Jayson Flores
I'm a freelance writer.
Founder and Editor of Gay On A Budget (gayonabudget.com).
PROJECTS
browntourage.com
Why scroll past? Trans visibility, justice, and the media market.
Why is the fact that someone is trans change how they are treated to the point of life or death?
adweek.com
How Effective Is the Ice Bucket Challenge in Raising ALS Awareness?
Not just #clicktivism.
BuzzFeed
14 Perfect Responses To Skinny Boy Body-Shaming
1. Do you remember that time I asked for your opinion?… I don’t.
college.usatoday.com
5 ways college is just like 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer'
Going to college in today’s competitive and fast-paced society can feel a lot like taking on the world… the demon world to be specific.
Thought Catalog
20 Quotes By Tavi Gevinson That Will Make You Want To Drop Everything And Follow Your Passions
Women are complicated. Not because women are crazy, but because people are crazy, and women just happen to be people.
femsplain.com
Slaying My Brother And Other Extracurricular Activities
All I knew was that I wanted to be strong. I wanted to be a hero. I wanted to stop Bowser and save Princess Peach (as a friend). I didn’t want to be a disappointment.
Thought Catalog
33 Sassy and Strong Quotes From Powerful Women To Get You Through Life
7. You’re not gonna tell me who I am. I’m gonna tell you who I am. -- Nicki Minaj
college.usatoday.com
Effects of sleep deprivation equal to binge drinking or marijuana use, study shows
According to a small study from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, the effects of poor sleep can result in academic failures — poor grades, withdrawal from class, etc. — equal to that of students who binge drink or use marijuana.
Thought Catalog
Watch How Dogs React To A Human Barking (Hint: It's Adorable)
Why don't my dogs react like this (or at all) when I bark at them?
Feministing
When Will Hollywood Let Trans Actresses Play Trans Characters?
It’s become commonplace in Hollywood for those in the dominant population to exploit the stories of minorities as some sort of testament to one’s versatility.
Feministing
Scarlett Johansson and White Faces in Non-White Places
White people taking non-white roles, otherwise known as whitewashing, is as American as football—and is now a game that Scarlett Johansson is playing.
Thought Catalog
The 3 Biggest Misconceptions About Depression
Depression is a seemingly never-ending struggle with one’s own existence, and is not something that can be solved with true love’s kiss or even the love of a best friend.
Thought Catalog
How To Be A Badass According To The 4 Strongest 90s Women
Badass. A word that is frequently misused in our ever-evolving (or disintegrating, depending on your perspective) vocabulary.
