People often struggle with their genders growing up. Most grow out—or, rather—into their pre-established identities. I didn’t.
A Foreshadowed Understanding
Beyond the Binary
Girls Write Now marks Women's History Month with "Beyond the Binary," a collection of intimate pieces that interrogate and blur the traditional boundaries of gender. Our organization celebrates the young women and gender-expansive writers that make up our community. We are all the richer for their powerful words and voices.
COLLECTION CURATED BY MORAYO FALEYIMU. FEATURED ART DESIGNED BY KATHRYN DESTIN.
Quarantine Wasn’t As Bad As I Thought
This personal essay is about my experience with quarantine and how it impacted my gender identity.
A Room of My Own
Join me on this four-year journey to become the Meril I am now.
And There I Was
An autobiographical comic about gender identity, coming out to yourself, and finding your way.
A Slight Misunderstanding
I wasn’t doing anything out of the ordinary. I was just being Joy, being ten at a restaurant and heading to the bathroom.