-manning-transgender-healthcare/ https://janetmock.com/2013/08/22/chelsea-manning-transgender-healthcare/#comments Thu, 22 Aug 2013 17:36:31 +0000 https://janetmock.com/?p=3795 https://janetmock.com/2013/08/22/chelsea-manning-transgender-healthcare/feed/ 6 The Gatekeeping of Trans Women of Color’s Stories in Publishing https://janetmock.com/2013/06/05/memoir-trans-women-of-color/ https://janetmock.com/2013/06/05/memoir-trans-women-of-color/#comments Wed, 05 Jun 2013 13:43:39 +0000 https://janetmock.com/?p=3617 https://janetmock.com/2013/06/05/memoir-trans-women-of-color/feed/ 2 Critiquing the New York Times’ Warped Portrait of Trans Women https://janetmock.com/2012/07/25/new-york-times-dehumanizes-trans-women/ https://janetmock.com/2012/07/25/new-york-times-dehumanizes-trans-women/#comments Wed, 25 Jul 2012 15:17:09 +0000 https://janetmock.com/?p=3238 https://janetmock.com/2012/07/25/new-york-times-dehumanizes-trans-women/feed/ 26 Unlearning the ‘Trapped’ Narrative & Taking Ownership of Our Bodies https://janetmock.com/2012/07/09/josie-romero-dateline-transgender-trapped-body/ https://janetmock.com/2012/07/09/josie-romero-dateline-transgender-trapped-body/#comments Mon, 09 Jul 2012 18:33:52 +0000 https://janetmock.com/?p=3156 https://janetmock.com/2012/07/09/josie-romero-dateline-transgender-trapped-body/feed/ 59 Solidarity & Sisterhood: My Journey (So Far) with #GirlsLikeUs https://janetmock.com/2012/05/28/twitter-girlslikeus-campaign-for-trans-women/ https://janetmock.com/2012/05/28/twitter-girlslikeus-campaign-for-trans-women/#comments Tue, 29 May 2012 02:54:58 +0000 https://janetmock.com/?p=3014 https://janetmock.com/2012/05/28/twitter-girlslikeus-campaign-for-trans-women/feed/ 6 Who We Say Matters: A Message for CeCe, Trayvon, Paige & #GirlsLikeUs https://janetmock.com/2012/05/01/usc-speech-cece-mcdonald-paige-clay/ https://janetmock.com/2012/05/01/usc-speech-cece-mcdonald-paige-clay/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 09:55:51 +0000 https://janetmock.com/?p=3025 https://janetmock.com/2012/05/01/usc-speech-cece-mcdonald-paige-clay/feed/ 3 Why #GirlsLikeUs Matter: Jenna Talackova’s Fight To Be Included https://janetmock.com/2012/03/28/jenna-talackova-transgender-miss-universe-girlslikeus/ https://janetmock.com/2012/03/28/jenna-talackova-transgender-miss-universe-girlslikeus/#comments Wed, 28 Mar 2012 05:41:32 +0000 https://janetmock.com/?p=2950 https://janetmock.com/2012/03/28/jenna-talackova-transgender-miss-universe-girlslikeus/feed/ 15 A Girl Scout Goes Rogue: Turning Intolerance Into a Teaching Moment https://janetmock.com/2012/01/11/transgender-girl-scout-cookie-boycott/ https://janetmock.com/2012/01/11/transgender-girl-scout-cookie-boycott/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 03:39:27 +0000 https://janetmock.com/?p=2797 https://janetmock.com/2012/01/11/transgender-girl-scout-cookie-boycott/feed/ 20 ‘I Am Jazz’: My Conversation with the Trans Tween & Her Mother https://janetmock.com/2011/11/25/i-am-jazz-transgender-jeanette-documentary/ https://janetmock.com/2011/11/25/i-am-jazz-transgender-jeanette-documentary/#comments Sat, 26 Nov 2011 00:41:03 +0000 https://janetmock.com/?p=2432 https://janetmock.com/2011/11/25/i-am-jazz-transgender-jeanette-documentary/feed/ 71 Trans Day of Remembrance: A Letter of Blessings to My 16-Year-Old Self https://janetmock.com/2011/11/18/transgender-day-of-remembrance-2011-first-date-16/ https://janetmock.com/2011/11/18/transgender-day-of-remembrance-2011-first-date-16/#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:59:32 +0000 https://janetmock.com/?p=2339 https://janetmock.com/2011/11/18/transgender-day-of-remembrance-2011-first-date-16/feed/ 20 The Larry King Tragedy: Seeing Myself in the Gender-Nonconforming Teen https://janetmock.com/2011/09/11/larry-king-brandon-mcinerney-trial/ https://janetmock.com/2011/09/11/larry-king-brandon-mcinerney-trial/#comments Sun, 11 Sep 2011 13:14:24 +0000 https://janetmock.com/?p=2200 https://janetmock.com/2011/09/11/larry-king-brandon-mcinerney-trial/feed/ 7