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Matthew J. Donovan

(They/Them)
New York
As seen in: Medium, Substack, Interview Magazine, Office Magazine, Forever Magazine, Kismet Magazine
Covers:  detransition, transgender, trans rights, New York culture, digital sociology, digital culture, transgender issues, detransition issues,
Words in Office, Zora, Interview, Clockedout, Dirty, Whitney Review, Kismet, Forever l @Columbia, @thefutureleft @teaadora | Inactive here since mid-25’

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Matthew J. Donovan’s Biography

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Zora Zine internet theory essay:
https://zine.zora.co/automating-reality-matthew-donovan

Clockedout Personal Political Essay:
https://clockedoutmagazine.com/signal-drift

Hysteria Magazine Feature:
https://www.hysteriabygirlonfilm.com/product-page/issue-04-vol-03-matthew-donovan-edition-digital

Quoted in New York Times talking about digital platform addiction:
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/21/style/musk-twitter-users-mastodon.html

Did satirical column for Interview Magazine on former President…

Matthew J. Donovan’s Journalist Portfolio

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Neoliberal Hell Pod Takes Us to Trump's Arraignment

Neoliberal Hell Pod Takes Us to Trump's Arraignment

Yesterday afternoon, shortly after former president Donald J. Trump pled not guilty to 34 felony counts at th…

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Do We Need a Xenotoxic Feminism? A response to Heather Davis’ Toxic Progeny

Do We Need a Xenotoxic Feminism? A response to Heather Davis’ Toxic Progeny

In "Do We Need a Xenotoxic Feminism?" Matthew J. Donovan introduces the concept of "xenotoxic feminism," advo…

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Automating Reality - ZORA ZINE

Automating Reality - ZORA ZINE

​In "Automating Reality," Matthew Donovan examines the pervasive infiltration of digital technologies into da…

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Pornstars Are Nicer Than Your Friends

Pornstars Are Nicer Than Your Friends

A gonzo-laced cultural dispatch from the 2025 Pornhub Awards at Saddle Ranch, “Pornstars Are Nicer Than Your …

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How To Ruin Your Life With Three Posts

How To Ruin Your Life With Three Posts

In this introspective, sharply observed longform essay, Matthew J. Donovan dissects the arc of his own digita…

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We Have Never Been Woke By Musa Al-Garbi (Book Review)

We Have Never Been Woke By Musa Al-Garbi (Book Review)

In We Have Never Been Woke, Musa al-Gharbi examines how both “woke” and “anti-woke” movements function as eli…

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How To Ruin Your Life With Three Posts

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By Matthew J. Donovan
| Substack
On a Midtown ice rink slicked with low-wattage Christmas lights, their reflections pooling on the ice like bad makeup, someone asked what I did. I blanked—forgot the name of my own podcast, which sounded fake anyway, like a brand for something that didn’t exist yet. Nate Kuo, who I barely knew, answered for me: “Matthew’s a writer.” Flat, automatic, like a waiter tossing the check onto a table mid-shift without breaking stride.
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Do We Need a Xenotoxic Feminism?

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By Matthew J. Donovan
| Medium
In swift rejoinder to the enlightening discourse held at Pioneer Works on October 3rd, featuring the insightful voices of Jack Halberstan, Heather Davis, and Malin Ah-King, the concept of “Xenotoxic Feminism” emerges as a beacon of awareness within a burgeoning biological paradigm. This novel perspective compels us to confront the escalating toxicity that permeates our planet, transcending the boundaries of culture and identity.
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