7 confessions of a “sexual deviant” & countdown to its fallout
4,150 words I deviate from many sexual norms. But not in the way you may think. I live an irony of ironies. While having little to no...
Transcending incredible amounts of pain since 1993
1,210 words Pain exists to report trouble. Removing trouble removes pain. Life has been much easier for me since learning that back in...
Are you guilty of overgeneralizing the guilted?
1,565 words Wrongful convictions plague our criminal justice system, but so do over-prosecutions. Unless the judiciary helps solve...
Estimating the magnitude of wrongful convictions
667 words Leading scholars estimate wrongful convictions from under 1% to as high as 38% of all convictions. If you’re unfortunate enough...
7 maladjusted ways for coping with a wrongful conviction
1,002 words If wrongly convicted, avoidance options let you try to avoid further pain. While they let the illegitimate source of that...
From transphobic prosecution to wrongful conviction to a viable alternative
1,241 words I am not a sex offender, but the state likes to think I am. That must change, by any means necessary. For coming out, I was...
Beyond Appearances
1186 words I stand before you as a contradiction in appearances. Those who know me understand that I am transgender, and perhaps that I...
Only a Pawn in their Game
When suffering false accusations and a wrongful conviction that were clearly transphobic in nature, I felt like I was subjected to a...
