"Human beings are not just the sum of their biology."
Tag: gender
I’m Transgender. But Trust Me, I’m Just As Surprised As You Are.
I remember being wheeled into the operating room and thinking, "Am I seriously doing this?"
4 Things the Queer Folks in My Life Taught Me About Resisting Toxic Masculinity
This community taught me not only what toxic masculinity demands of men and masculine people, but also the possibilities that exist outside of it.
8 Things Transgender People Do Not Owe You
It gets tiresome to have to explain our lives and trauma repeatedly just so cisgender people can 'get an education.'
5 Reasons Why We Need to Stop Saying That ‘Women Are Half the World’s Population’
There are better ways for women to advocate for their rights – ways that do not further oppress people outside of the gender binary.
5 Totally Normal Questions Transgender People May Be Afraid to Ask, Answered
When society tells us that being cis is the only option, it can take years before we feel secure in ourselves as trans.
Debates About My Gender Have Convinced Me Of One Thing: It’s Time To Get Louder
Now, more than ever, we need visible and unapologetic non-binary people.
Am I the Only Transgender Person Sick of Transitioning?
This is your "this sucks, why does this suck, why didn't anyone tell me that this would suck?" blog entry.
Being Non-Binary and a Trans Guy Isn’t a Contradiction
I embrace all the queer, femme, glittery, tender, and alien parts of my gender.
Medically Transitioning is Not a Walk in the Park. (Sometimes, it Actually Sucks.)
Alternatively titled, 'That Time My Hormones Made Me Lose My Damn Mind' or maybe 'Being Transgender Is Awful.'
