this poem deals with medical gatekeeping, transphobia (incl. internalized) and dysphoria, from a transmasculine perspective. it also touches on mental illness, hospitalization and relationship abuse. year…… Read more ““Year T.” – a poem”
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“you’re only human”
you will never be the monster in the mirror it’s just made of glass you will never be the beast under the bedsheets the bad dreams that…… Read more ““you’re only human””
“nothing will ever feel this bad again”
tw: suicide I wrote this a few days after my attempted overdose, after being on the wagon for 3 years. It’s too personal for me to submit…… Read more ““nothing will ever feel this bad again””
fixing the faults. (a poem)
the first time something breaks, pull out the superglue, the tape, the staples whatever works, whatever works, whatever works. repeat. ad nauseam. until the layers of adhesive…… Read more “fixing the faults. (a poem)”
Being An Autistic Activist: On Ableism, Subtext and Good Faith
I never wanted to be an activist. Sure, I like standing up for people. I never got the kind of help I needed when I was a…… Read more “Being An Autistic Activist: On Ableism, Subtext and Good Faith”
