Back to School: Film-Inspired Femme Fashion
by Raechel T. The long days of summer are growing shorter. Crunchy leaves replace late dusks and instead of tank tops and bare arms, we find comfort in cozy sweaters. […]
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Chakras (Or: OMG When Did I Become Such a Giant Hippie?)
by: Raechel T So, first a note on the title of this post. Here’s the thing. If you would have asked me, oh, less than two years ago, if I […]
Skinny Gossip’s Attack on Kate Upton Is About More Than Fat
by: Raechel T Like many feminists with internet access, I was appalled to learn about the attack on model Kate Upton by the seemingly pro-ana (pro-anorexia) site, Skinny Gossip. Jezebel […]
On Feeling Infinite: My Reaction to the Perks of Being a Wallflower Trailer
by: Raechel T I was 17 years old—exactly ten years ago—when I first read The Perks of Being a Wallflower. It was summertime, I worked part time at the Gap, […]
We Do Exist!: Anna Paquin, Bisexual Invisibility, and Internalized Heterophobia
by: Raechel T Every campus organization at the University of Minnesota has the opportunity to advertize by painting a block on the bridge that connects our East Bank campus to […]
Defiant Through Care: A Tribute to My Mom
by: Raechel T Growing up, I was surrounded by strong and inspiring women and mothers. My Nana, my mom’s stepmom, was a divorcee with two daughters, who raised them mostly […]
“Motivated By Product”: In Defense of Blogging
by: Raechel T “I’m very motivated by product. I think it’s a working-class writing method. If I produce something, I can give it to community.” – Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha A […]
Reasons to Live (Part Two)
by: IOW Staff Today is our second installment of “Reasons to Live,” where the In Our Words staffers list some of the things that make life worth living right now. […]
Sounds and the City: Noises from my Neighbors
by: Raechel T I have trouble sleeping when I travel places outside of a major city. For six years of my adult life, I lived in the hustle and bustle […]
How the Voter ID Act is a Queer Issue
by: Raechel T. It is currently mandatory in 31 states to show a form of identification before voting at the polls. Of the fifteen states that require photo identification, only […]
