A young waiter called me ma’am tonight and then quickly said “I’m sorry, what are your pronouns?” And that’s the first time that’s happened to me in my small town 🥺
Jo Yurcaba
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Jo Yurcaba
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- yeah sex is cool but have you ever had an editor say "This looks great! I don't really have any edits"
- So, a certain media company that laid off a ton of writers and editors at the start of the pandemic is now hiring for a bunch of jobs, and it's worth noting that the trans, nonbinary, and POC writers they laid off were NOT hired back. White, cis writers were.
- I’m taking a sick day, but I wanted to provide a quick update on Alabama. Alabama’s ban on gender-affirming medical care for minors took effect Sunday. 1/8
- A Club Q performer said the club’s closure is starting to impact the staff’s finances. Here are ways to help.
- It is so strange to be a nonbinary person interviewing OB-GYNs who talk about the reproductive care "women" need. I don't know how to describe it other than it feels like we're temporarily stepping into a world where I don't exist.
- When you've got a new baby and people keep saying shit about your sisters and you're ready to watch the world burn:Or second or third brothel
- Looks like Republicans are the special snowflakes now. Arizona bill wants to ban discussion of white privilege. nydailynews.com/news/national/…
- Jeopardy champion Amy Schneider (@Jeopardamy) testifies against Ohio's HB 454, which would ban gender-affirming medical care for minors in the state. "My life is going great, like beyond my wildest dreams." 1/
- Replying to @JoYurcabaScrew it: I was the only news reporter at Bustle who covered trans rights/issues. (Some of the lifestyle freelancers do.) Since being laid off, Bustle has started a series titled "How I Learned Gender" and is having its cis reporters interview people about gender identity.
- Replying to @JoYurcabaWhat I’m personally hearing from doctors and activists in Alabama is that they’ve planned for this for months. Their patients/clients have enough medication for now, because the law allows pharmacists to refill prescriptions that were written prior to it taking effect. 2/8
- Eventually, I, a journalist with social anxiety, will figure out how to wrap up an interview without talking awkwardly in a circle for 30 seconds and thanking the person five times. 😅
