As written by one singular genderqueer person among many. Hi there! Has someone in your life recently come out to you as genderqueer? Did a new friend introduce themself with "they/them" pronouns? Wondering in general what the heck is going on because in your day girls wore pink and boys wore blue and everything seems … Continue reading A User’s Guide to the Singular “They” Pronoun
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2018: A Year in Review
It's 5:18AM, Sunday the 23rd of December, 2018, and I'm worrying about dog collars. Well, not dog collars in general, but one dog collar in specific. It's someone's lucky dog collar, in fact, and I'm worrying about it. This to say that 2018 has been filled with the unexpected. Perhaps not unexpected in a vast … Continue reading 2018: A Year in Review
Stay Alive
I am gender nonconforming. I tried writing this blogpost over and over again in different ways, starting with different stories, taking different tones, but in the end I just needed to say it. I have never felt the categories of "male" or "female" fully encapsulated who I am. As a child, I idolized Amelia Earhart, … Continue reading Stay Alive
A Long Walk Home
So I've been thinking about this post for a long time. Since way before the trip began. What does it mean to be a (relatively) young woman (?) traveling alone in 2018? I have always loved exploring on my own, but in the past it has always been within the context of a group. I'd … Continue reading A Long Walk Home
