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3/1/2021 2 Comments Building Walls, Breaking Down Walls: Deconstructing the Myth of the Predatory Queer WomanGrey Weinstein (they/he) | Editor-in-Chief I am in my senior year of high school, and my best friend Charlie lowers her voice in a conspiratorial tone, the tone we both use to exchange gossip. Did I hear what Mary said? She found out that one of the girls in our class is bisexual, and she said that she’d never have a sleepover with a bi girl. That she can’t believe any straight girl would, it’s just so gross. Charlie and I are both far too old to have sleepovers anyway, so this does not present a particular problem for either of us. Nonetheless, I see the hurt reflected in Charlie’s eyes as she shares this story, and I feel my stomach clench. Mary is a mutual friend, a good friend, but I know that we’ll both watch what we say around her.
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Olivia Spicer (she/they)In times of crisis, I often find myself turning to horror. On the night of the 2020 presidential election, I switched on Ari Aster’s latest film “Midsommar,” a delightfully unsettling and devastating slow-burn about a cult, and watched it from the early hours of 2 to 4:30 a.m. When I experienced a very abrupt and deeply traumatic loss in early 2018, I became utterly obsessed with “Hereditary”-- also an Aster film-- and the seriously wonderful horror podcast Dead Meat, which is coincidentally hosted by two UMich alums. And when the COVID-19 pandemic stripped me of all hope of continuing my life in the direction I had so carefully charted for years, I began consuming all the worst horror films I could find; most recently, that list has seen the addition of “Willy’s Wonderland,” a movie in which a silent Nic Cage beats the ever-loving shit out of numerous possessed children’s entertainment animatronics.
The Brothers of Kappa Omega Alpha Pre-Law FraternityThe recent inauguration of President Joe Biden has placed a new focus on LGBTQ+ legal rights. Biden has already begun to pass executive orders, and to show support for bills emphasizing inclusivity for queer individuals. It has not been an easy road getting to this point; LGBTQ+ representation before law has faced numerous wins and losses in the past century. This article aims to give readers a brief roadmap of some of those wins and losses, including landmark legislation, legal cases, and arrests which dictated the queer community’s role in larger society. The story of LGBTQ+ rights in the U.S. is one that continues to develop, and while the current administration has made promising commitments, the fight is far from over. The need for queer representation in governemnt is more apparent than ever.
2/1/2021 0 Comments History of AegosexualityEdha Shirodkar (she/her) // Current Events EditorWarning: mentions of sexual activity and acephobia
The asexual spectrum encompasses a broad range of sexualities, labels, and identities, from greyasexual to demisexual and more. People on the asexual spectrum generally experience little to no sexual attraction. 12/1/2020 0 Comments The Tomboy Grows UpStephanie Sorter (she/her)I’m thinking about my friend Kim. Actually, I’m thinking about hair and dresses and the word “tomboy,” but Kim is as good a starting point as any. Kim and I were friends in elementary school, in that way where I consider her an integral part of my childhood but I wouldn’t be able to tell you anything about her life outside of school and the soccer team we were both a part of.
Dyanna Bateman (she/her) // Graphic Design EditorLooking for some last minute classes to add to next semester? Here’s your guide to all the LGBTQ+ classes being offered at UM for Winter 2021.
This LGBTQ+ Course Guide features classes that are specifically focused on LGBTQ+ topics, and classes that are focused on other subjects but include an LGBTQ+ perspective. (All descriptions have been taken directly from lsa.umich.edu/cg and compiled for your convenience.) 11/1/2020 0 Comments Queer Theory: What is queer?Dyanna Bateman (she/her)Strange. Peculiar. Abnormal. Homosexual. Self-identity. What is queer?
11/1/2020 2 Comments Sigmund Freud: A Queer ReadingDyanna Bateman (she/her) // Graphic Design EditorSigmund Freud. This is a name that many have heard, remembered, and associated with oddly-specific theories about sex. But, what does Freud have to do with sexuality, specifically LGBQ+ sexualities?
Olivia Spicer (she/her)The history of Halloween winds as much as the long, twisted, tree-shrouded road leading to a haunted house. Simultaneously a pagan-based holiday, highly profitable affair, celebration teeming with religious iconography, and extravagant camp-infused party, Halloween holds unique meanings for different groups.
10/26/2020 0 Comments I Cut All My Hair Off Because I’m Gay, Sort Of: A Story of Coming Out and Cutting Off Bi ErasureOlivia Spicer (she/her)A few things to know about me: I have followed a lesbian meme account on Instagram called “lonely_lesbian_gang” for close to a year. I have openly flirted with several girls in my past. I participated in an almost whirlwind lesbian romance that resulted in one party leaving the country and the other feeling lost; I’ll let you choose which one you want to believe I am.
But most importantly, I have also dated a man for close to five years. |
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