Writer, performer, activist
Included with Bear’s permission
S. Bear Bergman (www.sbearbergman.com) is an author, a storyteller, an instigator, a gender-jammer, and a good example of what happens when you overeducate a contrarian. Ze is also the author or editor of three books, most recently (with Kate Bornstein) the anthology Gender Outlaws: The Next Generation (Seal press, 2010). Bear has also created and toured four award-winning solo performances, and is a frequent contributor to anthologies on all manner of topics from the sacred to the extremely profane. A longtime activist, Bear continues to work at the points of intersection between and among gender, sexuality, and culture, and spends a lot of time trying to discourage people from installing traffic signals there.
If you’re a fan of S.Bear, check out the CBC radio documentary called “The Small Person Acquisition Project”. It has to be the most beautiful story I’ve ever heard. It can be found here: http://www.cbc.ca/thecurrent/2010/06/june-21-2010.html