A blog by Katie Cruz
She spoke her truth. I can’t defend or justify the things I said when I was in my 20s. I was young and dumb. I never had any bad intentions with her or anyone. I just really liked her, and didn’t truly understand what was appropriate. I’m not sure I completely understand now. But I
So a few nights ago, I made a post on a local social media site that caters to my town, suggesting we start a coalition to protect immigrants from the gestapo ICE and concentration camps. Nothing in that post advocated for the use of violence or doing anything illegal. Yet, in my redneck, backwoods, rural,
So at least this message is respectful and objective. Not just empty threats, KYS, or a tired old woodchipper meme. So I’ll respond to this one: I care about the wellbeing of children just as much if not more than the rest of society. I don’t advocate for illegal or unethical activity. I advocate for
Since the inception of MAP Merch Shop, our mission has been to help MAPs show pride in their orientation, and to give back to the MAP community. Over the last two years, our vendors have had the opportunity to donate their profits to MAP spaces and organizations. As I was the head of MMS, I
I disagree with Charlie Kirk’s views on just about everything. But I would never wish death upon him. I’m appalled at some of the responses I have seen on the fediverse today, celebrating his death. He wasn’t a murderer. He wasn’t violent toward the people he spoke against. Despite our differences, he is a human
A while back, I had someone reach out to me with feelings they didn’t understand. We had a long conversation over the course of a month. Here are some excerpts of my half of the conversation. *This person opened up about their feelings.* Many of us as MAPs have gone through these same emotions, where
First, let me say that I hope the women and girls who were victimized by Epstein find peace and receive justice. I really don’t even want to address Epstein as he does not represent the MAP community. But, with it making news, the MAP community is likely to wind up in the crossfire. Yes, we
There’s something so poetic and romantic about dying of a broken heart after losing the love of your life. I wish I could say the same about kidney failure. For years, I’ve been burning the candle at both ends. And now it’s catching up with me. They’re just two of an ever growing list of
I’ve been working on self-care for the last several months, and I feel like I’ve made a lot of progress. My mental health and even my physical health have improved, and I feel I’m on the right track. Things are finally improving in my life, where I don’t have to worry about surviving and trying
A question was recently posed on B4um about why feminists are so silent in regards to female MAPs. The original post listed three possible reasons for this: 1) Female MAPs don’t exist. ALL MAPs are male, so it make no sense to talk about “Female MAPs” 2) Female MAPs exists, but we don’t talk about