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THINX BLOG
Gaining Weight Saved My Mental Health
Despite being an extremely active vegetarian with a weight-lifting hobby and no driver’s license, I was gaining like mad. It didn’t matter how many miles I walked or how much fried food and sugar I cut out—after several months of weight training my fat-to-muscle ratio was higher than when I’d started.
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Third Annual Stand with Trans Family Picnic Draws Record Crowd
Stand with Trans has been there since 2015 for young people and their parents to provide resources specifically for trans youth, including gender specialists and support groups with other families with trans members.
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Relaxation and Activism at Trans Pride in the Park
Ferndale’s Geary Park was packed with members of Metro Detroit’s transgender community on Saturday, August 11. Six hours of intense sun, vendors, and food welcomed trans folks and allies at the annual Trans Pride in the Park picnic event.
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When a Tired Old Stereotype Becomes a Life-Saving Act
Finding housing is complex and terrifying. With rent skyrocketing while quality plunges, even middle-class families are struggling to find something that works for them and is also affordable, especially if they have children, pets, and/or special needs.
THE ESTABLISHMENT
Your Guide To Surviving In Society As A Wannabe Sex Worker
Let’s set the stage: I am a fat, disabled, queer sex worker. My dream is to have a porn empire, which is cute because the internet has decided it hates porn (even though technology was basically innovated to get boners harder by making sex stuff easier to record and display).
GRACELESS
The Myth of Deviant Sexuality
What is the right way to have a relationship? For some, the answer is simple: a cis man and cis woman, married or exclusively dating. The idea that this model—one that is straight, cis, and monogamous—is superior to any other type of relationship is the foundation of heteronormativity in our culture.