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Period Poverty and Gender
Period Poverty is not having access to affordable period products such as pads and tampons. Sometimes kids will miss school due to not being able to properly take care of themselves during menstruation. Periods have been extremely stigmatized. Most people feel uncomfortable talking about them, and won’t advocate for themselves when they need help relating…
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Word Is Out: Stories of Some of Our Lives Documentary (Movie Review)
Word Is Out: Stories of Some of Our Lives is a documentary directed by the Mariposa Film Group and was released in 1977. It is a collection of interviews featuring 26 different queer individuals. Each person brings a different perspective of gay life, oppression, identity, and community. This documentary showcases a variety of people from…
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Conversations with People Who Hate Me: Conversation, Empathy, Shame, and Snowflakes
Dylan Marron is the host of the podcast and the author of the book Conversations With People Who Hate Me. He has made many videos, including The Unboxing Series and Sitting In Bathrooms With Trans People. He has his own TED Talk: Empathy Is Not Endorsement. Dylan continues to present activism in unique and effective…
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The Stonewall Uprising Was Not a Riot: What They Won’t Teach You At School
Overview/Summary: In 1969 the police raided the Stonewall Inn- a gay bar. At the time, New York had forbidden “Homosexual Acts”, and people were arrested for being gay or serving to gay people. Police often raided gay bars, but this night the community fought back. This act of resistance and rebellion added to the Civil…
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Dean Atta’s Only On The Weekends (Book Review)
Only on the Weekends is written lyrically and in verse, creating a calm ambience. Mack has been in love with the same guy since forever, but K feels out of reach. When K likes Mack, they form what should be the perfect couple, but was what Mack envisioned better than the reality? Mack’s dad is…
Bram the Bookworm 