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How Ace Ventura Mocked a Trans Woman: Lois Einhorn Deserved Better

I Denied Lois Einhorn’s Humanity — And I Can’t Ignore Her Cry Any Longer

Mar 20

How Ace Ventura Mocked a Trans Woman: Lois Einhorn Deserved Better

Mar 20

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The Joke Was on Them: How Cis Filmmakers Exposed Their Own Ignorance

In Ace Ventura and Silence of the Lambs, cis discomfort wore the costume and wrote the script.

6d ago

A filmstrip twisting and unraveling mid-air, symbolizing the distortion of narratives in film history.

6d ago

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Hollywood’s Trans Villains, Jokes, & Tragic Tropes Delayed My Coming Out

Today, trans representation has improved, but the damage of those earlier portrayals still lingers.

Feb 24

Hollywood’s Trans Villains, Jokes, & Tragic Tropes Delayed My Coming Out

Feb 24

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Reverse Marie Antoinette: I Baked the Cookies, but He Burned Out First

I thought I’d be the one buried in baking trays. Instead, I watched my brother collapse under the weight of the snack table he dreamed up.

7h ago

Reverse Marie Antoinette: I Baked the Cookies, but He Burned Out First

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The Lie of “Coming to Terms”

What if healing isn’t peace — but the right to stay angry?

3d ago

The Lie of “Coming to Terms”

3d ago

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Fourth Wave

“Weird Science” and the Woman They Built to Obey

She was powerful, perfect, programmable — and never meant to matter

3d ago

“Weird Science” and the Woman They Built to Obey

3d ago

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Screen Warriors

I Water the Plants and Hope They Don’t Know I’m Crying

The slow bloom of being seen when you weren’t even trying.

5d ago

I Water the Plants and Hope They Don’t Know I’m Crying

5d ago

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The Haven

Holiday Cheer and Homicidal Thoughts: A Woman’s Easter

Domestic Goddess? No. I’m Just Trying Not to Commit a Felony.

Apr 21

Holiday Cheer and Homicidal Thoughts: A Woman’s Easter

Apr 21

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The Bigger Picture

When You Don’t Look Broken Enough to Be Believed

Living with epilepsy, CPTSD, and dysphoria in a world that only recognizes pain when it performs

Apr 18

A woman lies face-down on a bed in soft lighting, her hair covering part of her face. Her expression is unreadable — only one eye is barely visible. The image conveys emotional exhaustion, vulnerability, and quiet pain.

Apr 18

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America’s Two Most Powerful 8-Year-Olds Are Running the Show

Running the world one alphabet block at a time. Chaos not included — just heavily implied.

Apr 18

America’s Two Most Powerful 8-Year-Olds Are Running the Show

Apr 18

A.L. Bellettiere (Anna Louise Bellettiere-Kuyper)

A.L. Bellettiere (Anna Louise Bellettiere-Kuyper)

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A.L. Bellettiere, a candid writer sharing reviews & commentary on culture, politics, and more. Also Anna Louise Bellettiere-Kuyper. https://a.co/d/fJWf9Qg

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