Articles – Alex Verman

Each Death is a Preventable Tragedy | THIS Magazine

“Each Death is a Preventable Tragedy” is the cover story for THIS Magazine’s Pride issue. It tells the stories of five trans women lost in the city of Toronto, and exposes the role of police and other city institutions in denying them justice.

Is the culture around makeup an expression of feminism? | A.Side

I wrote for A.Side about how makeup isn’t feminist—but it doesn’t really need to be—and how “empowerment” works as a cool grab for cash.

Can watching British gardening shows turn you into an adult? | A.Side

I wrote for A.Side about what your media diet says about you, and how your relationships map out on TV.

RuPaul’s Comments About Women in Drag Show a Misunderstanding of Gender | Teen Vogue

I wrote for Teen Vogue about trans women doing drag, the non-linear nature of transition, and how drag is about serving it, not faking it.

Canadian Media Makes a Mess of Covering the Transgender Community | CANADALAND

I wrote for CANADALAND about the failures of limited narratives, why it’s vital to have transgender writers when covering transgender topics, and why we need to stop talking about pronouns and start talking about poverty.

Pro-Palestinian Groups Are The Real Victims Of Campus Censorship | HuffPo

I wrote for the Huffington Post blog about the ongoing repression of pro-Palestine activism on Canadian campuses.

SHORT CUTS #143 | CANADALAND

I co-hosted Episode #143 of the CANADALAND Short Cuts podcast, and talked with Jesse about free speech scares, bad paper policies, and what’s worth debating on provincially-subsidized television.