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Rand Bishop
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Aug 10
Nobody’s Squawking About Nearly Naked Men Embracing in Paris
At the Olympics, male athletes freely…
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Piddling Piddles
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Jul 9
Did My Gender-Neutral Boyhood Help or Hinder My Trans Identity?
How should I feel about how I was…
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Henry Lee Butler
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Jul 2
Working While Gay in the World of Toxic Masculinity
There is no Work-Life Balance, only Life
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Henry Lee Butler
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Jun 19
What My Dad’s Childhood Crutches Taught His Gay Son About Othering
On fallen fathers and the sons who…
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Piddling Piddles
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Jun 6
A Trans Woman’s Journey to Overcome Touch Aversion
More than anything, I just want to be held
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Piddling Piddles
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Apr 30
I Thought I Was an Incel Until I Realized I’m Trans
Being trans can mean whatever you need, especially…
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Loran Vanden Bosch
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Apr 28
Escaping Toxic Masculinity Through ‘Playful Masculinity’
How some transmasc people embrace quirkiness
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Jim Bauman
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Nov 3, 2023
This Is Who I Am: Why I Tell People I’m Gay Even If They Know
No apologies
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Nathan Chen
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Aug 28, 2023
Navigating the 2020s
Redefining Masculinity: A Deep Dive into Modern Gay Male Identity
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Jim Bauman
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Aug 18, 2023
I Playacted at Being Straight. Here’s Why I Stopped.
It’s hard to be convincing when you lack…
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