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Monthly Archives: April 2012

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A Perverse, Misshapen Bliss: A Sixteen Year Old Views Francis Bacon’s Painting

April 30, 2012by inourwordsblog 2 Comments

by: Patrick Gill Many of Francis Bacon’s paintings are portraits or studies of the body; yet when first seen, the majority of what could be recognized as a human face […]

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Art/Culture, Body Positivity, Editorial, Memoir
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Would the Intruders On Our Space Please GTFO?

April 30, 2012by inourwordsblog 5 Comments

by: Mason Strand On a night not long ago, I was out at a bar with quite a few of my good friends, dancing the night away at one of […]

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Body Positivity, LGBT, Queers
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When in Boystown: Don’t Create Racism, Create Change

April 30, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: Nico Lang Note: Since this article was posted at the Huffington Post, the site’s creator has taken down the “Trannys” post, as well as a couple of the more […]

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Hate, LGBT
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An Inconsiderate Bitch: How My Style Obviously Invites Harassment

April 30, 2012by inourwordsblog 4 Comments

by: Bobby Crowley I have had a revelation today.  I was prancing around in my short dress with ripped hose, cleavage popping out like a broken jack in the box, […]

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Body Positivity, Humor/Satire, Life
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A Take on the Gay/Queer Divide

April 30, 2012by inourwordsblog 2 Comments

by: Tony Soto (via Qu) There has been a lot of anger about the recent Tumblr “When in Boystown.” I believe this is a divisive blog, and I don’t want […]

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LGBT, Life, Queers
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Uh-Oh, RuPaul’s Drag Race Finalist Sharon Needles May Have Said Something Racist

April 30, 2012by inourwordsblog 2 Comments

by: Zach Stafford As we enter the final days of this season of RuPaul’s Drag Race, we have been hit with a curveball from Ms. RuPaul herself: No queen has been […]

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Drag, LGBT, Life, Media/Entertainment
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Don’t Need Your Gold Star: Responding to Howard Stern’s Comments to Rachel Maddow

April 30, 2012by inourwordsblog 2 Comments

by: Courtney Rust On March 28th, Rachel Maddow, host of MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show, stopped by for an interview with radio personality Howard Stern on his Sirius XM show. […]

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LGBT, Women
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H-Day Approaching: Another Step in My Transition

April 21, 2012by inourwordsblog 1 Comment

by: Allison Mitchell Her name was Hormones. She sat by her phone, not exactly knowing the moment, but she knew the number. Her usual pickup point had produced a small envelope, inside […]

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Gender, Life, Memoir, Trans, Women
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Suggested Stops for Obama’s Next Trip to Colombia

April 21, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: Kara Crawford Obama landed in Cartagena, Colombia last Friday for the Summit of the Americas, accompanied by a delegation of about 700 people. This sixth Summit of the Americas, […]

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Politics
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For Narnia: 10 Tips for Slaying Procrastination

April 21, 2012by inourwordsblog 1 Comment

by: Courtney Rust My method for conquering procrastination is one I’ve developed after years of fighting to stay focused when things needed to get done. It has been nearly perfected […]

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Editorial, Education, Health, Life, Uncategorized

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