Transgender

The Deal (a poem)

I see myself in the story of a beautifully unique woman who never quite fits the mold of societal expectations, and the beast who holds her captive within the near impeneterable walls of an enchanted castle.

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She knows just how to cheer me up. a senior woman and her adult daughter dancing together at home.

Thoughts in the Stillness (a poem)

Hey Mom, If you were still here…

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Intersex Awareness Day, expanded (speech)

When we marginalize someone, we marginalize everyone like them, and in doing so, create hardships for others who do not fit perceived standards and, in some cases, negatively affect even those who do.

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An abandoned hallway in the long forgotten Michigan Central Station in Detroit, Michigan.

How am I doing? (a poem)

I’m still oscillating…

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Closeup on woman looking in mirror in bathroom

Realization (a poem)

For all my life I tried my best to meet your expectations, to fit into your world, to be loved.

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A lonely woman sits alone in the back row of an empty movie theater. The orange/red seats are illuminated, from above, by a yellow light.

What it feels like (a poem)

Surrounded by people, blind to the tension. This patchwork relationship, this marriage of convenience, is falling apart.

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Viewed from above, 15 wooden figurines, made from white pine, stand atop a table. They are surrounding a single red figurine, which is lying on its side amongst them. The image represents bullying, harassment and loneliness.

When I look  (a poem)

I have been thinking, a lot, the last two days—about who I want to be in this moment.

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The glow of a distant city beneath a desert sky full of stars.

Core (a poem)

i am the words i speak, i’m the things i do, i’m not how i look, or the things i accrue. you try to define me with the simplest of words but i’m far beyond that, though you think it absurd.

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