Tag "Femininity"

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WHAT IS IN A NAME? (A Personal Inquiry Into The Process Of Vilifying Words)

“What is in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” (Excerpted from Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare)   A couple

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PRESENTING LIKE A GIRL

FOREWORD: This piece is dedicated to boys like my friend, JBoy, boys who grew from boys to men with a strength that society forbids us from having.   It’s incredible

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“I Think Masculinity Is Fragile.” Keiynan Lonsdale urges men to embrace femininity in inspiring post

Keiynan Lonsdale just posted an important message about men needing to embrace their femininity. The Love, Simon actor took to the social media to post a photo of himself with

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Media personality Denola Grey has something to say to those who say he acts like a woman

Media personality, Denola Grey, has just the response for people who say his mannerisms are feminine and intend remarks about his effeminacy as an insult to him. According to him,

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Lena Waithe Explains Why She Cut Her Hair. “I Felt Like I Was Holding Onto a Piece of Femininity.”

Lena Waithe, the prolific Emmy-winning writer who is now balancing multiple projects, set the internet ablaze again when she unveiled a new buzzed haircut and fade. Waithe spoke to Variety

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That Piece About Queer Feminists Wanting to Eliminate Masculinity

Originally published on cypheravenue.com “Right now the Black gay community is teaching Black gay men how to be better women.” I made this statement a couple of days ago on

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MUSING WITH DARLENE: MY TIME OF THE MONTH

It wasn’t such a good day. God knows I had been in quite a mood since the night before and nothing appeared to be cheering me up. I wasn’t depressed

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Are Modern Gay Men Obsessed With ‘Seeming Straight’?

How many times have you seen the words “No Fems” on a guy’s Grindr profile and wondered if that applied to you? And how many times have you tried downplaying

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Their Eyes Are Watching Them

I’ve often wondered why affection between two females does not draw the same wrath that that between two males does. It is not a new thing to see two girls

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Dear KD: He Wants To Dance, And We Wish He Won’t

This is going to be a very unpopular ask for advice. I know that, having been a part of this forum for some time now. But I still have to