A systemic view of hierarchy shows that patterns of dominance which echo throughout society reach their fullest vitriol when directed at the most vulnerable. Looking at those at the bottom of our patriarchal dominance structure […]
I was honored to be allowed to speak on behalf of the Women’s March on Washington, at a rally in support of trans* youth last Saturday. Here is a modified version of the speech I […]
What, exactly, is visibility? What forms does it take? What are the effects, positive and negative? Visibility is necessary for advancement, but a mixed bag for a community in transition. I’ve always had an odd […]
March 31st is the Transgender Day of Visibility. It was created to help raise awareness of the different variations on gender which many people throughout the world experience, to highlight the struggles so many of […]
Meet the New Democrat, same as the Old, Triangulating Democrat. Third Way Democrat. The Democratic Leadership Council (DLC). They’ve been running the Democratic Party for some thirty years. Why, then, do we hear so little […]
Social media encourages a steady diet of intellectual candy. What we need is a real meal. Ego-food may feel good while we’re eating it, but does little to actually nourish us. Ridiculing the other side […]
I have questions about the deeper workings of democracy, and I intend to find out. How much of a difference can one person make? Is democracy dead? What can one achieve with citizen participation? What […]
Reject unending war. Reject corporate funding as a necessity for candidate viability. Reject an agenda which prioritizes Wall Street over, essentially, everything else in the U.S. Reject all forms of bigotry, obvious and subtle, external […]
As a writer and activist, as a transwoman, as a movement. The three came together for me recently, and seem to be growing in tandem. With the popularity of the Women’s March on Washington, a […]
If I hear one more liberal opine about how we need to ‘understand the other side,’ I swear, I’ll scream. First off, let’s be clear. I’m not talking about your uncle Karl. You know the […]
