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Reminded

Note from the Editor: This is a guest post about the difficulties trans* people often encounter when seeking medical care.  Medical care can be difficult to navigate in the best circumstances, but when your gender and documentation don’t agree, or your gender presentation and your body clash, it can be not only difficult but emotionally damaging to interact with medical professionals.  Sayer Johnson is a run-of-the-mill Midwestern transgender man trying to navigate basic healthcare and share his human experience.

Reminded

Today I was reminded. Not in the sweet way that comes from a child fusing a new name with a new beard. Not in the quiet acceptance of a neighbor who, without skipping a beat, went from my old name to Papi. Not in the funny way that can come from the mouth of my always insightful six year old. Nevertheless reminded. Reminded in the bitter way that the media often reminds me. Reminded in the unfortunate way that  humanity sometimes does.  Reminded in my own community. Reminded why I continue to live my life out loud.

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Girl Rising

October 11 was the International Day of the Girl Child. I have to admit that I wasn’t very aware of it until one of the mailing lists to which I subscribe sent me a reminder, along with details of a … Continue reading

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Just One of the Ways Austerity Can Kill

8 Food Risks Going Unmonitored During the Shutdown Of course, the shutdown isn’t just austerity, but it’s part of the overall package. Now that there is good support for the position that austerity fails to achieve the benefits predicated of … Continue reading

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Reproductive Tourism in India: Is Surrogacy Ethical?

Originally posted on the The Doctor’s Tablet The use of gestational surrogates in India is a booming business, but is it ethical? This growing practice involves individuals and couples from countries in Western Europe, North America, Israel, Japan and elsewhere … Continue reading

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“Your Half-Eaten Sandwich’s Dirty Secret”

From Mother Jones: “A full third of the world’s food is wasted. According to a new report from the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization, discarded food accounts for a staggering amount of planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions. In fact, if food … Continue reading

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Breaking Bioethics

(Warning for those who have not yet seen Breaking Bad’s conclusion:  this contains SPOILERS!) Now that Breaking Bad has reached its tragic end, we can focus with more perspective on some of the aspects of the show that have been … Continue reading

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