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4 Things the Queer Folks in My Life Taught Me About Resisting Toxic Masculinity

September 30, 2017September 30, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch6 Comments

This community taught me not only what toxic masculinity demands of men and masculine people, but also the possibilities that exist outside of it.

transgender

I Didn’t Want to be Transgender

November 10, 2015August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch13 Comments

I tried to forget my body the way we try to forget bad dreams.

#TransLooksLike

Transphobia, Instagram, and Why I’m Done Hiding

October 30, 2015August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch9 Comments

I am trans enough. This is what #TransLooksLike.

Justin Hubbell/LGBTQIA

You Don’t Have to Show Pride to Have Pride!

July 28, 2015August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch10 Comments

We hope to wave that banner with you some day, just not yet.

Body Positive

Why We Should Think Twice Before Idealizing Ruby Rose

June 29, 2015August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch17 Comments

Our idealization of Ruby Rose represents a larger problem in popular culture – the very limited portrayals of androgyny.

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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This is just my anecdotal observation, but I don’t think overspending is *just* an impulsivity thing for folks with ADHD (though that’s certainly part of it!).
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