We spend so much time establishing that transmasculine people can be fathers that we almost never discuss what kind of fathers they might be
Jude Ellison S. Doyle
Jude Ellison S. Doyle is a journalist, opinion writer, and the author of two books, including Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers: Monstrosity, Patriarchy and the Fear of Female Power (Melville House, 2019) and Trainwreck: The Women We Love To Hate, Mock and Fear... and Why (Melville House, 2016). They live in upstate New York.
America’s anti-abortion agenda is also anti-trans
As far-right organizers rack up victories on the anti-abortion front, they are zeroing in on their next target: trans communities
‘I’m not sure how to forgive myself for surviving’
A writer asks if it is acceptable—or even possible—to feel happiness when so many trans people are dying
Divergent: The emerging research on the connection between trans identities and neurodivergence
The concept of “neuroqueer” helps a trans writer realize there is no one right way to wire a brain
After transitioning during the pandemic, trans people return to the unknown of real-world interactions
The awkwardness of a transition is a lot easier to negotiate when there’s no one to impress. But what happens when we go back to our pre-COVID-19 ways?
The personal price paid by families under the onslaught of America’s anti-trans legislation
Supportive parents, especially supportive trans parents, are facing terrible choices