Z James

12/04/2025

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate. Thanksgiving does not look the same for everyone, nor everywhere, but it is a great time to reflect on what we have and overcame with the support of those around us, even if they are not blood.

11/24/2025

During the holidays, we often follow traditions and see similar spreads of food, especially at Thanksgiving dinner/lunch. For my family, we all look forward to the Sweet Potato Casserole that is like nothing out there; due to the butter, heavy cream, and brown sugar. And don't forget NO marshmallows. For others, they look forward to the green bean casserole or the deviled eggs that their Aunt makes once a year..
What do you look forward eating at during your thanksgiving meal?

11/20/2025

Today we take time to reflect on those we have lost due to violence, hate crimes, and lack of resources. They will not be forgotten.

11/18/2025

40% of adults who identify as transgender have attempted su***de. That is 2 out of 5 people who have attempted.
81% have had thoughts (suicidal ideation). That is roughly 4 out of 5 people have experienced suicidal ideation.

The transgender community has one of the highest rates of su***de due to many factors; however, the main constant one is the stigma, hate, and discrimination that occur.

If you know someone who is expirencing sucidial ideatation, reach out to the Su***de Hotline (988), the Trevor project hotline (https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/), or your local emergency services/room.

11/18/2025

Take a moment to reflect: do you adhere to traditional gender norms? The likely answer is yes. So, what exactly are gender norms? They are societal expectations regarding behavior, presentation, and other aspects associated with a particular gender. For instance, males are often expected to suppress emotions and avoid wearing makeup, while women are expected to be gentle, nurturing, and sensitive. Gender norms can also influence the pronouns we automatically assign to individuals, such as assuming someone wearing a dress is a woman. For those who identify as transgender, deviating from traditional gender norms can be a necessary step towards self-expression and comfort. While this is not inherently problematic, it can be challenging for society to accept. So, how can we address this issue? Simply, if we encounter someone who is challenging traditional gender norms and are unsure how to react, we can ask them or acknowledge that individuals have unique fashion senses and forms of self-expression, which should be respected unless they cause harm.

11/15/2025

ECMHLink shared valuable insight to support children during the holiday seasons.

11/14/2025

During transgender awareness week, I will be posting stories, educational pieces, and insight to help break stigmas and stereotypes around those who identify as transgender.
Today, we are going to start basic. Transgender is defined as someone who identified differently than the gender assigned to them at birth. Often you hear that as trans male(female assigned at birth now idenifies as male) or trans female (male assigned at birth now idenifies as females).
Identifying as transgender does not make you lesser of a male or female. Identifying as transgender does not make you evil or harmful. Identifying as transgender is acceptance, growth, self-expression, individuality, and courageous. As no one should have to no be themselve similar due to misunderstandings, hate and discrimination.

ALL hateful, discriminative, or rude comments will be deleted from this post.

11/12/2025

Thank you to all who served, are serving, has had family served. The act of protecting our country is an honorable!