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In 2018, let’s stop pretending cis women are the only ones having periods. Seriously.

December 30, 2017December 30, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch9 Comments

We need gender inclusivity when we're talking about menstruation.

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For The Mentally Ill Folks Who Didn’t Think They’d Make It This Year

November 30, 2017December 2, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch19 Comments

I'm hoping the person who needs this will read it.

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I Thought I Was Ugly. I Didn’t Realize It Was Gender Dysphoria.

September 2, 2017September 15, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch17 Comments

"Ugly" was the only word I had to describe my dysphoria, which meant it flew under the radar for a long time.

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5 Reasons Why We Need to Stop Saying That ‘Women Are Half the World’s Population’

August 17, 2017August 18, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch2 Comments

There are better ways for women to advocate for their rights – ways that do not further oppress people outside of the gender binary.

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As Let’s Queer Things Up! Turns 3, I’ve Got Big, Gay Plans

August 8, 2017September 15, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch8 Comments

I'm not a kid anymore. I'm a crazy, queer adult that survived.

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Queer People Deserve Nuanced, Dynamic Conversations About Our Bodies

July 31, 2017August 12, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch2 Comments

The very real work of queer liberation begins with our bodies and extends to one another.

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Let’s Talk About Space, Privilege, and Priorities

June 2, 2017September 15, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch3 Comments

Name your values. Examine your actions. Parse out the discrepancies.

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Medically Transitioning is Not a Walk in the Park. (Sometimes, it Actually Sucks.)

March 21, 2016January 1, 2019 Sam Dylan Finch25 Comments

Alternatively titled, 'That Time My Hormones Made Me Lose My Damn Mind' or maybe 'Being Transgender Is Awful.'

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The (Second) Elephant in the Room: Another Gender Q&A

December 20, 2015September 15, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch10 Comments

Let's talk about gender, hormones, and cats.

LGBTQ/LGBTQIA/transgender

When your violin is supposed to be a cello.

December 14, 2015August 25, 2018 Sam Dylan Finch64 Comments

"I can tell you the exact moment I realized, without a doubt, that I was not a woman."

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Sam Dylan Finch. I’m a writer and positive psychology practitioner that’s passionate about queer joy — with none of the self-helpy bullsh*t. I wrote that thing about people-pleasing that you showed your therapist. I’m much weirder in real life.  ✨ He/they. More?

 

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