For trans women, vagina-centric rhetoric can be painful. But thanks to a kind stranger, my march experience was ultimately affirming. Read more
How ‘Pussy Hats’ Made Me Feel Excluded — And Then Welcomed — At The Women’s March
Society+Politics
Thank God For Identity Politics
You know what we had before Identity Politics? We had White Dudes. Read more
How My Abusive Father Helped Me Understand Trump Supporters
I know what it is like to seek the love of an abusive father-like figure. Read more
How To Throw Shade While Still Being Intersectional
You’ll live through the call-outs, but don’t come back and haunt me if you don’t. Read more
The Media’s Unfair Focus On Trans Kids’ Moms Is Pure Misogyny
When trans kids who are assigned male at birth (AMAB) socially transition, it is most often the mom that is demonized by the press and subsequently by society. Read more
The Media’s Unfair Focus On Trans Kids’ Moms Is Pure Misogyny
When trans kids who are assigned male at birth (AMAB) socially transition, it is most often the mom that is demonized by the press and subsequently by society. Read more
What Singapore Can Teach Us About Trump’s Authoritarian America
Singapore’s lack of press freedom provides a chilling blueprint for America’s future. Read more
The Absurd Myth Of The ‘Unheard’ Trump Voter
Trump supporters are being ignored by the political establishment? Please. Read more
Vignettes About My Brother
“Because it’s embarrassing, I’ll admit that I treasured those stories we read as children, the ones where the girl and her brother go off bravely into the woods and find a way to survive. They aren’t brave at first, just lost. And yes the girl is clever. She feeds the wild cat and knows what lights the dark heart of the forest witch. But her brother is her champion. Not because he is bigger or stronger — and he might be — but because he sees in her a great power and vows to protect it. In my heart, my brother and I are those children.” Read more
Gifts To Give Your Trump-Supporting Family!
With our country so divided by politics (and so very angry!), it’s hard to know what to get your Trump-loving relatives for the holidays. But have no fear! This guide will arm you with bucket loads of holiday . . . sorry, CHRISTMAS cheer. Read more