10 Things American Parents Should Know About ‘Anne With an E’ or Just Plain ‘Anne’ in Canada

‘Anne’—titled ‘Anne With an E’ on Netflix—finished airing in Canada the other week and will be hitting Netflix on Friday, May 12, 2017. While ‘Anne’—co-produced by CBC and Netflix—is rated TV-G here in Canada, it would likely earn a rating of TV-PG in the United States. So, sit back while I review the contemporary version of the beloved Anne of Green Gables and give you ten things non-Canadian parents need to know about ‘Anne,’ with minuscule spoilers. No major plot points will be mentioned.

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Trans Day of Visibility: The Bittersweet Reality

Today is International Trans Day of Visibility. It’s supposed to be a day to celebrate trans people and focus on the good, while raising awareness of the discrimination we face. For a day that is supposed to be celebratory, it’s also depressing because the trans people who are currently visible in the media are not representative of the majority of experiencing. Today is filled with bittersweet emotion.

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