Essays
The Cruelest Cut: How We Become Enforcers of Our Own Oppression In my previous essays, I traced the architecture of our oppression: how history shows us casting off boots only to face new ones, how our oppressors project their fragility onto us, how this projection manifests across every arena of
Satire
A Satirical response I lie awake, grateful for the friends who see the real me I didn't appreciate how important bonds with other trans kids were until I came out. I learned then that it really does take a village to survive parents who think they know you
Inconvenient Truths
Supporting Politicians Who Want Them Dead Local parent revolutionizes child welfare by voting for candidates promising to eliminate their son's healthcare access. Child development experts hate them! In a stunning display of what George Orwell would call "protective rejection," a parent has bravely shared their innovative
Essays
In my previous essay,"The Mirror of Offense," I explored how accusations of fragility reveal more about the accuser than the accused, how the mirror of offense reflects back the brittleness of those who cannot bear to share a world where their comfort isn't centered. That
Inconvenient Truths
Well, folks, I've just finished reading what might be the most spectacular example of someone learning all the wrong lessons from their clinical experience. Dr. Dwight Panozzo, a PhD and LCSW who should definitely know better, has written "From Respect to Understanding," where they want us
Inconvenient Truths
On Medical Ethics, Natural Function, and Constitutional Analysis Or: How to Spot Philosophers Who Should Maybe Stick to Trolley Problems Look, I get it. Philosophy can be hard. You spend years pondering whether chairs exist, arguing about zombies, and trying to figure out if a ship is still the same
Essays
On Fragility, Projection, and the Demand for Dignity There exists a peculiar inversion in our discourse, a sleight of hand so deft that even those performing it seem unaware of the trick. "Why are you so easily offended?" they demand, their faces flushed with indignation, their keyboards hammering
The Final Chapters Well, folks, Ruby's back with the thrilling conclusion to their tragedy: "How I Discovered My Child Is A Whole Person With Agency And I'm Mad About It." Check it out, because parts 5 and 6 are where the mask really comes
The following is a satirical open letter from God, who apparently needs to clarify some things. Again. Jul 20, 2025 Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash It's Me again. God. I need to be honest - I'm a little hurt. You read My letter and decided
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A Response to "My Beautiful Son" Well, folks, we've got ourselves another parent who's discovered the most shocking truth of all: their child is a whole separate person with their own identity. I know, I know; nobody warned them this could happen when they
Essays
On Bodies and Power It does seem to be an odd fixation, doesn't it? I do not understand why this has to be the defining feature of a person, wherein all other attributes become secondary, or so it seems when in discussion or debate. How curious that these
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Or: A Citation Story - How to Debunk Yourself in 40 Easy Steps Remember in school when you'd cite Wikipedia for a paper and your teacher would give you that look? That "I'm not angry, just disappointed" look? Or for those closer to my