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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 Finch 2 Comments

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

LGBTQIA

The Absent I: Marriage Equality and the Continued Erasure of Intersex People

July 6, 2015August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch 2 Comments

Why is the "I" not a "next step" in mainstream conversations?

transgender

Binding While Broke: I Tried All These Cheap(ish) Chest Binders so You Don’t Have To!

June 5, 2015August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch 11 Comments

So if you didn’t know, I got married last Saturday! Hooray! It was magical, and queer, and everything I had…

Read More Binding While Broke: I Tried All These Cheap(ish) Chest Binders so You Don’t Have To!

Mental Health

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

December 11, 2014August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch 14 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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transgender

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

November 14, 2014August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch 28 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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Mental Health

VIDEO: “Spectacle of Mental Illness” Article, Animated!

November 14, 2014August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch 3 Comments

Artist Chara Bui has created an animated version of the article, "Amanda Bynes, Robin Williams, and the Spectacle of Mental…

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transgender

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

November 13, 2014August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch 14 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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feminism/LGBTQIA/Sexism

Street Harassment: Not Just a Cisgender Issue

October 30, 2014August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch 18 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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