The thing that gets me over the hurdle of contacting people is just knowing that if I don't reach out, there is no way that we would get in touch. I'd rather try and not get a response than not try at all. It's also knowing that people don't have to respond or meet up. As for the importance of plato...

I'm not entirely sure if this is the right section to ask this question because the others seem to be about romantic/sexual relationships, but this seemed like the closest category. For some background- I'm an introvert, and I generally keep to myself. But when I find someone that I click with, I re...

Helping students is what teaching is all about. I went to a small private school, and I did not have a single teacher of color from 6th grade through graduation. I had two gay teachers. That was it, and that lack of representation was really difficult for me as a young, queer, person of color. I fel...

I’ve been thinking a lot about gender expression (and this might turn into its own post because it’s a big topic). There are so many ways to look like a man or a woman, but we tend to have a very narrow definition of what androgynous looks like. On top of that, there’s definitely a pressure to appea...

I discovered the term agender back in January. Since then, I've been trying it out and I really like it. The more I think back on my life experiences and what I now understand as dysphoria and euphoria, the more agender makes sense as an identity for me. I'd really love for people to see me as a per...