I could see it coming a mile away – I always seem to be able to spot them. The drunk guy having a slight altercation at the entry to a […]
It’s Not Cancer
“What type of cancer do you have?” This question was recently posed to a friend by her doctor’s assistant. While it might seem innocuous to some, her frustration was clear […]
Dancing with Beauty Standards
“I’m watching with new eyes and I can’t imagine how toxic this shit was for you. As much as I love super wig….I love you most as you.” A friend […]
I’m not wearing a bald cap*
(CW: bullying, quotes from video making fun of bald people) I was introduced to the dark side. The dark side of Social Media and its cruelty to those who look […]
Courage on the outside…. not on the inside
People always told me I was brave. I always heard the following a lot when I was a child/teenager with no hair: To these people telling me these things, I […]
My take on the messed up Cookie-cutter Beauty ideal.
I grew up looking different. From an extremely young age, I was aware that something about me made me different from other children – and that it put me in […]
Speaking Up
September is Alopecia Areata Awareness Month, so I’ll be posting a few more stories about my life with Alopecia and in a perfectly vulnerable moment – maybe sharing my embodiment […]
Dancing with Beliefs
When I was choreographing my first solo performance for a competition I asked my teacher “should I wear a wig?”. Her response was “For this style of dance, yes.” It […]
The Alien
“Where’d you get the alien from?” rang loud and clear across the street. Mortified, I didn’t know where to look or how to react. Choosing to ignore the question my […]