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Fiction Friday: Grass

Years from now, it’ll still be growing fast and long, the way it grows in summer even when there’s been no rain.

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The Myth Of Misandry

Like several other words in Webster's (pegasus, manticore, afterlife), "misandry" falls firmly into the category of “imaginary things.”

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"I Like To Consider Myself Genderful": Interview With Bearded Lady Little Bear Schwarz

“Now that I don’t identify solely as female, I don’t have to have this female shame around my facial hair."

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Nerd Masculinity: "They Won't Give It Up Without A Fight"

Angry male nerds have built careers, epic narratives, a whole identity on being victims.

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Nerd Masculinity: "They Won't Give It Up Without A Fight"

Angry male nerds have built careers, epic narratives, a whole identity on being victims.

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Fellow Cis People: Let Leelah Speak—And Let's Get To Work

If the words of Leelah Alcorn's suicide note—penned by the tender hand of a teenager—make you uncomfortable, they should.

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Mayor De Blasio: Building A New Rikers Island Solitary Confinement Unit Isn't Reform—It's Torture

It is not time to build a new solitary confinement unit with a new name—it is time to close all solitary units.

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Sex Advice From Margaret Cho

The comedian opens up about bisexuality, attraction, and desire.

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