A Short Note On Child Toys And Miscellaneous Clothing...

Nicole Montgomery October 22, 2015 WST 4930 Andie Seeber It is 8:15 in the morning. I’ve hit snooze since 6:45 and I now find myself tripping over dog toys and miscellaneous clothing items in a struggle to be office appropriate, and actually in said office, within the next 45 minutes. I pull a pair of black slacks out of the dryer and hop onto the scale next to the washer. God damnit I think to myself as I look down at the red number staring back at me. Guess my food binge yesterday decided to bless me with an added 3 pounds. I find a matching blouse, coordinating blazer, and check myself one last time in the mirror before heading out the door. Laying open, page folded, on my bed rests the memoir of Rajee Narinesingh, a transgender advocate and woman of color. On my nightstand, the trans* narratives of Alana Sholar and Aaron Raz similarly sit. There is something raw and refreshing about demanding the ability to live comfortably in your own skin. 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