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On Masculinity

April 9, 2018 jessicamahmoud

Let’s keep this gender expression thing going, yeah? The definition of masculinity is VERY hard to pin down as one thing, probably because it runs on spectrums of gender identities and expressions, and deals with both appearance and personalities. However, in … Continue reading On Masculinity

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On Spectrums

September 25, 2016 jessicamahmoud

On this blog, I’ve talked a lot about gender identities and queer identities, and while I’ve written on fluidity, I never really addressed the fact that a lot of these identities run on spectrum, rather than fixed point. I’ve made … Continue reading On Spectrums

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On the Two Spirit Community

May 28, 2016January 8, 2017 jessicamahmoud

While most people just use LGBTQ, the full acronym is LGBTQQIP2SAA: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Pansexual, Two Spirit, Asexual, Ally. To be inclusive the full LGBTQQIP2SAA acronym, the last identity to cover on my blog is the … Continue reading On the Two Spirit Community

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On Erasure

May 4, 2016January 8, 2017 jessicamahmoud

Erasure, commonly seen in many LGBTQ sexualities and gender identities, is the act of erasing something. As much as sexuality and gender are fluid, and as progressive as our society may be, erasure is working to hold back the idea … Continue reading On Erasure

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On Ace Identities

April 22, 2016January 8, 2017 jessicamahmoud

Just like gender, sexuality also has a spectrum. Within asexuality, there is a spectrum of different identities. First, when I titled this ace, this is the abbreviation for asexual. The word is often used to refer to asexual people in … Continue reading On Ace Identities

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Those Who Like Both: On the Bisexual Community

March 19, 2016January 29, 2018 jessicamahmoud

Before reading this, considering checking out this post that talks about bisexuality more broadly. Let’s talk about bisexuality. First off, the above picture is not (always) an accurate representation of bisexuals. Let me explain. In simplest terms, looking at the … Continue reading Those Who Like Both: On the Bisexual Community

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On the Gay Community

March 11, 2016January 8, 2017 jessicamahmoud

After “L” for lesbians in LGBTQ, is “G” for gay. I decided to go with the gay community because as you’ll see, gay can encompass many identities. Gay is used to refer to all people, regardless of sex, who have … Continue reading On the Gay Community

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