Body Stories
December 22nd, 2025 | by Abby Vines-Lopez
Am I a traitor to my body if I want to remove some of it, while a person who receives gender affirming care is befriending theirs? Is it so bad to want being in this body to be a little easier
Browsing the "Gender" Tag
“Be Her Safe Space”: An Interview with Kate Rope, Author of Strong As a Girl
December 15th, 2025 | by Megan Hanlon
"Ask more questions than you offer solutions. Let her know you want to hear what is going on inside her mind."
Free Pass: On Glimmers, Magic, and Magical Thinking
September 25th, 2025 | by Cheryl Klein
Kids dive headfirst into joy without contemplating their worthiness, without guilt, without considering geopolitical context or their most recent bloodwork
We Are the Cry
July 19th, 2023 | by MD
That I managed to not be aware of my own queerness in two of the most famous places to be queer in the United States is somewhat of a bitter pill to swallow
Semantic Shift: Comics
October 21st, 2022 | by Tyler Cohen
Who might I have been, if I had this language?
Becoming Men Together: On Raising Boys When I Wasn’t One
June 19th, 2022 | by Caleb Wolfson-Seeley
My sons were no more born with genders than the dandelions whose fluff they delighted in blowing across our yard.
Damaged, Like My Son
October 19th, 2021 | by Kimberly Dark
It’s even hard to watch our children struggle when they are not helpless, when they have simply messed something up and need to work to fix it.
“I Didn’t Create Rules”: Courtney Zoffness Talks to Jenny Traig About SPILT MILK
March 4th, 2021 | by Jenny Traig
In a series of thoughtful, provocative essays, Zoffness explores the ways anxiety, family history, spirituality, and cultural legacies shape who we are and how we parent.
Call It By Its Name
March 10th, 2020 | by Kira Garcia
Whether my son turns out to be a boy, a girl, or neither, I want him to know that our bodies belong to us and that language is important. This applies to names, pronouns, and of course, body parts.