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Remembering

TW: discussion of murdered trans women of color, suicide, and abuse. This is a companion essay to today’s poetry, made possible by my…

Nov 20, 2017

Nov 20, 2017

Samantha Riedel

Let’s Talk Comics: The Cartoonish Misogyny of Miller & Darrow’s “Hard Boiled”

This essay is made possible by my generous patrons on Patreon! Thanks, everyone!

Sep 25, 2017

Sep 25, 2017

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The Scariest Thing About ‘It’ Is The Misogyny

The narrative arc of Beverly Marsh surfaces tired, and troubling, Hollywood tropes.

Sep 15, 2017

The Scariest Thing About ‘It’ Is The Misogyny

Sep 15, 2017

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Could FaceApp Have Told Me I Was Trans?

If FaceApp had been around when I was younger, might I have avoided going through the wrong puberty altogether?

Aug 14, 2017

Could FaceApp Have Told Me I Was Trans?

Aug 14, 2017

Samantha Riedel

Let’s Talk Comics: Booger, Gender, and Simon Hanselmann’s “One More Year”

“How was your day, Booger?” inquires Werewolf Jones.

Aug 1, 2017

Let’s Talk Comics: Booger, Gender, and Simon Hanselmann’s “One More Year”

Aug 1, 2017

Samantha Riedel

Jennifer Finney Boylan on Reclaiming Faith as a Transgender American

This excerpt from my interview with Jenny Boylan (@jennyboylan_97964) was cut from the final draft because, well, we just didn’t have…

Jul 10, 2017

Jul 10, 2017

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in
The Establishment

Why Trans Activists Can’t Trust The Left

It’s impossible to deny that the left has a transphobia problem.

Jul 7, 2017

Why Trans Activists Can’t Trust The Left

Jul 7, 2017

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in
The Establishment

How The Global Queer Rights Community Is Finding Hope Amid The Hate

In a time of uncertainty and fear for LGBTQIA humans around the world, OutRight has planted itself in the center of it all.

Jun 1, 2017

How The Global Queer Rights Community Is Finding Hope Amid The Hate

Jun 1, 2017

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The Establishment

What Role Should Cis Comics Writers Play In Telling Trans Stories?

As comics grow in prominence and visibility, it becomes more vital to recognize their power to shape perceptions.

Apr 17, 2017

What Role Should Cis Comics Writers Play In Telling Trans Stories?

Apr 17, 2017

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It’s Time To Ignore Caitlyn Jenner

Jenner was a culturally significant figure in the recent tidal wave of trans visibility, but simply taking up space is not radical.

Mar 30, 2017

It’s Time To Ignore Caitlyn Jenner

Mar 30, 2017

Samantha Riedel

Samantha Riedel

Writer, comic book freak, professional dork. Work appears on @ESTBLSHMNT, Bitch, McSweeney’s, et al. Too many opinions to possibly be healthy.

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