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Author Archives: AlannaLaFemme
Surviving Fear
TRIGGER WARNING: This piece contains discussions of sexual violence and assault. Some readers may find it triggering. I found out a week ago that I am friends with a rapist. My hall-mate brought our friend (a quiet, unassuming boy who … Continue reading
Posted in Essays, Off Our Chests, Rants
Tagged fear, micro-violence, personal, rape, sexual assault, sexual violence, survival, trauma
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A Step-by-Step Guide: How Not to Get Back with Your Ex
To be fair, this title might be a bit misleading. It might make you think I really know what I’m talking about, and have always resisted the urge to get back with an ex. Not true. My last serious relationship … Continue reading
Posted in Essays, Off Our Chests, Relationships
Tagged advice, breakup, broken heart, ex, identity, love, monogamy, relationships
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Sex: Sand in Places, aka Questions for the Publicly Inclined
[Editor’s note: This is part of our series on public sex/ nudity/ exhibitionism. If you’d like to share your story, email info[at]queeriebradshaw.com.] To be perfectly honest, I’ve mostly had sex in pretty conventional locations. Some friends have stories of classroom … Continue reading
Posted in Confessions, Essays, Featured, Legal Issues/ The Law, Sex
Tagged advice, exhibitionism, featured, legal issues, public nudity, public sex, questions, Sex, sex on the beach, trespassing
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Body Positivity: Skinny Jeans, Size 4, aka Remnants of Our Past in Our Closet
I have a pair of skinny jeans, size 4, hidden at the top of my closet. I have a lacy bra, cup size 32A, tucked underneath a pile of socks in my bottom drawer. I have Daisy Dukes (size 3, … Continue reading
Posted in Body Positivity, Confessions, Off Our Chests
Tagged body image, body-positivity, personal, shame, skinny, weight
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Feminist Writer’s Block, aka Why I’m Lying in Bed Instead of Working
In a recent email exchange with Queerie, I mentioned I’ve come down with a vicious case of feminist writer’s block. It might just seem like a turn of phrase to excuse why I haven’t been posting lately, but it’s far more … Continue reading
Posted in Confessions, Essays, Off Our Chests
Tagged activism, feminist, personal, sadness, self-care, Sloth, writer's block
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I Like Boys (and Bois!)
Once upon a time, I almost convinced myself I was straight—because I wasn’t attracted to girly girls. It seemed rational at the time. If I wasn’t attracted to the women I saw on TV (and in most lesbian porn … Continue reading
Posted in Confessions, Essays, Featured
Tagged attraction, bisexual, bois, featured, pansexual, Sexuality
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Adventures in the Kitchen, aka I’m a Real Adult Now
Baked, stuffed tomatoes with sausage and rice, pasta with homemade parmesan and romano cream sauce, steamed peas, and a double-chocolate brownie cake with powdered sugar and whipped cream to top it off. If your mouth isn’t watering right now, I … Continue reading
Sex: Virginity, the Sequel
I’d never been much of a romantic to begin with, but having my heart broken by my high school boyfriend (also my first serious relationship) three days before my graduation seemingly sealed the deal on my tenuous romantic side. Since … Continue reading
Posted in Essays, Featured, Relationships, Sex
Tagged feelings, open relationship, romance, Sex, virginity
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Sex: Mother Knows Best, aka Sex Tips from my Mom
The best sex advice I’ve ever gotten wasn’t from a magazine, a website, or a step-by-step guide to blowjobs on somebody’s random Tumblr (although that last one was very helpful). No, the best sex advice I’ve ever gotten was—surprise!—from my … Continue reading
Posted in Essays, Featured, Off Our Chests, Sex
Tagged Family, mother, personal story, Sex, sex advice
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Rapunzel, Rapunzel, Cut Off My Hair
The first time I chopped all my hair off, I was ten years old, firmly ensconced in my long-lasting tomboy phase wherein I refused any and all attempts to dress me “like a girl” and shopped exclusively in the boys … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Body Positivity, Essays, Fashion, Featured, Off Our Chests
Tagged alternative lifestyle haircuts, coming out, dyke, femme, hair, haircut, identity, queer
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