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Category: LGBTQIA+

My crip perspective on interdependence

June 6, 2014

I shall be a Super Crip for Halloween! It’ll actually give people a reason to stare to me…besides my kickass fashion sense, tattoos, piercings and colourful hair (I have an alternative hair colour to match my “alternative” lifestyle!). Yes, yes, … Continue reading →

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BIP Podcast: Episode 3, featuring Lily

June 3, 2014

Trigger warning: references to dieting and disordered eating. The third podcast is here, with words of wisdom and charm from our longtime BIP friend, Lily. The episode was recorded on a gorgeous day, so we did the recording outside, so please … Continue reading →

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BIP Podcast: Episode 2, featuring Jay

April 14, 2014

Well, you loved the podcast pilot, and so we’re here to deliver the second installment, complete with hilarity and seriously deep social commentary by our special guest, Jay. I apologize for the occasional shoddy audio problems; this is still a … Continue reading →

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Not your fetish

March 9, 2014

Trigger warning: sexual harassment. I’m pansexual. And because I’m pansexual, and because I’ve met a few women in my life that I turn on as much as they turn me on, I’ve slept with women. This is a fact that … Continue reading →

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Podcast pilot: on gaslighting & diversity

February 3, 2014

It’s here: a pilot of the BIP podcast, which (if successful) we will keep doing as long as we can find the resources and interesting content for it. In this episode, I give some background on BIP, talk about some … Continue reading →

Posted in Bodily autonomy, Body shaming, Fat politics, Gender identity, LGBTQIA+, Media messages, Sexual Objectification, Sexuality | Replies: 2

Just an awesome personality? Really?

January 27, 2014

Before I start: whoa, aren’t you setting feminism back a wave or two with this article? Actually, no, I’m making it intersect with disability. You should try it sometime. – – – People keep overestimating my personality, like, whoa, you … Continue reading →

Posted in Disability, Gender identity, LGBTQIA+, Sexuality | Replies: 1

2013 in review: the 10 most empowering body image icons

January 6, 2014

2013 has been a revolutionary year in body image. We saw a ton of empowering people who looked skeptics in the face and gave them the finger. We saw people of all colours, shapes and sizes telling the world they … Continue reading →

Posted in Disability, Eating disorders, Fat politics, Gender identity, LGBTQIA+, Media messages, Men's body image, Race | Reply
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Razor: Gay Men and Chest Hair

October 31, 2013

So, for the last ten years I have self-identified as a gay man.  I came out of the closet in November of 2003 to a family and social circle that was highly partitioned.  On one side of the divide I … Continue reading →

Posted in LGBTQIA+, Men's body image | Replies: 4

Femininity/Masculinity, Bodies, and Gay Power Dynamics

September 27, 2013

With a title like this I’m sure it seems that I’ve bitten off more than I can chew.  Perhaps I have, but I believe that these three issues are intimately intertwined in gay male society, and not in a healthy … Continue reading →

Posted in LGBTQIA+, Men's body image | Replies: 1

Happy Pride, but are we really proud?

September 10, 2013

As many of you know, the LGBT Pride season has just drawn to an end.  Originally, the timing of Pride festivals was set to commemorate the Stonewall Riots that took place on June 28th, 1969. However, in many communities, Pride … Continue reading →

Posted in LGBTQIA+, Men's body image | Replies: 1

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