Heterosexuality is not the blueprint
Thinking Outside the Binary
There is nothing inherently natural or normal about heterosexuality; it has simply been institutionalized as the acceptable and legal sexuality.
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Believe me, it’s not a compliment
Sex on Tuesday
“Hey, it’s a compliment.” That’s what men say when we keep our heads down and walk faster. That’s their response to no response at all.
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The sovereign salamander
To the Left
The only reason we haven’t come to a collective solution is that those who create our legislative solutions benefit from gerrymandering.
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Deconstructing my own privilege
Cal in Color
Being a BIPOC who had a traditionally white upbringing, I come from an odd position: I am both racially privileged and not privileged.
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Moving back to a foreign place
Impulsive Coward
I wanted to remember what my childhood was like, but I was terrified that every trace of it would be gone — scraped away, painted over and torn down.
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A call for authentic neurodiverse representation
Having neurotypical people represent neurodiverse roles feels belittling to me. It reduces something so complicated, so nuanced, so weird and beautiful, into a personality trait. Suggesting that autism is a definitive personality trait that anyone can portray, even if they aren’t autistic, isn’t authentic representation.
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When communication excludes Autistics
We take many aspects of social interaction for granted. But what are these interactions like for Autistics? Society must examine its role in creating an environment that can be exclusionary, and even hostile, toward Autistics.
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On compulsory heterosexuality
Thinking Outside the Binary
Comphet wasn’t just a naturally occurring system in my lesbian brain. It was instilled in me, beginning at a very young age.
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It’s just foreplay
Sex on Tuesday
A lot of men imagine foreplay as something to check off — a prerequisite to sex. Kiss her, finger her, go down on her. Level up.
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Professional purgatory
To the Left
My family sees a finance career as something that will keep me content because it’ll bring financial comfort. But I want more than comfort; I want happiness
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