Exercise and I don’t exactly get along, and by exactly, I mean not at all. However, now in my 30s, I can no longer escape my doctor’s persistent recommendation that…
Body Perception
“Who, me? Trans?” I ask myself, as I click on the fourth Are You Transgender? online quiz of the afternoon. Other high school seniors are writing college essays or getting…
When I read that March 9 is National Barbie Day, I had mixed feelings. It’s pleasantly nostalgic and vomit-inducing all at the same time. As a kid, I loved Barbie.…
I’m sorry, but I can’t be your New Year’s #bodygoals buddy. You see, my mother placed me on my first diet when I was in kindergarten; while the other children…
An online “article” categorized my specific belly shape as “Mom Bod.” Unfortunately, the phrase Mom Bod doesn’t share the same endearing ring as Dad Bod (not fair). But don’t worry…
There was a time in my life when being shaken awake at 3:00 am likely held a promise of some sort of fun shenanigans. But since having kids, more often…
- My transition has never been a normal one – whatever “normal” in this context means. I suppose that starts with the title of this article. Most transgender people don’t really…
- If I were to make a list of all the things I hated as an adolescent, I don’t think my body would have been among them. I hated Joel Rossing…
- Vagina and I have always been at odds. Our relationship was never the cheery, pantyliner commercial I was led to believe it would be. She’s erratic and has zero concern…
The popular clothing store Forever 21 has shown itself to have some pretty immature business practices. Recently, customers opened their deliveries, only to come face-to-face with a free sample, seemingly…
