Gender
Death of Carrie Fisher a reminder for women to guard their hearts
Carrie Fisher’s death at 60 came as a shock. Known as Princess (and later, General) Leia to generations of Star Wars fans, sh ...
8 years ago
After the election, America has political fractures to heal
I spent last week in Washington, D.C., a place that, depending on which way you swing, is either a roiling swamp of dysfunction or a glea ...
8 years ago
Why Philadelphia City Hall needs a dedicated advocate for domestic violence survivors
In the city of Philadelphia, police officers respond to over 100,000 domestic-related calls each year. And those are the cases we’r ...
8 years ago
Lack of justice compounds pain and shame of abuse
Childhood sexual abuse affects approximately one i ...
8 years ago
How the 2016 election is triggering the hell out of me
The presidential campaign is leaving me gasping for air. I’ve been watching the Clinton/Trump debates.
8 years ago
Women who lose their hair, and the wigs that keep it private
About a third of women experience hair loss. After menopause, that fraction doubles, with thinning hair and bald spots stealing happiness, self-esteem, and quality of life.
8 years ago
Being transgender ‘doesn’t make me any less or any more. It makes me me.’
The East Penn I will always remember is the East Penn that has supported me from first grade until now, regardless of the fact that I am transgender.
8 years ago
Disarming the digital mob mentality
It’s hard to read the news when you’re a survivor of rape. Each case is different, but I see shades of my own attack and its ...
8 years ago
Phyllis Schlafly, Miss Missouri, and the burkini: A feminist tilts her head
Phyllis Schlafly died. A Miss America contestant came out. And burkinis continue to fire up the French. Is your feminist bell clanging yet? It should be.
8 years ago
A man recently told me that, although he isn’t voting for Trump, he has never “liked” Hillary. When I asked why, he rep ...
8 years ago
New Jersey girls find a voice and mentors at Princeton Plasma Physics Lab STEM conference
It was a loud, busy day. Nearly 600 middle- and high-school girls filled the ground floor of Princeton University’s Frick Chemistry ...
9 years ago
ListenDid you miss our Speak Easy forum? Read our guests’ essays here
With so much attention on the issue of same-sex marriage — and the continuing focus on Kim Davis — there are countless issues and per ...
9 years ago
Despite 50 years of LGB progress, aging transgender people face barriers to equality
It is still legal to discriminate in most states based on sexual orientation and gender identity. For aging transgender people, even more obstacles exist.
9 years ago
Philly police making strides to protect and serve transgender community
The worst threat of violence for the transgender community came from the Philadelphia Police Department. But now we're working to improve that relationship.
9 years ago
Passing as a transsexual black man, and the revolutionary courage to continue
I was finally "passing" as a black man. I also came to realize that the duties of the police to "protect and serve" did not necessarily apply to someone like me.
9 years ago