Music is my first love, where my artistic journey began.

I especially worry about the ways Canadians can be glib about our supposed difference from the US in our "acceptance" of "diversity."

As a person of color, I know race can't be stripped from admiration or preference.

When I wouldn't leave home without my blue contacts or when I was bleaching my hair, I didn't have the language to articulate that I was trying to assimilate to whiteness. If anything, I was trying to "look normal."

I am always hesitant to call myself an activist, mostly out of respect for the activists who are using their bodies and voices to protest or activists online who are constantly engaging and educating others.

I have dedicated a significant portion of my time and artistry to making art that addresses various forms of oppression, including white supremacy, misogyny, and biphobia.

Children are receptive to talking about gender creativity, confirming the importance of the book as a means to instigate this dialogue at an early age.