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Three Months Without Breathing
Three Months Without Breathing
At 24, I stopped being able to speak or breathe. I thought I was dying, but it was more than that.
Kristen Hanley Cardozo
Mar 26, 2015
I’m Autistic, And Believe Me, It’s A Lot Better Than Measles
I’m Autistic, And Believe Me, It’s A Lot Better Than Measles
Vaccines don’t cause autism. But even if they did, is being like me really a fate worse than death?
Sarah Kurchak
Feb 6, 2015
I Didn’t Know I Was a Boy
I Didn’t Know I Was a Boy
Growing up without gendered pronouns
Meredith Talusan
Apr 16, 2014
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Why Don’t We Talk About Africa?
Why Don’t We Talk About Africa?
After the latest Boko Haram massacre, I called my brother in Nigeria — and finally started to understand what I’ve been missing.
Ijeoma Oluo
Feb 3, 2015
The Saddest Homecoming Queen in Ohio
The Saddest Homecoming Queen in Ohio
I won the title, but lost much more along the way
Allison Pohle
Oct 13, 2014
Too Straight to Be Gay, Too Gay to Be Straight
Too Straight to Be Gay, Too Gay to Be Straight
Playing for both teams can leave you feeling like you have no team at all
Sarah Fitz
May 19, 2014
Fanfiction Made Me a Better Feminist
Fanfiction Made Me a Better Feminist
I write about gay relationships between fictional characters. Here’s why other women should take that seriously.
Anna Andersen
Jan 17, 2015
The Hijacked Flight My Mother Didn’t Take
The Hijacked Flight My Mother Didn’t Take
My mother was almost on a plane that was hijacked by North Korea. Here’s what happened instead.
Jean Kim
Feb 18, 2015
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