Evan Rachel Wood accuses Marilyn Manson of abuse

Feb 1, 2021 | News & Commentary

Evan Rachel Wood accuses Marilyn Manson of abuse: US actress Evan Rachel Wood has claimed singer Marilyn Manson “horrifically abused” her during their three-year relationship in the late noughties. Manson and Wood began dating in 2007 and got engaged in...

Processing Ellen to Elliot

Dec 3, 2020 | News & Commentary

I’ve been thinking about Juno star Ellen Page becoming Elliot Page. Usually I pay scant attention to celebrity news. By and large, I don’t follow celebrity gossip or drama. I need actors to do good work on screen so I can enjoy whatever it is I’m...

Bostock v. Clayton County

Jun 17, 2020 | Essays

A Supreme Court decision about the meaning of “sex.” Never a better time to say, IANAL! (I Am Not A Lawyer—what did you think I meant?) My initial reaction to Bostock v. Clayton County was concern. Not because of the immediate outcome. I hope...

Judging Joe Biden

May 28, 2020 | News & Commentary

The coming election is a referendum on Donald Trump, but it’d be nice to feel good about the alternative. I do. Joe Biden was not my first, second, or third choice for the Democratic nomination. No matter. With the exception of rightwing apologist Tulsi Gabbard,...

The (Practical) Biological Impossibility of Non-Binary

Feb 14, 2020 | Essays

NOTE: Society is coarse nowadays. What is Not Safe For Work (NSFW)? When everything goes, maybe nobody cares? Regardless, this brief essay is about sex, the language we use to describe reproduction. Human sexuality typically makes for mature reading. Depending on your...