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‘I Can’t Tell if My Friend Is MAHA and It’s Freaking Me Out’

“I recently made a joke to her about seed oils and she got REALLY WEIRD.”

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

Sep 30, 2025

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‘I Can’t Tell if My Friend Is MAHA and It’s Freaking Me Out’

“I recently made a joke to her about seed oils and she got REALLY WEIRD.”

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Sep 30, 2025

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‘I Feel Incredibly Bad and Guilty After Masturbating’

Feeling bad about masturbation is a remarkably normal thing, especially for people who were immersed (drowned) in shame from the beginning.

Summer Tao —

Aug 5, 2025

Effects of estrogen: a cropped photo of a trans woman lookin in the mirror with her hands on her face

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4 Unexpected Things That Can Happen to Transfeminine Bodies on Estrogen

1. I’m so much cooler these days. Literally and figuratively.

Summer Tao —

Jul 3, 2025

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My Childhood Was Abusive. The Effects of CPTSD Kept Me From Realizing It

It took me over two decades to readily consider myself a victim of abuse.

Summer Tao —

Jun 10, 2025

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‘I Want To Eat More Protein Without Triggering My ED’

Practical tips for someone who wants to fuel their workouts with more protein but doesn’t want to track.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

May 27, 2025

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What I Wish I Knew About Getting a Hysterectomy as a Trans Man

Surgery is allowed to suck, even when it’s a surgery that you really wanted.

Max Gross —

Mar 27, 2025

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How Can Trans Women Deal With Erectile Dysfunction?

Erectile dysfunction is consistently counted among the most common sexual disorders. It’s also a topic close to my heart (and other organs) because I experience it.

Summer Tao —

Mar 6, 2025

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A Queer Guide to Starting Strength Training

The right time to start something new is anytime.

Stef Rubino —

Dec 26, 2024

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‘I Can’t Tell if My Friend Is MAHA and It’s Freaking Me Out’

‘I Can’t Tell if My Friend Is MAHA and It’s Freaking Me Out’

‘I Feel Incredibly Bad and Guilty After Masturbating’

4 Unexpected Things That Can Happen to Transfeminine Bodies on Estrogen

My Childhood Was Abusive. The Effects of CPTSD Kept Me From Realizing It

‘I Want To Eat More Protein Without Triggering My ED’

What I Wish I Knew About Getting a Hysterectomy as a Trans Man

How Can Trans Women Deal With Erectile Dysfunction?

A Queer Guide to Starting Strength Training

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