Allies: Your Good Intentions Are Necessary, But NOT Sufficient
Cis folks, we need to have a talk. Especially if you are offended by these words. In the last few days I’ve been a part of and witnessed a number of worrying conversations...
If you’re a member of any marginalized group–whether it’s due to your race, sexuality, gender, national origin, ability, socioeconomic status or any other factor–the world...
So you’re an atheist, skeptical, science-minded, secular and/or non-woo-believing person, and you need a therapist. You’ve heard the horror stories of friends who have gone to...
6 Valuable Skills I (Inadvertently) Learned As an Abuse Survivor
NOTE: This article contains discussions of emotional and psychological abuse and their effects on victims. It references characteristics of and tactics used by abusers and briefly...
Prominent atheist voice David Smalley recently published a now widely-circulated blog post (and companion podcast episode) addressing inter-atheist disputes. A few minutes ago I...
An Open Letter to my Christian High School Teacher
I attended a private Christian school with a strong evangelical bent for 11th and 12th grade. There was one particular teacher there who I connected with so closely that he became...
The following is a guest post from Cassandra Galluppi, my queerplatonic partner. Many thanks to her for doing my job for me! I am openly asexual. What that means to me is that I...
5 Things Trans Allies Say That Mean Well But Miss The Point
Cisgender allies of trans people usually have our best interests in mind, but despite their good intentions, they sometimes say things that are incorrect or betray a hidden...