(trans)exile texts

British writer and artist living and working in Zürich.

By alice speller

· Launched 7 months ago

The Cult of Hermaphroditus - PART II

Apr 6•alice speller

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The Cult of Hermaphroditus - PART I

We sit and pick at the remaining fries that litter the plastic tray between us.

Mar 31•alice speller

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the sign reads, OEDIPUS COMPLEX

I sit beneath a large sign that reads OEDIPUS COMPLEX and scroll on the museum ipad.

Feb 11•alice speller

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toyforyou22 wants me to know they are pushing a broom handle up their arse

and my ex wants me to know how much they are still hurting and timetogoplay wants to c2c for 6/min and bigswizzle2 tells me i’m perfect and mum tells me…

Jan 31•alice speller

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the weight of you

art basel paris. a short story based on real bodies.

Jan 16•alice speller

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Dissociation is a tool for survival — why managing to enjoy sex before transitioning doesn't make you any less trans

on sex and sexuality before transition

Jan 6•alice speller

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OnlyFans or Substack?—or, why identity politics won't protect the dolls

Whether that ‘link in bio’ leads to OnlyFans or Substack it is always our bodies they come looking for.

Dec 17, 2025•alice speller

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Full moon in Pisces

The story of my first dose of oestrogen.

Dec 14, 2025•alice speller

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