PinnedMember-onlyMy testimony opposing Mike Toal’s Anti-Trans ResolutionI was able to join a lot of cool folks in giving testimony to the Ohio State Board of Education opposing Mike Toal’s proposed resolution. Extremists in Ohio are using the CRT circus and the detrans panic to attempt to bring the Board of Education under the governor’s control. …Ohio4 min readOhio4 min read
PinnedMember-onlyWhat to do with Chloe Cole?I’ve been in the midst of one of the more extreme periods of mental illness I’ve had in my life. Statistically there were a lot of risk factors for depression in my life: professional burnout, vicarious trauma from clients, new motherhood, new stepmotherhood, moving to a new town. My brain…Transitioning5 min readTransitioning5 min read
Nov 30, 2022There's a lot of true transphobia in your response.There's a lot of true transphobia in your response. It's very unfortunate MTG and a whole lot of other ambitious political grifters are able to use your fear and willingness to dominate other people to soothe your fear to get ahead. You are being used. How a family decides to address their child's distress is a conversation for the family and educated medical professionals, it is not a conversation for you or MTG or well funded Evangelicals to get in on.1 min read1 min read
Oct 9, 2022Member-onlyNo, your parents were not correct about you.In the past 2 years I’ve had to reckon with my choices to create (with many other very cool women and some cool men) a new public gender identity. Many detransitioners have to push back with medical professionals during their detransition with the assumption that we are genderqueer, or nonbinary…Transitioning6 min readTransitioning6 min read
Jun 27, 2022Member-onlyTransition/detransition is not the worst thing that can happen to your kid- forced pregnancy is.I live in Ohio. Because Roe v. Wade has been overturned Ohio’s ban on abortions after 6 weeks has now gone into effect. Being pregnant for 6 weeks means that you have only missed your period for 2 weeks. For most pregnancy tests to be accurate you are supposed to…Abortion7 min readAbortion7 min read
Jun 8, 2022Member-onlyA Thought Experiment for ROGD ParentsYour minor child wants a septum piercing. You have concerns about both the physical and social risks of a septum piercing. You have concerns about whether your child’s thinking is mature enough to consider the risks and make plans ahead of time to manage the risks. …Detransition7 min readDetransition7 min read
