Making Transgender Normal Since 2022
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“I thought I’d gone to the limits. I hadn’t. The Cenobites gave me an experience beyond limits. Pain and pleasure, indivisible.” — Frank the Monster, “Hellraiser” – A recent conversation spurred me to consider…
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When I was a child, my friend Jason and I dreamed up a simple method to accomplish the impossible. Being children, Jason and I expected the laws of physics to be defined by scientists, not revealed by…
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Last month, I promised an ongoing series of silly progress reports, and I intend to make good on that promise. Welcome to the January edition of “Ame’s Hammy Jamming!” To recap, I am Ame — or…
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I remember where I was when I learned the word “ratify.” — It was Summer. The house where I grew up needed the sewer rooted out, and my father did it himself. I remember standing by the pink brick wall in…
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On December 05, 2022, the National Ignition Facility (NIF) at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) achieved a spectacular technical feat. For the first time in human history, a controlled nuclear fusion reaction reached scientific energy breakeven – more energy was generated by the reaction than was required to initiate the reaction…
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Who you are and how you express your identity is vital — literally your tie to health and life. In a previous article, I discussed the Ayurvedic definition of health as “being established in oneself.” Health is not…
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The past month was the best of times; it was the worst of times. OK, the past month has not been Victorian classic kind of comedy and…
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I admit, as a transgender woman, I still struggle with transphobia. This statement may sound ridiculous — how could I be afraid of myself, especially when so much of my writing has been a celebratio…
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Being true to your deepest identity is good for your health. As members of the LGBTQ community, we understand this tenet to the core, especially when we face discrimination. A friend of mine once…
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Do you remember household cold fusion devices that promised clean, unlimited power virtually for free? What about education targeted to our objectively-defined abilities that would unlock our potential as…
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