“i don’t know if straight + cis people are fully aware of this, but literally the only function of including “allies” as a category to participate in scholarships, intra-group discussions, trips, etc. is to provide a cover for those LGBTQ+ people who are not out. that is it. that is the purpose of “allies,” outside of…
Tag: observations
Headphones
Thank whoever first invented headphones because otherwise I would have already been incarcerated for life. There is a woman who, even though I can’t hear her, is making my skin crawl. She is working that gum like a cow chewing cud and I want to cry. Her mouth never shuts and I can hear the…
Indirectly Holding Hands
She had her hands wrapped around the subway pole like a cup of coffee, her fingers interlaced on the far side. Her nails were long and had a nude colored paint on then except for her two ring fingers which had stripes on them. My paler, red-nailed hand was below hers and as she talked…
Resting Aneurysm Face
He has resting aneurysm face. He looks simultaneously pissed and ready to have a heart attack. Backpack between his knees and store bought ripped jeans. Black v-neck t-shirt that clings to his form well. He looks more contemplative when the train is in motion and borderline alarmed every time it enters the station. His intensity…
Hey Asshole
(I considered starting this letter with “Dear Subway Harassers,” but that was much too kind for the kind of shit you pull day in and day out. Last week I put out a letter to vulnerable subway riders and as I published it on my blog I had the realization that I was doing it…
#19 – Moral Ambiguity/Moral Superiority
We are now in the top twenty reasons of why not to date a superhero(ine) and I can tell you are all getting super excited and worried! Don’t worry! I do have another top 30 reasons to _______ planned for after this series. It will be equally as fun : D [In no particular order,…
Thanks Levi
She knew he had a 34 inch waist and a 32 inch inseam thanks to his butt. The little tag right over the curve of his ass that was not hidden by his dark leather belt was tan and a stark contrast to his tight dark blue jeans.
Hello
Hello, I don’t know to whom to address this note. I am a twenty-five year old straight white cisgendered female and I am sick of feeling hopeless. Most days I can go through my day and ignore the truth, but then there are days where I watch something or read something and it throws off…
#20 – You are in Danger
Sorry that I didn’t get this one posted yesterday, I was running around volunteering and finishing up the first chapter of my collaborative project! Yay progress! [In no particular order, except for number one because that’s my #1] Note: This piece will be written using gender neutral pronouns (ze instead of he/she and hir instead…
#21 – You are the Only Ordinary Person
Hey y’all! sorry if this one is a bit rambly, it has been a busy busy weekend! [In no particular order, except for number one because that’s my #1] Note: This piece will be written using gender neutral pronouns (ze instead of he/she and hir instead of she/he and him/her) in order to make this…
Little Gentian 