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What My Son Has to Say to Dan Cathy of Chick-Fil-A

Dear Mr. Dan Cathy, My uncle is gay.  I love my uncle and his boyfriend and all of his friends. We have fun and hangout. I don’t think it is right for you to give money to stop my uncle … Continue reading

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12 Things Every Gender Nonconforming Child Wants You To Know

When most people are born, their sex (male or female based on their genitalia) and their gender (male or female based on their brain) are usually in total alignment.  Mine aren’t.  Get over it.  I was born this way. If … Continue reading

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To The Unborn Children of Homophobic Tweeters

Dear unborn children of the 100 homophobes who tweeted that they would murder you if you are gay,* I’m sorry. I’m sorry that you got shitty parents.  Unfortunately it happens sometimes, though in a perfect world it wouldn’t. I’m worried … Continue reading

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Things I Never Thought I’d Say to My Son: The First of 2012 Edition

I’m sorry you don’t like my outfit, but if I go upstairs and change we’ll be late for school…like we were yesterday when you didn’t like my red pants. That’s why I don’t like it when you wear your wig … Continue reading

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If My Son Is Going To Hell, So Am I

I used to like going to church. My entire youth and early 20s were spent at church. I was there once, often twice a week, learning how to be a good Christian, playing broom hockey, taking gently worn shoes to … Continue reading

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Agoraphobic Homophobic Catholic Mom

Dear Stacy Trasancos (author of the gross blog post titled “Can’t Even Go To The Park”), Like you, I am a mom.  Like you, I believe in God.  And, like you, sometimes I am afraid to leave the house because … Continue reading

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The Fraternal Birth Order Effect

The Fraternal Birth Order Effect.  It sounds super serious.  Like a group out of The Da Vinci Code, a fraternity at Harvard or a secret club of the uber-rich and houtie toutie.  I feel like there are secret handshakes involved, aged scotch … Continue reading

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Bath Pouf Pom Poms

We have these friends. They don’t let their son play with toy guns, swords or weapons of any kind. “Hero Play” is forbidden. Acts of violence or saving another child from a pretend act of violence are frowned upon. Their … Continue reading

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C.J. and Cookie Sitting In a Tree

In C.J.’s preschool class there are about a dozen boys and one girl. Guess who’s C.J.’s BFF? The one little girl who he affectionately calls Cookie. Cookie plus C.J. sitting in a tree… “When you had your parent-teacher conference, did … Continue reading

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Let’s Not Experiment on the Children

Tears. In. My. Eyes. That’ll teach me to watch CNN. Anderson “Eye Candy” Cooper’s report on “The Sissy Boy Experiment” made my heart break. Snapped right into tiny pieces. “The Sissy Boy Experiment” was experimental therapy conducted on a five-year-old … Continue reading

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