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s.e. smith

is a Northern California鈥揵ased journalist, essayist, and editor whose work on disability, culture, and social attitudes has appeared in The Washington Post, Time, The Guardian, Rolling Stone, Esquire, and Vice, and anthologies such as Body Language (Catapult, 2022). They are the recipient of a 2020 National Magazine Award. They speak English, and are a member of the Trans Journalists Association and the Freelancers Union.

Articles By This Author

Environment

As Summer Swelters, Can Workers Get Heat Protections?

As temperatures continue to rise, California workers, worker protection groups, and state regulators are making progress on implementing heat regulations.

s.e. smith | Jul 1, 2024

A digital illustration by CK Nosun features the smiling face of a young, black, wheelchair user with natural hair. Behind this figure is a group of activists for disabled rights, including someone holding a sign reading "No body is disposable."

Health & Happiness

Reworking Remote

Making workplaces more inclusive requires normalizing accommodations like those offered at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

s.e. smith | May 23, 2024

An outline of a person appears at the center in dark pink, with lines extending behind them, and small circles indicating chat message bubbles and other outlined people, both individual and in pairs, swirl around the central figure.

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The Internet Has Always Been Trans

As early adopters鈥攁nd innovators鈥攐f the internet, transgender people carved out enduring, invaluable safe spaces to find community, support, and themselves online.

s.e. smith | Jan 29, 2024

This photo illustration shows a man crouching, hands clasped and pressed to his pensive face, above a pile of $100 bills and red and green bar graphs.

Issues

Free Your Mind(set)

To reject the growth mindset, we must divorce ourselves from careerism.

s.e. smith | Aug 31, 2023

Health & Happiness

One Boy鈥檚 Highly Illogical Behavior: A Twist on Mental Illness in Literature

In his new book, John Corey Whaley tackles the subject of mental illness and challenges stigmas that keep many teen boys from seeking help with depression and anxiety.

s.e. smith | May 11, 2016

Democracy

Danish Girl鈥檚 Oscar Loss a Satisfying Win for Trans Women

As Hollywood directors race to cash in on the growing interest in the trans community, the results aren鈥檛 always good.

s.e. smith | Mar 10, 2016

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