I write about how the outrage of the Deaf community towards Dexterity and his cultural appropriation of Auslan has brought up a number of underlying issues we’ve been experiencing for hundreds of years, and why it’s important for us to need allies so we can keep fighting the good fight. Continue Reading Why deaf people need allies

Trigger warning: sexual abuse, rape, abuse. You enter a new relationship, thinking everything will be filled with puppies and rainbows. You smile thinking… Continue Reading He Nearly Broke Me

Dear Stephen, I dreamt of you again last night. It happens during this time of the year – particularly because it was around… Continue Reading Letters to Stephen: December 18, 2018

Dear 16 year old me, It’s 2001 and you’re going into Year 10, where you’ll spend most of the year confused about yourself… Continue Reading A letter to my 16yo self

The deaf community is diverse.  We’ve been reminded of that since the Deaf episode of ABC’s You Can’t Ask That went live… Continue Reading Diversity and Deaf

With 2018 approaching its end, I revisit my tradition of reflecting on the year that was by writing a post about it. I… Continue Reading Twenty Eighteen