Style Thief: How to Dress Like Esther Quek
Feature image via Nortorious-mag.com
Welcome to the latest installment of Style Thief, where I…
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"We were not gay. We were queer. We were dykes. We were really against the man and capitalism and always aware of everything that was unfair and unjust”.
-michelle tea, valencia the movie
I paused my viewing of Valencia and replayed that voiceover a few times. Those lines are what I tell myself when I wake up in the morning. ‘I’m not gay. I’m queer. I’m a dyke. I rally against the man and capitalism and I’m always aware of everything that is unfair and unjust’. Everyday that’s pretty much my mantra, breathe in, breathe out, add a side of occasional apathy/Netflix laziness, and I’m right in there. It’s a statement that says so much and hides under not saying anything at all about the person that you are when everyone shuts up and lets you breathe. Just saying those words in whatever form they manifest is enough some days. They just need to be said. Valencia said them. Out loud and on screen. Stomping.
Why Places Like Autostraddle Are Awesome (and Needed)
Autostraddlehas to be one of my favorite places on the internet. While I am not their main demographic (since it is a queer women’s site aimed at, you guessed it, queer women), there are articles that pertain to my interests as well as my life. Articles…
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