The Original post appeared on The Belle Jar and is reprinted by permission. Jasbina Masir's writing can be found on her website. http://theperfecttension.org. TW: sexual assault, childhood sexual abuse, victim-blaming I wanted to share something truly disgusting and awful that happened to me this past Monday. At 1 AM, I was sexually assaulted during a concert. On the dance … [Read more...]
Calling Out Race in Street Harassment
Few of us can forget the Hollaback video that circulated on the Internet in 2014. It showed us a white woman, in jeans and a T-shirt, walking the streets of New York for ten hours, enduring over 100 cat-calls, wolf-whistles, unsolicited comments, and unwanted attention. When we first viewed the video, I’m sure many women like me could relate because we have experienced the very … [Read more...]
Creating a Holistic Organization: Lavender Kitchen Sink Collective
[Image description: The photograph shows the author YM, a Black non-binary person with short black hair and dark eyes. YM is wearing a white t-shirt and sitting in front of a window with a closed Venetian blind and books on the windowsill.] I am a Black AFAB (Assigned Female at Birth) non-binary person who was born and raised in the South and still lives in the region. … [Read more...]
It’s Time to Make Marriage Equality Legal in Australia
The legalisation of gay marriage in the US is an enormous step in the right direction towards LGBTQIA+ equality. The most powerful country in the world making gay marriage legal may cause gay marriage to be more acceptable — and indeed, expected — on the world stage. While we should bear in mind that the battle for equality for all genders and sexualities is far from over, this … [Read more...]
Catfish: Queer and Trans Identity on Television and the Internet
I’ve always been reserved. When I was a kid, I was called shy. When I was a teenager, people said I was awkward. Now that I’m an adult, I’m considered an introvert. All of these descriptors have been various ways to identify my difficulties talking with people. Having to talk to people, especially people I don’t know, causes me anxiety. One of my most memorable examples is my … [Read more...]
