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CW: BELOW IMAGE CONTAINS EXPLICIT NUDITY/GORE/BLOOD.
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Beauty in the Beast: On Lucille
Werewolves are a centuries old monster, representing everything from change to the animalistic tendencies of humans. Werewolves of some sort are seen in almost every culture across the globe. Shape changers are something that has captivated and horrified for years, so how does one create a spin on the time old story? Coey Kuhn, an […]
Read More…The Impact of School Environments on LGBTQ Youth
Abstract The impact of negative school environments were examined on LGBTQ youth, focusing on the mental and academic areas. LGBTQ students who experienced higher rates of victimization experienced more frequent school and mental health problems. Students in supportive environments experienced less frequent school issues, especially if the school staff showed support and understanding. Studies show […]
Read More…An Interview with Transgender Faith Leader Stephanie Mott
I first met Stephanie Mott in May, 2011. We were fighting for the Manhattan, Kansas commissioners to not repeal the anti-discrimination ordinance passed back in February that added sexual orientation and gender identity to the list of protected classes. You read that right, only three months after passing the ordinance the new Manhattan commission was […]
Read More…Gaming in Color: An Interview with Director and Producer Philip Jones
“Prepare to have your assumptions and comforts challenged a bit, and remember that queer people are a part of your human experience,” Philip told me when I asked them what they wanted their non-queer viewers of Gaming in Color to take from the film. Of course the film, which focuses on the experiences of queer […]
Read More…Queering Religion
This interview was originally written for PourOverMag in April 2015. Unfortunately, the website is no longer available and the interview has been uploaded here. I first met Stephanie Mott in May, 2011. We were fighting for the Manhattan, Kansas commissioners to not repeal the anti-discrimination ordinance passed back in February that added sexual orientation and […]
Read More…Righteously Mad
This originally appeared on In Our Words Blog. The website is no longer available so I am posting this previously published piece here. It has been edited slightly to fit into my more recent words and writing style (such as an added paragraph) but 95% of the post remains the same as it was when […]
Read More…One Word
What would you do If I asked you to stop saying Just one word? One. Would you look at me and laugh? Would you spit the word at me? Or maybe you’d say that old adage About sticks and stones. What is I said that this word Just this one Or maybe a […]
Read More…Short and Long-Term Effects of Family Rejection on LGBTQ Youth
A family’s most basic functions include support, both emotional and financial. Our family are the first relationships we develop and are usually the ones that we hold onto the longest, from birth to death. These bonds are not only meant to integrate us into society but prepare us for our own families when the time […]
Read More…On Manning Up: What Makes A Man
What makes a man? Who is defined as a man? Often those who are assumed to be men are masculine. What does masculinity entail? Brave, bold, courageous, aggressive, dominating. Masculinity is powerful. It’s at the helm. Femininity is rooted in the opposite. Soft, dainty, delicate, passive, submissive. Femininity is seen as inferior. It is seen […]
Read More…The Assumed Male Default: Misogynist
None of my coworkers or customers know I spent the first 20 years of my life being assumed to be a woman. They have no need to. It’s never come up and unless it is relevant, it is strictly irrelevant information. So, when it comes to how they treat me, I am treated just like […]
Read More…An Open Letter to XSEED: Words Above People
This is the letter I sent to both XSEED and their parent company Marvelous Games about the transmisogyny in the game Akiba’s Trip and their defense of it. Cut for discussion of transmisogyny and slurs, as well as mention of rape, violence, and assault.
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