I was in an uncomfortable situation a few weeks ago, and every time I think about it, all of these hurt and upset feelings come up. I…… Read more “Who Gets To Police Language?”
Untangling Gender, Vulnerability, and Toxic Masculinity
Today I had planned to write a fun blog post about my gender. It was going to involve a photoshoot and outfit changes. I’m genderfluid, so I often find myself identifying along different parts of masculinity and femininity – often at the same time. I’ve coordinated my wardrobe, my hair, everything about how I present to allow for this constant shifting. But the more I thought about letting people in on that, the less I wanted to share.
Depression, Disconnect and Rediscovery
As I’ve mentioned in earlier posts, I have been going through a pretty severe bout of depression lately. I had left a job that was financially stable…… Read more “Depression, Disconnect and Rediscovery”
Review: World War Z by Max Brooks
I didn’t intend on writing a review for World War Z when I started reading it. In fact, I didn’t intend on taking the book very seriously…… Read more “Review: World War Z by Max Brooks”
The “Adulting” Project: Navigating Between the Personal and the Professional
I used to fantasize of the glamorous writing life: working from home, eyeballs deep in books and notes, odd hours and a steady stream of whiskey and…… Read more “The “Adulting” Project: Navigating Between the Personal and the Professional”
Staring Outside the Bubble: Reflections on the Orlando Shooting
I live in Toronto. Toronto has a bustling and queer community. Toronto is multi-cultural. I live in a bubble. Last night I went to sleep thinking about…… Read more “Staring Outside the Bubble: Reflections on the Orlando Shooting”
Experiencing “The Body Politic”
On Wednesday night, I had the fortune of joining a friend to see The Body Politic, a brand new play, written by Nick Green and directed by…… Read more “Experiencing “The Body Politic””
What’s So Indivisible?: Identity, Community and Content Creation
I haven’t really addressed the identity of my website and the origins of the name. There isn’t a very elaborate story to explain the name, but the…… Read more “What’s So Indivisible?: Identity, Community and Content Creation”
Intro to Intersectionality
There is a lot of tension between some activist groups because they don’t believe that they are working together, but against each other’s goals. It’s like it’s…… Read more “Intro to Intersectionality”
Flash Friday: Spring Break
Part of writing short fiction is very much so just practicing and editing. Part of my practice routine is that I write flash fiction inspired by a…… Read more “Flash Friday: Spring Break”
