Gender/Sexuality
“I am not my sexual orientation”
I’m confident; I’m spunky; I own my insecurities; I don’t take BS from anyone. And yet, this is the piece of me that I tell myself I don’t deserve to claim. That I have no credibility to own and no right to proclaim. Because, it is easier to keep waiting and postponing than to own … Read more
“I am not my masculinity”
Growing up, I always knew that I was different. While the other boys spent their time kicking soccer balls and skateboarding, I always sat on the sidelines. Unlike so many of my peers, I never felt entirely comfortable with masculinity. At the age of six, my ideal day would consist of playing in the woods … Read more
“I am not my flamboyance”
In the LGBTQ community, privileged are those who can pass as “straight”. This ability to conceal our identities often times distinguishes many members of my community from our peers that belong to other historically marginalized groups. However, this privilege is not uniform across all LGBTQ individuals. In junior high school, many of my male classmates … Read more