Mar 22Member-onlyA Troll Asks: Why Do You Have to Look Like That?Ask Addi Episode 7 transcript. Addi continues “making those who are arrogant in their ignorance uncomfortable” by answering a question from a troll. — For those who are unaware, I produce videos on LGBTQ+ topics and hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, which I distribute on my YouTube channel. For those who don’t have the time or ability to watch, you’ll find the script for the fifth episode of “Ask Addi” below. Since it is a…LGBTQ4 min readLGBTQ4 min read
Mar 14Member-onlyWhat’s the difference between a masculine woman/feminine man and a non-binary person?“Ask Addi” episode 6 transcript. — For those who are unaware, I produce videos on LGBTQ+ topics and hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, which I distribute on my YouTube channel. For those who don’t have the time or ability to watch, you’ll find the script for the fifth episode of “Ask Addi” below. Since it is a…Gender Identity4 min readGender Identity4 min read
Mar 7Member-onlyWhat Does “Transfeminine Non-binary Mean?”Ask Addi Episode 5 Transcript. — For those who are unaware, I produce videos on LGBTQ+ topics and hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, which I distribute on my YouTube channel. For those who don’t have the time or ability to watch, you’ll find the script for the fifth episode of “Ask Addi” below. Since it is a…LGBT5 min readLGBT5 min read
Mar 2Member-only“Are ‘Gender Neutral’ and ‘Gender Bender’ passé?”Ask Addi Episode 4 Transcript — For those who are unaware, I produce videos on LGBTQ+ topics and hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, which I distribute on my YouTube channel. For those who don’t have the time or ability to watch, you’ll find the script for the fourth episode of “Ask Addi” below. Since it is a…LGBTQ6 min readLGBTQ6 min read
Feb 10Member-onlyADHD, hEDS, and The Great Adderall ShortageA medical crisis in the United States has yet to enter the awareness of many Americans. Nearly every drug used to treat ADHD is in short supply. Even generic drugs are hard to find. The combination of withdrawal symptoms, uncontrolled ADHD, and increased hEDS pain makes functioning precarious. The results…Adhd4 min readAdhd4 min read
Jan 31Member-onlyAddison’s Agenda: Relaunch and Course CorrectionIn a previous article, I wrote about the health challenges that forced me to step back from taking new speaking engagements or creating media like videos or podcasts in 2022. If you’re curious, you can check out that post, but I’ll leave out the details here. Suffice it to say…LGBTQ2 min readLGBTQ2 min read
Jan 18Member-onlyDisorders, Depression, Silence, and RenewalA personal essay on overcoming disability and returning to purpose. My cane’s rubber tip made a dull thud as it made contact with the cold, white floor, catching my weight as I walked down the hospital corridor. …Heds6 min readHeds6 min read
Jul 30, 2022Member-onlyIt Is No Longer Possible for Me to Be Apolitical.Until recently, I strove to make my writings apolitical because I teach Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) courses focused on LGBTQ+ issues as a freelancer. Not wanting to alienate potential clients, I have always concentrated on the science of queer topics and interpersonal interactions. …Transgender Rights3 min readTransgender Rights3 min read
May 25, 2022Member-onlyYou Can’t Support Trumpublicans and Be My FriendI see your “Let’s Go Brandon” shirt and know you want me dead. Some will call the title of this piece a provocative statement. Others will think, “hell, yeah!” because they believe that I am saying that I have some great animosity toward Trump supporters. OK, maybe a little animosity but not to the point that I would make a blanket statement banning…LGBTQ6 min readLGBTQ6 min read
Mar 4, 2022Member-onlyComing out of HibernationI haven’t been writing much for the last couple of years. I once tried to put out an article a week, but my health took a turn for the worse in 2020, and no, it has nothing to do with COVID-19. Around the same time that my daughter was diagnosed…5 min read5 min read