By Sara McCormick To myself at the age of thirteen (and to other young women like me): It’s been ten years. You’re imagining me pretty decently, and I think you might even recognize me if you saw me. Surely some things would surprise you. But be patient. You will live it. I want to talk…
Category: 2015 Spring: Intersection: Age, Pt. 2
Letter to Young Queer Girls
By Andrea Dear young bisexual, pansexual, fluid, queer or questioning girls: Hi there. You’re around 10-13 years old. We probably share common experiences: the stress of school, you’re more than likely slap bang in the middle of puberty and you’re most likely on a (frighteningly awkward) journey to find who you actually are – and a…
A Bisexual Spinster Turns Thirty
By Lila Hartelius When I was six years old, my dad sat down with me and walked me through the creation of an age-contingent “life goals” document. “Age 16: Learn to drive . . . Age 18: Become an adult [whatever that means] . . . Age 30: Get married.” Yikes. I just turned 30….
Bisexual Health Awareness Month
By Julia Canfield Bisexual Health Awareness Month (BHAM) is back and kicking into full gear for March 2015! The Bisexual Resource Center (BRC) is proud to launch the second year of this social media campaign dedicated to raising awareness about the bisexual community’s physical and mental health disparities. Because bisexual individuals report consistently higher levels…
Too Young to Know
By Jess McGowan Everyone knows that teenagers have a veritable minefield of hormones raging inside, and with explosions going off in every corner, it’s understandable that people might be skeptical of their emotions. Furthermore, being in a time for finding yourself, many young people feel compelled to try out every possible thing they can. I…
Dear Women
By Meaghan Shaw I have so many questions! What is it like for you in your generation? How have you found love and support? How have you seen things change from your generation? Have you even seen any change? I’ve wondered about this ever since I came out as pansexual last year, my first year…
Dear Michelle Obama
By Emma Love I told my mom that my breasts don’tbelong to me.She laughed.The news came onand you smiled at the miles between us.And all I could thinkThat’s what a woman looks likePoised. Feminine. Beautiful. I told my sister that I loved another girl.She laughed.Don’t tell anyone, she saidThat’s a bell you can’t un-ring.But I took a…
Untitled
By Chiquita Violette Millennials, Boomers, Gen Xers:Remain stoic when the blood boils, we all go green at times.Construct with, instead of destructing each other.Cross-generational mentorship. All points on the age continuum have something to offer and a need to be met.Listen. Listen, listen. No seriously, like, you know, like . . . listen.Counsel and console,…
Ask Tiggy: Intersection: Age, Pt. 2
Dear Tiggy, I started questioning my sexual orientation when I was 15 years old. When I came out to my mom as a bisexual, she said it was just a phase. Since I had a serious boyfriend at that time, I sort of forgot about my bisexuality and didn’t think about it for years, until…
New York City
By Jane Barnes I’m in love with New York the delisnever close, there’s always take-outpretty women and men will chat youup and there are ATMs subway linesfashion mistakes moccasins andlittle black heels there’s this youngcouple she met the love of herlife at Delmonico’s while gazingat the cold cuts in the refrigerator Jane Barnes has finished a poetry…