Tag Archives: intersectionality

we never capitalized our i’s

Posted on April 18, 2011 by uwqcenter

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 →

Posted in Q Center | Tagged body, gender, gender bending, gender expression, genderqueer, he, i, imaginary friends, intersectionality, names, pronouns, self, she, trans, we, ze | 1 Comment

stuck between a sandwich and a queer place

Posted on March 12, 2011 by uwqcenter

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 →

Posted in Q Center | Tagged alien, alone, beauty, body, children, gay, gender, genderqueer, growing up, human, identities, intersectionality, queer, self image, women | 1 Comment

In Defense of My Countries, My Identities

Posted on February 23, 2011 by uwqcenter

I have always been in search of words to describe myself. Usually I’ve found the words to be too limiting, too uniform. It has been only the past few years or so that I have had to confront my social … Continue reading →

Posted in Q Center | Tagged American, gender, gender expression, identities, identity, intersectionality, iranian, self-love, sex, sexuality | 1 Comment

culturally queer

Posted on February 21, 2011 by uwqcenter

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 →

Posted in Q Center | Tagged alien, alone, American, Asia, Asian, balance, beauty, celebration, colonialism, community, culture, family, fluidity, gay, gender, genderqueer, generations, google, human, humanity, Indian, intersectionality, karma sutra, lingam, oppression, queer, queer woman of color, Race, religion, roots, sexuality, subcontinent, women, yoni | 7 Comments

the smallest minority

Posted on February 11, 2011 by uwqcenter

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 →

Posted in Q Center | Tagged ability, age, alien, alone, American, Asia, Asian, beauty, body, celebration, children, Class, color, community, culture, disability, enlightenment, family, gender, genderqueer, human, human race, humanity, Indian, intersectionality, love, lovers, minority, people, pride, queer, queer woman of color, Race, religion, self-love, sex, sexuality, South Asian, unique, unite, women | 1 Comment

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