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I Made You This Mix: Rotten Retro Relationships

February 5, 2013by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: Gail Goldsmith 1960s girl groups were sassy, sweet, and sexy–matching dresses, beehive hair, bubblegum-pop harmonies, and impeccable eyeliner–but behind the Wall of Sound, their image and output were heavily […]

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I made you this mix
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Home is Where the Vagina Monologues Poster Hangs: Life In An Intentional Community

October 16, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: Gail Goldsmith I moved to Chicago sight unseen. No prior visit, anecdotal prior knowledge, and light Googling. Thankfully, I arranged to live at one of University of Chicago’s intentional […]

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College, Friends, Personal
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Dress Like You Mean It: My Most Meaningful Piece of Fashion Advice

October 8, 2012by inourwordsblog 1 Comment

by: Gail Goldsmith My favorite fashion rule came from a man who thinks formal t-shirts are a thing. One lazy summer Sunday morning, Dad pointed out a tiny hole and […]

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College, Fashion, identity
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The Making of the Bro-Hug: Photographs of Early American Male Friendship

August 29, 2012by inourwordsblog 1 Comment

by Gail Goldsmith Men with their arms draped around each other, leaning against each other, linking arms–these pictures make the bro-hug look standoffish. These aren’t couples posing–these are the equivalent […]

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Art/Culture, Commentary, Friends, Gender, Life, Men, Relationships, Society, Straights
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For the Mothers and Fathers Who Sympathize: The Focus of Rev. Rossing’s Pro-Marriage Ad

August 23, 2012by inourwordsblog 1 Comment

by: Gail Goldsmith Rev. Gib Rossing isn’t preaching to the choir; he and his wife Beth are trying to get Washington voters to affirm gay marriage in the upcoming referendum […]

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Activism, Ally, Equality, Family, Gay, LGBT, Marriage Equality, Parenting, Religion
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Through Sadness, Towards Solidarity: Reacting To Last Week’s Sikh Temple Shooting

August 15, 2012by inourwordsblog 4 Comments

by: Gail Goldsmith Compare the anguish of the shooting in Aurora with the Sikh temple shooting — in conversation, public statements of support, social media posts, and media “airtime.” Each […]

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Awareness, News, Religion, Response
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Ally Ethics 101: Please Don’t Say “My Gay Friend”

August 7, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

By: Gail Goldsmith “So-and-so means well” is a kiss of death and a condemnation of competency.  Allies in the LGBTQQIA community and movement do have good intentions, but there are […]

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Advice, Ally, LGBT, Life, Queers, Straights, Uncategorized

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