Joan Westenberg on Nostr: As a trans writer, I'm in an uncomfortable position. It's already hard enough to get ...

As a trans writer, I'm in an uncomfortable position. It's already hard enough to get cut through and build an audience - foregoing the network effects of substack means I'm removing yet another avenue of growth.

And it also means paying more money out of my own - currently dwindling - funds to pay for Ghost pro or a similar service. That's bloody expensive.

But on the other hand - staying on Substack means staying on a platform that gives revenue and a voice to people who hate my existence.