May 30, 2019Member-onlyHow Dangerous is Medical Misinformation: My HIV Denialism StoryI once believed a conspiracy theory that nearly ended my life. This is my argument against banning them online. In 2011 I was sick, desperately, continuously, hopelessly sick. I had begun what was then a very lonely journey through HIV diagnosis and treatment and my future outlook was grim. Although…Health9 min read
May 30, 2019Member-onlyCamille Paglia is Not a ‘Dangerous’ SpeakerI attended college from 2003 to 2009, earning two degrees and taking nearly every liberal art’s class available on the subject of gender, sexuality, race and social justice. Despite my leftist zeal for understanding and passionately championing the issues I learned about, I often found myself as the subject of…LGBTQ7 min read
May 30, 2019Member-onlyMr. Ratburn’s Gay Wedding was Normal.With the aggressiveness of progressive social agendas being imposed onto children without parental influence being as common as it is, its easy for conservatives to react with suspicion or even outrage at anything resembling this agenda. Drag queens reading stories to very young children, 11-year-old boys dancing in drag in…LGBTQ7 min read
Dec 7, 2018The Power of Emotion Over ReasonBeing transgender is not a simple concept. Despite the instinct of the Left to present it as an effortless truth only the most hateful and ignorant disagree with, the experience is exceptionally complicated. In the same way, too many on the Right fall too comfortably into merely dismissing it all…Transgender8 min read
Oct 11, 2018When Hatred Defines a MovementIt can be argued that resentment and hostility in the LGBT movement, at one time, was fully justified. The Religious Right was heavily focused on homosexuality as a concept and often disregarded how its message impacted gay individuals. Many organizations, advocacy and political and writing careers grew out of combating…LGBTQ7 min read
Mar 28, 2018Forced Diversity and Politics Destroy Unique CharactersWhen I was 10 years old I loved the X-Men. I devoured the comic books, covered my room in character-themed curtains and a bedspread and watched the cartoon version every Saturday morning. The entire concept fascinated me and while other superheroes felt over-the-top and ridiculous, I believed the X-Men were…Comics8 min read
Mar 22, 2018Feminist and Conservative Alliance on Transgender IssuesIn an unlikely alliance, the conservative Right and a growing feminist movement have found common ground on a very important issue of our time. Without realizing it, both groups have been fighting the same battle, often expressing the same concerns, and have yet to recognize each other fully. The feminist…Transgender6 min read
Jan 19, 2018The Language of PoliticsI have often found a fascinating conflict between the way groups of people engaged in politics describe themselves and others. As a person who engages in politics as a hobby I have a adopted a specific language shared with others in my ideological circle. …Politics6 min read
Dec 9, 2017Permission to Hate: The Attack of August AmesWarning: This article discusses the difficult topic of suicide and contains adult language and links to several adult performer’s twitter accounts and an associated news website that may contain adult material. A tragic story has revealed a larger truth about our politicized world that many are uncomfortable discussing. …LGBTQ7 min read
Dec 5, 2017‘Call Me By Your Name’: The Power of NarrativeI wrote in more detail my objection to the romanticizing of an adult-teen sexual relationship in a piece titled, ‘Call Me By Your Name’ is not controversial because of an ‘age gap’, but a larger message it sends to LGBT teenagers. I have continued to speak out against the film…LGBTQ7 min read