June 2011
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Intellectual Stimuli: GQ Is Not Just Gentleman's... →
thisgenderedlife:
Genderqueer is a word that can turn a lot of heads. It also tends to confuse the hell out of people who are not directly associated with/involved in the queer community. What does it mean to be genderqueer, and why?
Let’s start with a definition. Genderqueer is a word used to describe a person who identifies somewhere between the binary genders, or outside the gender...
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67% of Americans would support a gay or lesbian... →
cassket:
According to a new Gallup poll, only 32% of Americans would be against supporting a gay or lesbian presidential candidate and 67% would be in support. As Think Progress mentions this a tremendous shift in mindset from say, 1978, when approximately 74% of the American public wouldn’t have supported a gay or lesbian political candidate.
What this brings up for me however is, why, despite...
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“We live in a world where violence is practiced in broad daylight while we have...”
– John Lennon (via readtheseleavesintheopenair)
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genderqueer: Not feeling like a woman is a... →
genderqueer:
Submitted by conquermaps:
i found this article about alternative pronouns and their place in the world. its pretty short, but if you dont want to take the time to read it here are my favorite parts.
“Alternative pronouns, like ze/hir, are a way to combat that invisibility and collective denial. It’s a way of announcing to the world, “I exist.”
People are happy to use the...
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