The philosopher Karl Popper is famous for a lot of things, but one of the things he is famous for is the "Paradox of Intolerance." The paradox is that if a society is tolerant of intolerance, the intolerant will eventually destroy the tolerant...
So just first, to get this out of the way: I do not identify as straight. I identify currently as pansexual (that's a story for another blog entry,) and I am queer, and will always be queer, even if at any one moment (like this one) my romantic...
It's Pride month. That annual festival of queer celebration. My first Pride march was in 1985. I went down to Columbus, OH (Cleveland, where I lived at the time, didn't have a Pride march yet.) I was 25 years old, freshly minted lesbian, marching...
I have a confession to make: I don't think this country is going to survive the next several years intact. But I have decided to put that feeling on hold - to pretend I don't believe it. I'm going to pretend that a difference can be made - that...
One week ago today, I stood in front of my plastic surgeon as she drew on my chest. I felt like she was performing her art on me, which, I guess, she was. Next thing I knew, I was waking up, groggy and out of it, looking out of the …
I've been thinking a lot about becoming a man. I mean of course I have, but more deeply than just this transition process. In my adult life, I have been spared from sexual harassment. I think that's largely because I have been gender...
I was pondering what to write for a New Year's post. I don't generally do a post for New Year's, but somehow it seemed a good idea for this year. For one, it's a big year for me. Two, I think it's a big year for all of us - at …
So it's 2018. It's a big year for me. It's the year I will emerge visually as a man. I'm having top surgery on February 6th. I've been on Testosterone now for 4 months, and my voice, as well as other things, have really changed: [audio...
Ever since I was in my mid-20s, I have been committed to growth and consciousness/awareness. Perhaps it's been life-long, but it's at least been conscious since that time. Part of it is just what I'm made of, and part of it is that I could see,...
Seven years ago, I wrote this short piece in a writing workshop. (Originally, the name in the piece was "Michael" but I've changed it to "Max" as that is my chosen name.) "Maxwell stays like a wish" Max is always there, my best buddy in the...