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What You Need To Know About E.L. James’s New Book, The Mister

What You Need To Know About E.L. James’s New Book, The Mister

The 50 Shades of Grey author ditches the kink that made her famous and embraces a sweeter love story. But don’t worry: there’s still lots of sex.

Alyssa Ashton

'I’m Supposed To Be A Boy.' My Long Transition Into Manhood

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'I’m Supposed To Be A Boy.' My Long Transition Into Manhood

As I approached my 50th birthday, I know I had to stop being afraid and live my life. It was time I transitioned to my true identity. It was time for me to become a man.

Lorimer Shenher

My Wife Supported Me During My Gender Reassignment Surgery. Then Came The Hard Part

My Wife Supported Me During My Gender Reassignment Surgery. Then Came The Hard Part

'Sometimes we would think, Why shouldn’t we stay together? We love each other, and our marriage is about a lot more than sex.'

Kristen Worley and Johanna Schneller

‘Growing Up, I Tried To Imagine What It’d Be Like To Be Well Fed’

‘Growing Up, I Tried To Imagine What It’d Be Like To Be Well Fed’

Trauma casts a long shadow. Alicia Elliott talks about how her diet, like the diets of so many poor and racialized families, consisted mostly of carbs, dairy and fat.

Alicia Elliott

'I Felt Like A Scuba Diver Whose Tanks Had Run Out Of Air.' Radio Host Erin Davis On Life After Her Daughter’s Death

'I Felt Like A Scuba Diver Whose Tanks Had Run Out Of Air.' Radio Host Erin Davis On Life After Her Daughter’s Death

There is no one way to grieve. Some need to cocoon, others to yell. Erin Davis talks about how she needed to remember how to laugh and how to breathe.

Erin Davis