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Communication: Talk, Talk, Talk
The mood swings: I started to notice them a couple of days before it’s time for my shot of testosterone. I get moody, aggressive even, not physical, but I can explode. Currently I’m on 50mg every two weeks – that’s … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropological, Relationships
Tagged communication, mood swings, relationships, support system, transgender, transition
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Blue Is For Boys, Pink Is For Girls
When a baby is born a boy, they give him a blue hat. The baby shower’s covered in blue. Dreams of him playing sports dance in the parents head. But, what happens if that same boy grows up to be … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropological
Tagged army, gender equality, gender stereotypes, transgender
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Twenty Three Days Ago
Twenty three days ago my life started. Twenty three days ago I finally started my journey to my authentic, true self. You’re sitting there wondering what the hell I’m talking about. For years, I have been keeping a secret. Some … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropological
Tagged homosexuality, sexual assault, sexual identity, sexuality, transgender, transgendered
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What Are We Going To Do?
What are we going to do when the car breaks down again? How will we make the commute that’s literally shaving time off our life expectancies? Will we be able to pay for the gas? Will we have to choose … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry, Political
Tagged bills, college debt, college loans, energy costs, financial stress, food cost, gas, healthcare, late capitalism, medical costs, money, pay, prescriptions, rent, retirement
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Traitors And Illegitimate Judges
Brett Kavanagh, an overtly partisan and hostile man who lied under oath and misrepresented evidence, a man who threatened revenge against his political enemies, a man with the belligerent and overly emotional temperament of an abuser playing the victim, after … Continue reading
Posted in Political
Tagged Brett Kavanagh, Confirmation, hell, Illegitimate, police state, political hit, Republican, Resist, Senate, supreme court, Traitors, treason
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The Great Game
Remember when Tyrion told Daenerys: “You’re part of the great game now. And the great game is terrifying.” He could have said that to almost anyone of us today. If you take a stand, if you demand your voice be … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophical, Political
Tagged Alt Right, Dr Ford, Fascism, Game of Thrones, politics, protest, Social Media, supreme court, the Left
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The World Can Be Better Than This: Part II – The Future
Fortunately for the powers that be, one of the most effective methods for tearing down their old world and casting it into dust of history is building our new one. It’s also the most important. Anger, even justified, may spark … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropological, Political
Tagged better future, building a better world, future, recycling, revolution, sixth mass extinction, survival, sustainability
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The World Can Be Better Than This: Part I
A few years ago one of our family dogs got sick. Her name was Sugar, she was a Bijon Frize, she could steal and drink your coffee without spilling it, and she was one of my best friends. We took … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropological, Political
Tagged American poverty, better world, climate change, debt, economy, politics, poverty wage, sixth mass extinction
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The Iron Astrolabe 