thrashing in the wake of a ship long gone her pale body is sinking she’s sinking and sinking and sinking she drives as fast as she can and tastes the air of the city and she feels alive today she runs so her legs look toned and she can’t breathe but she can live orContinue reading “She”
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On Being a Kid
Art is from Jackie Ferrentino at VT Kids. Content warning: dysphoria. I’m 16 years old while I’m writing this. I’ll be 17 pretty soon. I’ve been sleeping in the same bed since I was very little. Nowadays, I often lie in bed, with my feet hanging off the edge, and think about what it meansContinue reading “On Being a Kid”
Switch Side Debate – A Double Edged Sword
Note: This is an article that I wrote for Beyond Resolved back in August. I wanted to have it here just so a lot of my written work is in one place – it feels like a portfolio! Art is from Leopard Moth on tumblr. Content Warning: This article discusses structural violence, specifically concerning queerContinue reading “Switch Side Debate – A Double Edged Sword”
Love, Hate, and Dysphoria – My Relationship to Public Forum Debate
CONTENT WARNING: graphic descriptions of my experiences with transphobia and gender dysphoria Once, I stayed up until 4 AM cutting cards. My mom told me that I was addicted to debate that morning, which I have been thinking about ever since. I have constantly been asking myself why I continue to do this activity, despiteContinue reading “Love, Hate, and Dysphoria – My Relationship to Public Forum Debate”
On Sean 