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Eight miscarriages and a stillbirth: How my anti-choice mother survived her own beliefs

tw/cw: discussion of miscarriage, stillbirth, blood, medical neglect, surgical procedures, and anti-choice beliefs.

11 min readSep 6, 2021

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A yellow-flowering plant grows in the crack of a large rock.

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Nat Smith

There’s no such thing as “100%” gay or “100%” straight.

Let’s lose the absolute descriptors — because they’re predicated on a strict gender binary that simply doesn’t exist.

7 min readDec 10, 2021

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There’s no such thing as “100%” gay or “100%” straight.

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I was raised by anti-vaxxers. I’m terrified for today’s kids.

How many of those under 18 will be put at risk because of their parents’ poor decisions?

4 min readNov 13, 2021

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I was raised by anti-vaxxers. I’m terrified for today’s kids.

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Nat Smith

To everyone who’s not gendering their infants: Thank you.

When people ask “What are you having?”, what they really mean is “Did your ultrasound technician see a penis on your fetus?”

3 min readOct 18, 2021

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To everyone who’s not gendering their infants: Thank you.

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Nat Smith

Are we in an abusive relationship with social media?

They control us, gaslight us, and threaten us. They have free reign to manipulate us, and even sabotage our earnings. But social media…

5 min readOct 14, 2021

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Are we in an abusive relationship with social media?

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Nat Smith

Why have pronouns become a shorthand for gender?

When I first came out as genderfluid, people asked me what pronouns I used—and I said “any.” Here’s why the conflation of pronouns with…

3 min readOct 12, 2021

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Why have pronouns become a shorthand for gender?

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Nat Smith

No, splitting the bill doesn’t make you a feminist

Men make more than women, but only expect to pay half for everything. Why do they think that’s “progressive?”

3 min readOct 9, 2021

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No, splitting the bill doesn’t make you a feminist

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Nat Smith

Is that short for anything?

No. Yes. Yes, and no. No—and yes? But only sort of? It’s from a name, but it also is a name. It’s not from that name. Please just call me…

3 min readOct 5, 2021

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Is that short for anything?

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Nat Smith

Stop telling me about your weight loss plans

You’re excited! You’re doing a thing. And you’ve been taught that it’s a thing that’s socially acceptable to discuss anywhere, anytime.

4 min readSep 14, 2021

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Stop telling me about your weight loss plans

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Nat Smith

How Selfies Transformed My Quarantine Experience

March and April of last year passed in a blur of anxiety and obsession, as I read scientific articles and tried to understand what was…

5 min readJul 20, 2021

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How Selfies Transformed My Quarantine Experience

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Nat Smith

Nat Smith

Relationship liberation: equity, integrity, community, and connection. Coach + educator for radical intimacy. Newsletter: natsmith.substack.com.

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