What Drag Means to Me
Growing up in a conservative family, I’d never tasted such freedom. I longed for it more than anything else…
Continue ReadingGrowing up in a conservative family, I’d never tasted such freedom. I longed for it more than anything else…
Continue ReadingI went in absolutely psyched for Beauty and the Beast. Everything I had seen in interviews had gotten me excited that I was going to see a feminist film littered with beautiful costumes (because you know they don’t have to be mutually exclusive) as well as the tying up of loose plot holes from the original film. To […]
Continue ReadingAs the terms and definitions of sexuality and gender identity become more openly used, I feel that it is extremely important to understand what they mean. The proper words used in the context of identity is a way to be respectful to others, and it can also help you shape and form your own identity. This […]
Continue ReadingFor as long as I can remember, I’ve always been infatuated with the idea of love. How it looks, how it feels, how it tastes. As we are growing up, especially as young girls and young women, we are bombarded with the ideals of love in books, movies, and music. I grew up on the […]
Continue ReadingIt wasn’t so long ago that a close friend of mine rolled up my sleeve to count the freckles on my arm, but gave up shortly after. “I can’t tell which ones are freckles and which ones are scars,” she told me. I have keratosis pilaris. It is a common skin condition often known as […]
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