“I stood up, mumbled ‘F*ck it’ under my breath, and walked into the crowd of dancing lesbians.”
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Poem for a Monday Morning: e. e. cummings (reprise)
Good morning! Here’s a pick-me-up from my favorite poet of all time. Also he says “gay” in it, so there’s that.
Femme Visibility Experiment: Wearing a Gay T-Shirt in Public
Femme on a Mission Vlog: Watch people react to my super gay t-shirt!
Pretty Lady: Maya Angelou
Maya’s wisdom seems to glow from within, seeping out of her pores until bursting through the gleaming teeth of her wide smile.
This is a (lesbian) love story post
“It was just you and me on a rooftop, floating among stars and church steeples.”
Pretty Lady: Sara Bareilles
With her powerful voice and killer song-writing, Sara Bareilles can touch both the heart and the funny bone, sometimes all in one song. And unlike so many others, she isn’t afraid to use the “F” word. No, not that one! I mean “Feminist.”
Poem for a Monday Morning: Alix Olson
Hi everyone! It’s a new poem for a Monday morning – it’s still morning, just barely! This one is kind of long and daunting, but don’t be discouraged. It’s very readable and it has a lot of important things to say. I saw Alix perform this live and I count it as one of the […]
femme on a mission vlog: femme fashion fail
plus putting life in perspective. Here’s the CNN video you must watch. So what should I do with my ugly-ass hair? And more importantly, what should we do about the discrimination in this country that just won’t seem to go away? Related Articles femme on a mission vlog: how i came out to my mother
Poem for a Monday Morning: “Beauty”
Hi everyone! It’s Monday morning, and you know what that means: time for a poem! This particular poem is titled “Beauty,” and it is written by the Denver Mercury Slam Team and performed in competition. When did beauty become synonymous with homogeny? These two women give such an incredible performance that it has become one […]
Pretty Lady: Margaret Cho
Hi! Who doesn’t love a Pretty Lady? (Click here to see more PLs!) Who: Margaret Cho Why she’s beautiful inside and out: Funny and fearless, Margaret has been a successful comedian, actress, recording artist, and all-around badass since the early nineties. She is openly bisexual, Wikipedia says that 15-20% of her body is tattooed, and […]
hi i swear i am here and haven’t left forever
Hi everyone! I’ve been at my parents’ house for the month of June; I’m in that awkward phase post-graduation where I am ready to break free and start my own life and my parents are still clinging to the last strings of control. It hasn’t been an environment very conducive to writing a lesbian blog, […]
Poem for a Monday Morning: One Art
In the spirit of graduation and saying goodbye to many people I love, here is “One Art” by Elizabeth Bishop. This has long been one of my favorite poems; I memorized it in high school and used to write it over and over in my notebooks when I was bored in class. Though Bishop says […]
Questions my family has asked me
So it’s graduation weekend and I’m super busy entertaining the fam. Tonight I am going out to dinner with my immediate family and bringing my partner. Always an intimidating experience!
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