Posts by Sam Dylan Finch
4 Things the Queer Men in My Life Taught Me About Resisting Toxic Masculinity
He’s a genderqueer trans man who knows how many aspects of masculinity can be toxic. And he’s learned some great lessons on the other possibilities that exist for masculinity.
Read More5 Reasons Why We Need to Stop Saying That ‘Women Are Half the World’s Population’
You’d think saying that “half the world are women” is a good case for women’s rights – except that this language hurts all of us in the end. Here’s why.
Read More7 Things I Wish People Hadn’t Said After My Psychiatric Hospitalization
It can be hard to know what to say to a loved one who has been hospitalized for mental illness. Read this and you’ll know how to be more helpful than people tend to be.
Read MoreTransgender 101: A Guide to Gender and Identity to Help You Keep Up with the Conversation
Feeling like you missed the memo on all the “new” terms about transgender identities? This simple guide can help you catch up and learn what gender really means.
Read MoreThe Trauma of Mental Illness When Your Abuser Isn’t Real
This author knows what it’s like to hear emotionally abusive words – but the voice they’re coming from is in his own head. Here’s a powerful account of what he’s gone through.
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