They/mom: THE QUESTION OF THEIR ORIGINS AND MEANINGS (AND ALSO CLOTHES)
March 8th, 2018 | by Ezra Stone
What does a they/mom do? All the things a regular mom does, but with a thickness in the forearms and
Browsing the "Gender" Tag
In Defense of Aziz Ansari’s Mama: How Toxic Masculinity Undermines Mothers in Rape Culture
February 23rd, 2018 | by Aya de Leon
I know in my heart that Aziz Ansari’s mama didn’t raise him to act like that. She didn’t raise him
“Welcome Them”—An Interview with Alisa Bowman on RAISING THE TRANSGENDER CHILD
April 20th, 2017 | by Rachel Aimee
As Janet Mock recently explained in the New York Times, “Young People Get Trans Rights. It’s Adults Who Don’t.” At
This Tiny Stranger—On Teaching My Long-Haired Boy to TALK BACK
February 17th, 2017 | by Melissa Stephenson
To prepare myself for the worst, I spent much of my first pregnancy inspecting baby pictures of my husband and
Not THE Real Dad, Not A Real Dad: Amy Abugo Ongiri’s RAD FAMILY
December 7th, 2016 | by Amy Abugo Ongiri
I unexpectedly became a parent at forty-seven. I say unexpectedly, but we had actually been preparing for weeks and trying
EBB AND FLOW: A Mama Pants Comic by Tyler Cohen
September 30th, 2016 | by Tyler Cohen
This excerpt from Ebb & Flow is part of a longer contemplation on bodies at the beginning arc of physical and social
A Brothers Grimm Consent Training: ANITA MANDERFIELD on Raising a Feminist on Fairy Tales
September 22nd, 2016 | by Anita Manderfield
I’ve been feeding our preschooler’s morbid tendencies by reading her more-or-less original versions of Brothers Grimm tales. Despite the gory details, I
ANNA DOOGAN on the Length of Scars
June 22nd, 2016 | by Anna Doogan
My son and I watch the animated tiger onscreen, the jagged black scar slashed across his face, the dramatic battle
Don’t Tell Me My Daughter Is Lucky To Have Two Moms—Says ALLEGRA HIRSCHMAN
May 23rd, 2016 | by Allegra Hirschman
Mother’s day takes on a particular meaning for a two mom family, not just because it is entirely unclear who
RACHEL AIMEE in Defense of the “Silly Frilly Dress”
November 18th, 2015 | by Rachel Aimee
A few months ago my five-year-old daughter Alicia became obsessed with the TV show Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse. My