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Alysha V. Scarlett

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'Star Wars' Is Still Intact: Re-finding Yourself in the Age of Trump

'Star Wars' Is Still Intact: Re-finding Yourself in the Age of Trump

Alysha writes about a faith crisis, body size, sexuality, Thanksgiving history, filmmaking, work, Star Wars, resisting Trump, and journalism.

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Keep Fighting: The Power of Resilience

How Alma Frances Pellett Used an Old Testament Tradition for a Year to Realize She Is a Woman

Meet a lesbian, believing, polyamorist, churchgoing, nudist Latter-day Saint.

8 min readApr 20, 2024

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How Alma Frances Pellett Used an Old Testament Tradition for a Year to Realize She Is a Woman

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Are Many More Religions Than Many of Us Thought Fundamentalist? Look No Further Than Dictionaries

Several years ago, I was on a therapist’s website. There, I saw the word “fundamentalist” used. And it was used to described what normally…

3 min readApr 12, 2024

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Are Many More Religions Than Many of Us Thought Fundamentalist? Look No Further Than Dictionaries

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Keep Fighting: The Power of Resilience

I’m Transgender and a Writer. Here’s My Proposed New Punctuation for Trans Terminology

“Transgender woman” and “transgender man.” The terminology isn’t as good as “woman who is transgender” and “man who is transgender.”…

2 min readApr 8, 2024

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I’m Transgender and a Writer. Here’s My Proposed New Punctuation for Trans Terminology

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Beyond Tinsel

As Larry David’s ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Wraps, Watch This Short Film From This Documentary…

“I’m a huge fan of both ‘Curb’ and ‘Seinfeld,’” multi-award-winning filmmaker Matthew Bauer said. David is the creator of “Seinfeld.”

4 min readApr 5, 2024

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As Larry David’s ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Wraps, Watch This Short Film From This Documentary…

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Here’s This Journalist’s Proposed Umbrella Term for Words That Describe What We Consume From Media

So many terms are used for what we consume from new and traditional media. Terms for very much the same thing! Is there an umbrella term…

2 min readApr 1, 2024

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Here’s This Journalist’s Proposed Umbrella Term for Words That Describe What We Consume From Media

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Keep Fighting: The Power of Resilience

If You Are Medically Transitioning and in Utah, Don’t See Dr. Rebecca Abbey in Taylorsville

Medically transitioning? In Utah? Don’t see Dr. Rebecca Abbey with University of Utah Health. (She works at the Westridge Health Center in…

3 min readMar 28, 2024

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If You Are Medically Transitioning and in Utah, Don’t See Dr. Rebecca Abbey in Taylorsville

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Getting Gender-Affirming Care/Vagina Surgery Hasn’t Worked Out for Me Four Times in Just 16 Months

It’s been nothing less than a nightmare for me to receive gender-affirming care/vagina surgery. (I’m a woman who is transgender.) That’s…

4 min readMar 27, 2024

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Getting Gender-Affirming Care/Vagina Surgery Hasn’t Worked Out for Me Four Times in Just 16 Months

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The Seer Stone

The LDS Church Claims It’s Politically Neutral. A Stifled Academic Project Showed That Wasn’t True.

When I was an undergraduate student, I tried to do a project the professor of our directed-readings course recommended. However, it made…

4 min readMar 25, 2024

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The LDS Church Claims It’s Politically Neutral. A Stifled Academic Project Showed That Wasn’t True.

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I’m Transgender and a Journalist. Here’s My Proposed New Terminology for Trans Folks

“Transgender woman” and “transgender man.” They’re fine terms to describe such folks. However, we can do better.

2 min readMar 15, 2024

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Keep Fighting: The Power of Resilience

Gender-Affirming Care: How Facial Feminization Surgery and the 46 Days Since Have Been

I had a dude face. Thus, since I’m a woman who is transgender, I didn’t like the misalignment. And it made me not pass worse. Hence, I got…

8 min readMar 9, 2024

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Alysha V. Scarlett

Alysha V. Scarlett

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Alysha's won 13 writing awards. Formerly of B/R, Screen Rant, Patch. Author, “Re-finding Yourself in the Age of Trump.” “Big-city cousin.” --rural, rival paper

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