CJAs a transgender boy, denial and the pressure of societal standards for masculinity keep me from realizing who I truly am. After all,...
IlanaGrowing up, your perception of yourself is naturally influenced by those around you – and thus, in addition to environmental influences...
Leah
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I Am Not An Alien
The whirring of my professor’s voice swirls around me like a dull warm breeze on a sticky summer day. This is my third time taking this class and I sit in the front row of the lecture hall unable to hear a thing. My hands sweat and my heart knocks against my hollow chest: You. […]
Adira Bennett
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On Having and Seeing Self-Harm Scars
“Excuse me, but what are those?” “What the hell did you do, blow up a grenade on yourself?” “You should cover that up.” “Those are insane!” “What’s wrong with your skin?” “Everyone’s going to judge you, you know.” “I personally think scars are sexy.” All of these comments were uttered to me by total strangers […]