I’m a writer first and forever. Scroll down to see some of the work I’ve published under my own name (note that this is not all of my publishedwork). Samples of ghostwritten content can be provided on request.
HOW TO TRAVEL OUT OF STATE TO GET AN ABORTION
“At the time of the ruling, 26 states were on the cusp of banning abortion almost immediately. And while the FDA has authorized the use of telehealth for abortion medication—a glimmer of hope for people in those 26 states and beyond—some have already passed laws that prohibit its shipment. This means that people in more than half the country may soon have to travel out of state—assuming, of course, that they can afford to—in order to access what should be an easily fillable prescription or quick medical procedure. Maybe you’re one of them. If you need to travel out of state to get an abortion, here’s how to do it.”
Wanderful, June 2022
6 LGBTQ RIGHTS FIGHTS TO WATCH IN 2020
“From fending off attacks against children in foster care to fighting for the rights of nonbinary people to be recognized as who they are, we’re only two weeks into 2020 and there is no shortage of action. Here are six battles happening around the country that LGBTQ people need to watch out for this year.”
Lambda Legal, January 2020
7 QUESTIONS LGBTQ PEOPLE HAVE FOR THE 2020 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES
“While the LGBTQ rights movement has made significant progress over the past decade, it is no secret that that progress has been stalled – and, in many cases, gutted – since January 20, 2017, with attacks on everyone from young people and families to LGBTQ workers and trans and HIV+ people serving in the military; with attempted rollbacks in protections against discrimination in education, health care, and employment; with rhetoric that emboldens those who wish to do us harm; and with lifetime appointments of virulently anti-LGBTQ federal judges – just to name a few.”
Lambda Legal, October 2019
‘MATILDA’ STAR MARA WILSON HAS A MESSAGE FOR THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY: COME OUT.
“But the theme underlying all of these reactions is attention. If someone doesn’t believe you, it’s because either they think that bisexuality doesn’t exist or that you’re confused, or they think that you’re saying you’re bi to get attention (frequently all of these thoughts occur synchronously).”
Upworthy, reprint from Lambda Legal, October 2017
‘MATILDA’ IS BI AND SO AM I: AN INTERVIEW WITH MARA WILSON
“There’s a lot here, but certainly the most interesting (to me, at least) thing about biphobia is the sexism, slut shaming, ableism, and mental health stigma that are disguised within it.”
Lambda Legal, September 2017
THIS IS WHAT A DEATH CAMP SOUNDS LIKE
“Do not pretend that hatred can be tamed if you are not vocal. Or that hatred is ever mild. Or that it is just a coincidence that the child inhabiting the White House signed an executive order banning legal residents of the United States from entering the country, simply because they are Muslim, on Holocaust Remembrance Day. Do not pretend that this is normal. And make sure others know that it is not.”
Medium, January 2017
TIM GUNN; OR, WHEN "SUPPORT" FOR PLUS-SIZE FASHION IS DISGUISED FATPHOBIA
“But with mainstream fat acceptance comes fake fat acceptance, or ingrained fatphobia dressed up to look like fat acceptance. And that’s what we have here.”
Medium, September 2016
CHUB RUB & THIGH CHAFING: A TRAVELER'S TOOLKIT (I TRIED IT ALL, SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO)
“In Western society, we’re taught that only fat people (but mostly girls) have thighs that touch and also that “you should not be fat,” so, naturally, there is a lot of shame around having thighs that touch. Realistically, most people’s thighs touch, so can we all just collectively get over this and deal with the effect — not the cause — of chub rub without being weird about it? Great.”
Wanderful, May 2016
THAT TIME I WAS ALMOST KICKED OFF AN AIRPLANE FOR BEING FAT
“Thirty-six hours before I was supposed to board a train to Paris, the city suffered brutal attacks that left 130 people dead and many injured. I was in London at the time, at a restaurant off Brick Lane, and returned to my room to frantic texts from my mother, a voicemail from the friend I was supposed to meet up with there, a frazzled Airbnb host glued to the news, and posts on my Facebook wall checking to make sure I was alright.”
Wanderful, January 2016
NAVIGATING THE WORLD AND YOUR CYCLE: USING A MENSTRUAL CUP AS A FAT AND/OR QUEER PERSON
“Because they’re portable, environmentally friendly, and reusable, [menstrual cups are] generally seen as perfect for travel. But if you’re fat or queer like me, you might have some questions about using them that no amount of Googling has been able to answer. Let’s change that.”
Wanderful, July 2015
"FAT" IS NOT A BAD WORD
“It has been reported that even within industries and positions that already favor men over women, fat women make up a far fewer percentage of employees than fat men. When more than half the adult population in the United States is classified as “overweight,” shouldn’t the number of “overweight” people in these positions correlate? They nearly do for men, but not for women.”
Wanderful, March 2015
THICK AND THIN: A FORAY INTO EUROPE'S SLIMMEST COUNTRY
“On my last night in the City of Light, I attended a dinner hosted through meal-sharing website VoulezVousDiner (discovered thanks to Janice Waugh). I was getting lonely and figured this would be the perfect opportunity to meet some locals and other travelers. But, again, I was nervous. A fat girl eating with strangers? And not only that, but French strangers?”
Wanderful, December 2014
READY, SET, GO! HOW TO PLAN YOUR TRIP AS A FAT TAVELER
“As a fat traveler, I’m often anxious before departing on a trip — for a myriad of reasons. In my head I’m already being booted off public transportation, stared and/or laughed at by others, or stranded with nothing to wear because I didn’t prepare. Most travel prep articles, while helpful, don’t help me (or don’t help me enough).”
Wanderful, November 2014
FAT GIRL TRAVELS: 10 FAQS FOR FAT FLYERS
“Fat people fly, and for most of us it’s a pretty mundane (albeit usually uncomfortable) experience. But that’s what it’s like for everyone. The bottom line is that, regardless of how society shames, fat people exist, and we deserve to travel.”
Wanderful, August 2014
FAT GIRL TRAVELS: ANXIETIES IN FLYING
“What I am in fact suggesting is the radical idea that everyone on a plane deserves safety and dignity. I’m suggesting that, culturally, the safety and dignity of thin people is already prioritized over that of fat people. What I am not suggesting is that the way to rectify this is to privilege fat people over thin people, but instead to implement an equitable environment on planes (and everywhere else, for that matter) for everyone.”
Wanderful, July 2014
FAT GIRL TRAVELS: AN INTRO TO FAT ACCEPTANCE
“Body policing is a real issue that affects not only fat people, but women, people of color, and a myriad of other marginalized groups in the United States and elsewhere. Ultimately, my body is mine and mine alone, and I shouldn’t need to justify my existence by proving that I’m not a stereotype.”
Wanderful, May 2014
WALDEINSAMKEIT, OR: HOW I FELL IN LOVE WITH BEING ALONE
“The ache was always dignified in those spaces of life that life didn’t think I could see; the stage wings of a world that couldn’t possibly be connected to itself, the intervals between performances that in many ways weren’t performances at all.”
Thought Catalog, October 2012