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Policy on Responding to Outreach:
I live with multiple chronic illnesses, have limited time for independent work, and have hobbies. Engaging extensively with unsolicited outreach unfortunately often comes at a cost to one or more of those things. I do believe scholars should be in conversation with the world, and while for some scholars that looks like directly responding to every email, social media comment, or viewpoint on their work, that is simply now how I approach it, in part because visible trans people tend to receive a lot of hate mail. Furthermore, it is my experience that people who reach out to me with strong opinions about are generally looking to talk at me, not to dialogue. The reality is that I write about controversial topics, and as a result of that, I will have detractors on all sides of most issues. I read a lot (peer-reviewed and non-peer-reviewed community content) but don’t respond directly to everything. I believe scholarship itself is a conversation, why is part of why I write a lot across platforms.
Policy on Engaging with the Media:
I prefer to express myself on my own platforms (this website, on Medium, and via Ableism & Healthcare Now), through peer-reviewed articles, and through my art, where I can appropriately contextualize my thoughts and allow my ideas to update and evolve over time. While I will occasionally pursue media collaborations or dissemination efforts to amplify specific projects, I typically do this proactively and do not respond to unsolicited requests for interviews or quotes. If I have something to say, I prefer to do so through my established platforms and encourage you to quote and reference my words on those platforms. When quoting me, I request that you always link back to the relevant essay/article so that people can find the full context for what I said and also see any updates I have made. Unfortunately, people working in media sometimes have a tendency to generate misleading headlines and stories, strip away context, and solicit clicks by exaggerating conflict and criticism. I feel the best way to limit this happening to me is to avoid engagement with media interviews and accept opportunity loss. In general, I also feel that I can communicate my views and perspectives on issues more thoughtfully than a journalist can do on my behalf.
