Hysto

[Image Description: close up on a pile of surgical scissors and forceps]

Blake Planty reflects on his journey of having a trans body within the complicated world of medical jargon, procedures, and health insurance.

Gut Instincts

My own belly, held in my hands, soft touches and apologies, trying to make up for decades of misplaced anger, as it grows shrinks stretches aches wakes listens revels lies content.

Personal EssaySossity ChiricuzioAugust 9, 2018bodies, body positivity, body shaming, fatphobia, fat, gut, belly, beauty, love, self love, drug use, drugs, alcohol

When I Say I'm Pretty

I wanted to be seen as a woman by everyone else, and a beautiful one at that, but referring to the aforementioned requirements, I was eventually ordered to “get the fuck out.”

Personal EssayChiaki HiraiMay 31, 2018trans, beauty, beauty standards, misogyny, transphobia, gender, bodies

In Loving The Self

PhotographyMark AghatiseMay 2, 2018photography, queer, bodies, Mark Aghatise

Kill The Lights And Look Right At Me

And what does fake vs real even mean in a world of drag anyway? What the fuck does it matter?

Personal EssayGia GiglerApril 16, 2018gender, performance, bodies, art, feminism, labour

Muñecita

No one has to tell a child specifically that what they look like isn’t adorable enough – they learn it in other ways.

Personal EssayAngely MercadoOctober 2, 2017latinidad, angely mercado, racism, bodies, beauty standards, feminism, women, body positivity, childhood

I Wear What I Want: Culture As a Weapon Against Provocative Women

Despite any pretension to legitimate moral moorings, the irrational and violent demand for subservience is the only consistent element of patriarchy.