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My Body Is Not Wrong: On the Discourse of Being “Trapped in the Wrong Body”

August 13, 2012by inourwordsblog 5 Comments

By: Cassandra Warren I’ve been thinking a lot about the phrase “trapped in the wrong body”, but I’m nervous about putting these thoughts into words, and about the potential for […]

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Gender, Genderqueer, LGBT, Society, Trans
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We Can Give Them Words: Clearing Space for Children To Explore Gender

August 13, 2012by inourwordsblog 1 Comment

by: Anna Cook Today, I have some thoughts for you on how parents (and their allies) can normalize gender, sex, and sexuality variance for their children. How we can frame […]

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Advice, Ally, Gender, Genderqueer, Parenting, Trans
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HHS Clarifies That The Affordable Care Act Prohibits Discrimination Based On Gender Identity

August 9, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: The Qu Have you ever been discriminated against in our health care system? The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently confirmed that the Affordable Care Act’s […]

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Activism, Gender, Health, News, Queers
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Shattering the Ideals of Artificiality: Why This Queer Woman Loves Wearing Makeup

July 31, 2012by inourwordsblog 3 Comments

by: Bobby Crowley I remember being younger and looking at my peers, who lavished their faces with creams and powders to cover their “flaws.” I always used to think to myself […]

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Femme, Gender, Lesbian, LGBT, Life, Queers, Women
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Scout’s Honor: Examining the Boy Scouts’ Record of Homophobia

July 31, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: Kevin Sparrow Perhaps there’s nothing more telling about how I prefer to spend my time than the day I quit the Boy Scouts. I was 12, starting seventh grade, […]

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Gay, Gender, Green, LGBT, Life, Memoir, News, Personal
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La Comunidad de la Diversidad Sexual: Observing Queerness in Guatemala

July 31, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: Cassandra Avenatti July 10, 2011 I have been travelling and studying in Guatemala for five weeks, and came with hopes of becoming involved in the LGBTQ rights movement and […]

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Activism, Gender, Genderqueer, LGBT, Non-Profits, Politics, Pride, Queers, Uncategorized
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Coming Out As Gayish: An Open Letter to Men

July 30, 2012by inourwordsblog 1 Comment

by: Jonah Lefholtz  Dear Men, I’m sorry. Let me explain. This has been a very active year as far as my identity goes. I came out as femme, I went […]

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Coming Out, Gay, Gender, Letter, LGBT, Life, Trans
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Men Are Simple Creatures, Darling.

July 20, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: Samantha Irby Before he died, my father never once sat me down to give me “man advice.” My dad was SERIOUSLY MANLY. A grizzled Korean war vet, this dude didn’t do soft […]

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Gender, LGBT, Life, Men, Society
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Let’s Get Some Shoes: On Being a Queer Feminist Femme Who Loves High Heels

July 20, 2012by inourwordsblog 1 Comment

by: David Chastity Sometimes Pandora makes terrible choices about what to advertise to me. Engagement rings, diapers, and luxury cars have all been known to show up on the breaks […]

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Feminism, Femme, Gender, LGBT, Life, Queers
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What Does It Mean To Be A “Real Man?”

July 19, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: Abigail Collazo Note: This piece was originally published on Role/Reboot and reposted with permission. You can find the original here. In response to The New York Times “Are Modern […]

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Editorial, Gender, Life, Media/Entertainment, Men, Opinion, Women

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