Always (a Proctor & Gamble brand) announced they are removing the Venus/Female symbol from their menstrual products this week in response to a request from trans and non-binary consumers like Ben Saunders. Predictably, the backlash was instantaneous. The New York Times and CBS News already have articles up about it, an Insider reporter interviewed me this afternoon for an article… Read More
Some women menstruate. Some men menstruate. Some intersex people menstruate. Some non-binary and agender folks menstruate. So what products are out there for all these folks to make their periods as painless as possible? Considerations If you’re an able-bodied cis woman, many of these considerations may never have occurred to you before. If you are a trans person, someone with… Read More
If I just dropped this link on you, it’s probably because you used some language that makes me a little uncomfortable. I’m quite sure it was well-meaning and came from a place of love, which is why I feel safe sending you this link and having this chat. You are someone that is important enough to me that I want… Read More
When I was 11 years old my family moved to the country with a few acres of land, some sheep, a pony, and a shed full of rabbits. My parents bought a used mobile home from a repo lot and stuck it on our little piece of property in the middle of nowhere in a clearing I’d helped create with… Read More
Agender is an unfamiliar term to many folks, even within the queer community. I didn’t even really take the time to understand the meaning of this label until last year, but when I did I realized I was looking in a mirror. If you aren’t familiar with the wider concepts of transgender identities and binary and non-binary genders, start here…. Read More