Kitchen drawers and laundry baskets: On metaphors and data
“Metaphorical thinking half discovers and half invents the world it describes."
The Perfectionist’s Guide to Losing Control by Katherine Morgan Schafler
"Perfectionism is a phenomenon, not a disorder."
Terminology Won't Save Us
Rethinking the trans competence training.
We Need to Talk About Health "McEquity"
Some practices appear nourishing but offer nothing of substance.
Tribute: Pat Parker 1944-1989
Although mostly known as a Black lesbian feminist poet and confidante of Audre Lorde, Parker also served as the medical coordinator and executive director of the Oakland Feminist Women’s Health Center during a time of significant growth for this organization. As someone who is both a creative writer and
Tribute: Michael Dillon (Lobsang Jivaka), 1915-1962
Over the course of his life, he was a doctor, a seaman, an author, a Buddhist monk, and the first known trans man to receive a phalloplasty.
Tribute: Iris de la Cruz, 1954-1991
AIDS activist who focused on the needs of women living with HIV/AIDS and wrote a real talk column for the People With AIDS Newsline called ‘KOOL AIDS WITH ICE.’ (Note: Although it’s my understanding that De La Cruz was cisgender and heterosexual, the history of AIDS activism is
Trans People Know Best About Trans Health (Part 2)
First, if we are trans, we need to trust ourselves and cultivate our discernment.
Trans People Know Best About Trans Health (Part 1)
Here's a radical thought: Trans people know best about trans health. I tend to believe the principle that doctors are experts on bodies in general, and that each person is the expert on their own body, and that the best clinical care is provided at the intersection of
LGBTQ Health Equity Mantras
1. WORKFLOWS BEFORE RAINBOWS. 2. COMPASSION BEFORE COMPETENCE. 3. DON'T RAISE AWARENESS. CHANGE BEHAVIOR. 4. TOP OF MIND MEANS TOP OF BUDGET. 5. SET HIGH EXPECTATIONS. COMMIT TO THEM. 6. INVEST IN TRANS LEADERS. 7. PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS WHO CHALLENGE YOU. 8. x PATIENT NAVIGATION IS HEALTH