{"id":150840,"date":"2026-02-16T14:09:49","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T12:09:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thecuriousbrain.com\/?p=150840"},"modified":"2026-02-16T14:09:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T12:09:51","slug":"trans-day-of-vanishing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecuriousbrain.com\/?p=150840","title":{"rendered":"Trans Day of Vanishing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"922\" height=\"519\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cqhiup5qSY8?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A poignant, highly personal piece on visibility, erasure, and trans experiences in media\/politics. It tied for high votes in major 2025 polls and continues to resonate strongly this year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A poignant, highly personal piece on visibility, erasure, and trans experiences in media\/politics. 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