The sex talk
I sit at a McAlister’s Deli crying my eyes out. Tears make my PB&J soggy. My mom has just explained to me that when I start becoming a woman I will bleed and cramp each month … Read moreThe sex talk
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Words in motion
Enter a person, 29 (though they stopped counting after 25), in navy bottoms and a beige polo shirt. In their role as a bus driver, they have many scene partners but few lines, confined to pleasantries with the passengers rounding the stops … Read moreWords in motion
Sticky notes
I think, but don’t say (because that would be embarrassing): “I’ll play mahjong with you, even though the tiles are confusing, and I hate feeling stupid. I’ll learn to drive, just like you wanted, even though I’m petrified I’ll accidentally hit someone.” At this point, I’ll do anything if you wake up … Read moreSticky notes
More than just a good hair day
Avin Posen, now 33, is a hairstylist who found their calling in providing gender-affirming haircuts in a state where gender-affirming healthcare is constantly under attack … Read moreMore than just a good hair day
Mascot for cruelty
In 1954, a moonless night settled over a small college town in the swampy heart of Florida. The University of Florida campus in Gainesville was quiet, its dorm rooms mostly empty awaiting winter break’s end. But morning at the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity house brought a bloody discovery … Read moreMascot for cruelty