Bills aimed at tackling the opioid epidemic are making their way through nearly every state legislature in the country. But as in all public health crises, […]
Jamie Shupe’s Victory Over Binaries Run Amok
On June 10, 2016, a little-heralded court ruling challenged one of the most powerful, pervasive, enduring and taken-for-granted practices in western culture. On that day, […]
Superman, Princesses and Purim
The Jewish holiday of Purim starts this evening and continues throughout the day tomorrow. Something of a cross between Halloween and Carnival (though more toned […]
The “Bitch” at the Welfare Office — Or Why Responsibility Without Authority Makes Us Sick
feature image via thebluedolphins.blogspot.com A few days ago I listened while Francesca, a woman I’ve come to know during a decade of working with criminalized […]
Sex, Gender and Informed Consent
A shorter (and much pithier) version of this essay was published today in the Washington Post. California’s SB967 – better known as the “yes means […]