If FaceApp had been around when I was younger, might I have avoided going through the wrong puberty altogether? Read more
Could FaceApp Have Told Me I Was Trans?
Brain+Body
Dear Black Men: If You Want Long Hair, Have Long Hair
Embracing the hair I always wanted took confronting society’s rigid expectations for Black men. Read more
On Transgender People And ‘Biological Sex’ Myths
People who are unaware of, or misinformed about, social constructivism will often mistake the word ‘constructed’ to mean ‘fake.’ Read more
How To Stop, Drop, And Roll In Mental Crisis
At the height of my mental crisis, I forged a path to stability. Now, I’m hoping my own story can help empower others. Read more
Should Feminists Embrace The ‘Right To Die’ Movement?
The answer is complicated. Read more
How Do You Keep Social Media From Destroying Your Mental Health?
Online interaction used to ease my social anxieties. What happens when it starts to make them worse? Read more
On Weight Loss Surgery And The Unbearable Thinness Of Being
I learned the quiet heartbreak of losing someone who truly understood what it meant to live in a body like mine. Read more
Let’s Go Ahead And Delete Sex Identity From Birth Certificates
To protect the right of gender self-determination, we should remove sex markers from birth certificates before they become the basis for discrimination. Read more
How Can The Queerest Generation (Ever) Still Believe In Gender Roles?
The gay marriage movement brought about massive cultural change, but did very little to change straight people’s perspectives on gender. Read more
Don’t Judge My Estrangement From Family — It Saved My Life
When it comes to understanding the deeply personal pain of being estranged from family members, the stigma is as severe as public knowledge is shallow. Read more