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As a Minnesotan, it’s my solemn duty to see Prince as a music legend. And as a queer, it’s also my solemn duty to like the camp and spectacle of musical theater. So of course, when I saw the new “Purple Rain” stage adaptation was to be part of our yearly “Broadway on Hennepin” season … Continue reading “Purple Rain” on stage: 7 questions I’m left with after attending a preview →
I loved my Pixel 5a. It may have been the nicest phone I ever had. It had a high quality camera that easily rivaled its iPhone competition. It ran stock Android, meaning there wasn’t any bloatware that I couldn’t delete. I got all the latest Android updates immediately, without needing to wait for Verizon or … Continue reading The hidden flaw killing Google Pixel phones →
On Tuesday, March 2, 2021, Dr. Seuss Enterprises announced the following on their website: Dr. Seuss Enterprises, working with a panel of experts, including educators, reviewed our catalog of titles and made the decision last year to cease publication and licensing of the following titles: “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street,” … Continue reading So what’s the deal with Dr. Seuss? →
Having a chronic illness of any type generally kinda sucks. And when it’s a mental illness, there can be the added complexity of people misunderstanding what it even is. For example: Some people may hear “depression” and think “sad all the time.” Or, they might hear “anxiety” and think “worried all the time.” And while … Continue reading Understanding How My Mind Works →
What do you think is the purpose of the federal government? According to the Constitution, it would seem like the government’s purpose is to “[…] establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity […]” Specifically, I want to … Continue reading We Need to Talk About the 2020…
(Read part one.) In the time since Rowling’s tweets from June 6, 2020, a number of Wizarding World stars have issued responses affirming trans people. These include Daniel Radcliffe, Eddie Redmayne, and Emma Watson, amongst others. Today, Rowling published a piece to her website offering further explanation of her stance on “sex and gender issues.” … Continue reading Dear J.K. Rowling (Part Two) →
I’m a fan of Harry Potter. I’ve read the books, watched the movies, been to the theme park, and seen the movie sets. I’m not the most hardcore fan out there, but the series was and is important to me. I’m also transgender. And that puts me in a difficult position given the comments author … Continue reading Dear J.K Rowling →
Time to make this blog a place for rants once again! Only this time, with a flavor of fandom~~. That’s right–it’s time to rail on the latest episode of Doctor Who and how it utterly destroyed all we know and love. Exaggeration? Yes. A good lead-in to this blog post? Eh…sure. The Lead-Up In “The … Continue reading The Mindless and Reviled →
Hello! If you’re reading this, hopefully you saw my Facebook post. If not, please go read that first. Thanks. 🙂 This FAQ is intended to answer questions regarding my transition and to answer common questions about transgender people in general. I hope you find it helpful. Here we go! What does it mean to be … Continue reading The Transgender FAQ You Never Knew You Needed →
Think back to when you were a kid. Take a moment and really picture what it was like. What do you remember? Looking up at the impossibly tall adults around you? Playing make-believe outside with your friends? Being born from your mother’s womb? See, when we’re kid—WAIT what the hell??? How do you remember…? …I…I … Continue reading Blackheads and Revelations →