srs hrt

srs hrt (pronounced "serious hurt") collects five totally relatable magical realist pieces on social media, The Trans Narrative, and my relationship to it. Two of these are revised from previously published pieces.

The Authentic Self. "When I arrived at the hospital with a broken arm, I told them to replace the whole thing. 'Give me something metal,' I said, 'Something that can never be hurt again.'"

Growing a Pair. "Some women I've met since my move have resented me, I think. They spent their girlhood wanting to be mermaids. I spent mine wanting legs."

Brand Consolidation. "You may have seen our founder's TED talk, 'Solving the Human Equation.' At last, there's a dating site for your personal brand."

FFS. "My new face will be smooth and perfect like an egg. It will be a pearl, perfect and featureless. It will not see. It will not speak. In my new state I won't need to."

Call Out Post. "You do not need to inscribe a pentagram around your computer. This ritual is about dissolving boundaries, not creating them."