The thing about “they” as a pronoun is that it is far from neutral, particularly when heard and used, or -- not heard or used -- by...

I have given a lot of bad advice. I never meant to do it. It just happened. I was trying to help. I was trying to stop the pain. Aren’t...

“I always enjoy Cal’s presentations, but I thought it was deeply inappropriate to throw Critical Race Theory into the middle of a...

Since spreading the word about my top surgery in January of this year, I have heard from friends both close and distant asking if I would...

I think a lot about what it means to a woman. Female is easy to tag. It’s biology. It’s anatomy. With some notable and important...

We are nothing without each other and yet, we treat each other like we’re nothing. We have got to do so much better. Last night, my...

“Hang on to this nasty ol’ lifeless skin for me, will ya?” said no snake ever. Here I sit. Just about 3 months into boob-free livin’....

Dear Body, As your only and most faithful tenant these many years, I must say, you’re the bomb. Lest you think me a common mid-Atlantic...

Martin Luther King Day will be observed in our nation for the 26th time this year. Ronald Reagan signed the bill in 1983 and the first...

“Gah! That guy just spilled my coffee!” Actually, “that guy” just spilled whatever was in your cup. Could have been water. Could have...

We had an election. The chips fell, as they say. One guy didn’t win. That’s how elections go. There’s a person who wins and a person who...

I live in Arlington, Virginia “Arlington will be a diverse and inclusive world-class urban community with secure, attractive residential...

Remember that scene in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade where he comes barreling down the stone passageway into what looks like a...

On Monday morning, I went to a consult with a surgeon to see about having what is often called in the trans community "top surgery." For...

“Ugh. That thing she said? It totally triggered me.” How many times have you heard this or something like it in the last handful of...

I’ve been reading The Person You Mean to Be: How Good People Fight Bias by Dolly Chugh. Oh, man. Every time I pick it up, I make sure I’m...

“The electric vehicle is not for everybody. It can only meet the needs of 90 percent of the population.” Ed Begley, perhaps not a giant...

Humans are afraid of death. Don’t fight me on this. It’s a thing. It’s well-documented. There are those of us who have worked to make...

“You are not required to pursue health to be deemed worthy of love, respect or belonging.” I’m sorry. Say wha? When I first read* this...

"Pull your shirt down!" came an adult female voice from off-field. I was playing football with the boys again. It was summer. It was hot....