Alena Papayanis
Writer | Professor | Speaker | Podcaster | Tiktoker
How the TV series Sex Education helped me come out later in life
It is everyone’s job now to fight for the trans community (Toronto Star)
In Life and Writing (The New Quarterly)
This Year, Don't Be a People-Pleaser (Globe and Mail)
Why We Need to Take Comedy Seriously (Globe and Mail)
What It's Like to Come Out as Queer in Your Late Thirties (Chatelaine)
The Physics of a Failed Relationship (Xtra)
When Being in Love Has Burned Away (Xtra)
Coming Out in my 30's Made me Feel Like a Teen Again (Refinery29)
I Came Out Later in Life. I've Never Felt More Free Nor More Alone (Xtra)
Confessions of a Recovering People-Pleaser (Huffpost)
Women are Taught to be Nice. Here's What Happened When I Stopped (Huffpost)
People-Pleasing Made Me Invisible (FASHION)
Heteronormativity in Healthcare (Globe and Mail)
Karaoke for Pitch-Perfect Self-Care (Globe and Mail)
Who Can Wear Gender Fluid Fashion (FASHION)
On Being a Cry Baby (FASHION)
Feature on Survivor Winner Erika Casupanan (Chatelaine)
Perfectionism Trapped Me in a World of Comparison (FASHION)