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transgender

The Elephant in the Room: Your Questions About My Gender and Transition, Answered

January 16, 2015August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch32 Comments

[The photo features the author, Sam Dylan Finch, standing near a lake. He is a white, androgynous person with dark-rimmed…

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More than Just Ink: How Tattoos Were a Vital Part of My Gender Transition

January 8, 2015August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch16 Comments

[The image features an androgynous person with light brown skin, flexing their bicep in a powerful pose. Their body has…

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I Could Have Been You: An Open Letter to Leelah Alcorn

December 31, 2014August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch7 Comments

[The image features the name "LEELAH ALCORN" in uppercase letters on a ribbon banner. Above the banner is a young…

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At Times, I Am Impatient

December 24, 2014August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch11 Comments

[The image features an illustration of the author, an androgynous white person, holding up a sign that reads: "Trans rights…

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Sexuality

8 Tips on Respectfully Talking Pleasure, Sex, and Bodies With Your Trans Lover

December 17, 2014August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch3 Comments

Content warning: slurs This piece is one I wrote originally for Everyday Feminism, cross-posted with permission. Because I feel conversations…

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Mental Health

The “Self-Help” Genre Has a Big Problem with Depression

December 11, 2014August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch14 Comments

Self-help articles are great. In this day and age, the internet is one of the largest sources of self-help content…

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I Am Transgender, and I Am “Trans Enough.”

November 14, 2014August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch28 Comments

I know, I know, it's Friday! Whoa, Sam, what is this about? Yes, I don't usually blog on Fridays, as you…

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Don’t Believe the Hype: Admitting Transgender Students is Not Enough

November 13, 2014August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch14 Comments

I knew I was in trouble when my first letter from my dream school addressed me by the wrong name.…

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Street Harassment: Not Just a Cisgender Issue

October 30, 2014August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch18 Comments

Street harassment, and the ways in which women feel unsafe in public spaces, is finally getting some much-deserved attention and…

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Visibility Matters: Why Sharing Our Stories Will Change the World

October 22, 2014October 23, 2014 Sam Dylan Finch42 Comments

Around this time last week, I was a procrastinating graduate student, managing a small blog, with a following of wonderful…

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Confession: I’ve been depressed, anxious, and unable to get up in the morning for months upon months. My prescriber tried everything that’s traditionally recommended in this situation, from antidepressants to anti-anxiety meds. Nothing was helping.
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