Tag Archives: genderqueer

Happy Finals Week Y’all!

Also, congratulations to everyone who is about to graduate! In love and solidarity (and finals week stress), Maggie

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we never capitalized our i’s

a, s, i, wi, we, she, he, they, them, me. sasha for long, and aparajeeta for longer. “Hey you” for short, and a smile for shorter. Growing up, i was never called by my given name, always by sasha. It … Continue reading

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stuck between a sandwich and a queer place

I was a bender from the start: letting my female playmates choose their imaginary personas first, knowing very well they would hop on the opportunity to clinch the “the girl”, “the mom”, “the damsel in distress”, just so I could … Continue reading

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Top 10 Queer Things to Do During Week 10 & Finals

10. Read the Q Center Blog People! 9.  Ribbon Dance! 8.  Search for the University of Washington and other nouns on f**k yeah nouns 7.  Decolonize your mind 6.  Watch and/or re-enact re-runs of Glee on Hulu 5.  Reminisce about … Continue reading

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if it walks like a man, if it talks like a man, if it smells like a man…

Dear questioner of my vagina’s existence, It was a fine snowy evening when I walked into the “women’s bathroom” on the second floor of Mary Gates Hall. I had just finished my favorite class, Bioengineering Research, and a 32 oz … Continue reading

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culturally queer

My parents never forget to remind of their good intentions: “We say this because we love you.” But with so much of my life hidden from their peripheries, I wonder if they can fathom the thought of their little girl … Continue reading

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the smallest minority

True story: Waiting for the bus one morning, I overheard a mama talking to her 5 year old daughter: “There are so many different kinds of people in the world, right baby?” Chewing a mouthful of cold smore poptarts, she … Continue reading

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