I was recently asked the question on Instagram, “How do I deal with bodily discomfort due to weight gain (and shame about that)?” This is a fairly common question for those of us in body liberation circles. And it can…
I found myself in an unsupportive work environment recently. Now, when I say “unsupportive,” I don’t just mean that they were unwilling to wait for my confidence to build while learning a new skillset, (though that may also be true)….
By now, you might have heard that Trump has plans to redefine gender, despite actual evidence of any real societal pressure to do so. This would be a huge step backward for the trans and nonbinary communities. The Department of…
Lets Talk Binding! Note: When talking about binding, the terms “chest” and “breast tissue” are used throughout this post in hopes of minimizing potential for dysphoria for some readers. I’m open to suggestions if there are terms that work better…
OKAY Y’ALL. This is a topic I have brushed over gently in my mind, but never really explored. Why? Because I’m afraid. I’m afraid of being wrong or saying something problematic. And I still think it’s an important conversation to…
A Little Nonbinary Back Story As a nonbinary person, that is, someone who’s gender exists outside of the gender binary, I’m not male or female. Not a boy or a girl. My gender is a mixed bag of characteristics that…
I’m finding myself frustrated this week about pronouns. Or rather, the complete stubbornness around using they/them pronouns. My pronouns. It really seems like no one cares enough to just try and use them. So let’s do it. Lets talk pronouns….
Let’s get real vulnerable and talk about something intimate – gender. I want to talk about how fatphobia and oppression affected my gender discovery. Trapped in the wrong body? The media does a great job of showing one trans story…
