Martie Sirois·Feb 19, 2020Member-onlyConcrete Ways That Anyone Can Pushback Against Racism in 2020A few things I’ve learned about racial discrimination, privilege, and intersectionality — while advocating for my white, trans teen — It is officially Black History Month, and it seems I always find myself here. Debating whether or not to write (or publish) what I’ve learned over the past five years on racism in the United States. It’s not because I think racism is too ‘polarizing’ a topic, or because I…Racism12 min readRacism12 min read
Martie Sirois·Feb 17, 2020Member-onlyMisophonia And Trump’s Voice: A Correlation?If the sound of Donald Trump’s voice provokes an inexplicable rage response that seems to come from the depth of your soul, you might be suffering from misophonia. — mis·o·pho·nia | \ ˌmi-sō-ˈfō-nē-ə \ (noun): a condition in which certain sounds cause a strong negative reaction, or an atypical emotional response (such as disgust, distress, panic, or rage) in the affected person hearing the sound.Politics8 min readPolitics8 min read
Jeff Goguen·Jan 7, 2020Member-onlyThe Walk in the Park That Wasn’tOr, that time I blundered through talking to a depressed friend — It was a late fall day, and the sky was overcast. The coolness and shade was a welcome respite from the nearly year-round glaring of the Florida sun. I parked my car on a grassy spot near the first hole of the local park's disc golf course and hopped out…Mental Health10 min readMental Health10 min read
Martie Sirois·Nov 3, 2019Member-onlyFor Those Triggered By The Word ‘Cisgender’You don’t realize the irony of what you’re saying — A reader commented with a variation of a question I hear all the time: “Am I supposed to go out of my way to learn someone’s obscure pronoun just to accommodate them and make them happy?” …LGBTQ7 min readLGBTQ7 min read