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Feminine Sexuality Is Not Only What You Want, Dick: An Open Letter

March 26, 2013by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by:  Cassandra Warren    Dedicated to Jennifer.   An open letter to Men who treat feminine sexuality only as a reflection of what they want from it. Original reading at […]

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Femme, Letter, Uncategorized
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To Westboro, To Klansmen, To Angels, To Newtwon: A Series of Open Letters

January 24, 2013by inourwordsblog 5 Comments

by: Lindsay Popper A series of open letters regarding the really puzzling and alarming and strangely heartwarming and definitely confusing news about the fact that the KKK staged a counter-protest […]

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The Last Stall On the Right: An Open Letter To Roseanne Barr

November 5, 2012by inourwordsblog 13 Comments

by: Lindsey Dietzler Dear Roseanne, I grew up watching your television show. In fact, I have probably seen every episode of Roseanne, at least three times, no joke. Your politics […]

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Awareness, Letter, Media/Entertainment, Politics, Response, Trans, Women
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Thank You: An Open Letter to Portia De Rossi

August 22, 2012by inourwordsblog 8 Comments

by: Caitlin Bergh I’m writing to you in a public forum to say thanks for changing my life. I feel less awkward posting this letter on the Internet than send […]

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Advice, Lesbian, Letter, LGBT, Life, Women
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A Love Like Ryan Gosling: My Four-Year Affair with Netflix

August 9, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

gfby: Danielle Wordleman Netflix, As we are approaching our four year anniversary, I thought I would do something special for you: I want you to know how much I appreciate […]

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Dating, Humor/Satire, Letter, Life, Movies, Romance
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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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An Open Letter to Tom Cruise: It’s Time

July 6, 2012by inourwordsblog 7 Comments

by: Nico Lang Dear Tom Cruise, You don’t know me, but I’ve known you for a very long time. I’ve known you my whole life. I remember watching Legend, Cocktail […]

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Art/Culture, Editorial, Gay, Letter, LGBT, Media/Entertainment, Religion
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An Open Letter to Lifetime: Get Your S**t Together

July 5, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: Phil Siegel Dear Lifetime, What is up with you lately? You’re supposed to be Television for Women, but you’ve turned into Television for Trainwrecks. Bristol Palin, Lindsay Lohan, Rosanne […]

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Art/Culture, Letter, Life, Media/Entertainment, TV, Women
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An Open Letter to the Smelly Guy Next to Me on the Train

July 2, 2012by inourwordsblog 2 Comments

by: Bobby Crowley Dear Fellow Passenger Smashed Up Against Me on the Train, We are all here for the same reason. We all want to get somewhere. We don’t need to […]

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Letter, LGBT, Life, Loose Ends
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An Open Letter to the Woman Who Said I Wasn’t Skinny Enough to Have an Eating Disorder

June 20, 2012by inourwordsblog 3 Comments

by: Kate Donovan You are the mother of my greatest friend. Your house was my refuge in high school. I wanted to surprise you and share my happiness with you […]

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Body Positivity, Health, Lady Business, Letter, Life

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