If being trans was a choice, I'd still choose it
It’s existing in a transphobic society that is painful. Being trans itself is not. Being trans – to me at least – is joy.
Cry like a boy
Cis men’s tears can cost them their admission to masculinity, and trans men face far more scrutiny over our gender than they do.
Testosterone isn't why men are violent
I knew with absolute certainty that I wanted to start testosterone. But a small part of me was afraid that the hormones that could save my life would also turn me into someone my old self would have been scared of.
Dear Quinn: why do you describe your sex as 'male'?
I call myself male because I am not interested in upholding the false binary of ‘biological sex’ that is used to oppress and discriminate against trans people.
Does this count as a hate crime?
How are you supposed to react when someone calls you the t-slur on the tube platform?
Sometimes I forget that my chest isn't flat
I tore off the shirt. It didn’t matter how soft it felt against my skin or how masc it made me feel, I couldn’t get over the horrific reality of how I would look to other people. I was grossed out by my own body.
I didn't publish anything during Pride month
"Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation and that is an act of political warfare." – Audre Lorde
One year on testosterone
I don't know if cis people understand how serious trans people are being when we say that gender-affirming healthcare saves lives. I might still be alive today if I hadn't been able to start testosterone, but I don't think I'd want to be.
The single letter that would erase my transness
If I die waiting for top surgery, forget burial – just drop my body on the steps of 10 Downing Street.
Building self-compassion as I become a trans adult
My future self reminds me that I already have all of his strength and grace and courage within me. I just need to breathe and remember how fucking badass I already am.
