This week at SXSW I'm speaking on a panel entitled, "Rethinking Masculinity" and Uncle Frank is pissed. First, let me explain that I'm a man-lovin', cisgendered, lesbian woman who is VERY in touch with her masculine side. Yes, that's me…
Apr 3 2017
Sleep Can Wait
I hate mornings. Ever since I was a kid I’ve been a night owl and have started my days more than a handful (sometimes two handfuls) of hours after daybreak. These past three months I’ve watched the sunrise over Chicago…
Mar 8 2017
"Those aren't football push-ups, Coach"
(L to R: Sami Grisafe, Kelly Crull, Peggy Kusinski, and Kelly Amonte Hiller) Click Image above to find out more about TOMBOY. Thank you to CSN Chicago for inviting me to be a part of this very important…
Feb 11 2017
Persist, Nevertheless
(Photo: Redlands High School 1999 Fighting Freshmen Football Team. QB, Sami Grisafe #10)
In 1999 I was playing on the Freshman Football team at Redlands High School. The culture surrounding our team and the entire football program was based on…
Jan 24 2017
Entry 2: Better Than Yogurt
Many have become overtly dramatic when it comes to word choice. Absolutes and exaggerations are commonplace when referring to the mundane. “I literally can’t with my Biology class right now”, or “This yogurt is so f*cking amazing. I’m dying!” (let’s…