It doesn’t sound like much to someone who’s never felt it, one wrong word, a pronoun misplaced, like a pebble tossed into conversation. But it lands like stone. Suddenly the room is colder. The air shifts. My body stiffens. I smile to stay safe. I nod to keep things moving. Inside, I’m disappearing. It’s not just a slip. It’s an undoing, of self, of trust, of being real in front of you. This artwork is a personal response to the experience of being misgendered. The word “she”

As Non-Binary Awareness Week ends, I have been thinking about what it means to really listen. Not just to hear words, but to take them...

A SIMPLE FORMULA TO FOLLOW IF YOU MISGENDER SOMEONE: 1 ACKNOWLEDGE IT HAPPENED: Centre their feelings and listen 2 SAY A SIMPLE SORRY But...

A SIMPLE FORMULA TO FOLLOW IF YOU DEADNAME SOMEONE: 1 ACKNOWLEDGE IT HAPPENED This can be done in your head 2 SAY A SIMPLE SORRY But...

HOW TO RESPOND WHEN SOMEONE CORRECTS YOU: “HE LIKES...” “THEY” “THANK YOU! THEY LIKE...” Express gratitude when someone corrects you....