I got an epiphany in class the other day (Which is good, because I'm getting absolutely NOTHING else out of that class, and no, I won't tell you which one. The last thing I need is another teacher breathing down my neck about something I wrote).
Why not write a series of articles based on letters of the alphabet?
First of all, it would make me think, which could only be good for me. I'll admit, I've been reaching for a topic lately. I know I haven't exhausted GLBT topics, but at times it feels like I have. There hasn’t been much GLBT related news lately (a bit related with the recent September 11th tragedy, but not much), and I’d rather not comment on the Ellen show (which I haven’t seen, but seems to have disappointed viewers and fans—“Normal, Ohio”, anyone?)
It took a bit of thinking, but I came up with a topic for every letter of the alphabet (OK, sometimes I was reaching a bit, but give me credit—X and Z were pretty difficult. But I plan to work my way through the next 26 weeks, from Asexuality to Zest for Life (unless I come up with a better “Z”)
Here’s a tentative list of topics (subject to change):
Asexuality
Bisexuality
Crossdressing
Depression
Education/Ernie, Bert and Tinky-Winky: Are they or aren't they?
Feminism
Gender
Homosexuality and Psychology
Intersexed
Jokes
Kaffecklatch (Online Support)
Lesbian
Masculinity/Marriage and Homosexuality
Non-Monogamy
Others (Parents, Friends)
Pride
Queer
Relationships/Religion and Homosexuality
Separatism/Stonewall
Transgender
University (gay-friendly schools)
Verbal Discourse (coming out)
Women/Womyn
Xx/Xy
Youth
Zest for Life
If you have any suggestions/comments, please let me know. If you come up with a better topic for a specific letter, I’d love to hear it. Just give me at least a week in advance (i.e., if you think of a great topic starting with the letter “D”, let me know at least right after “C” comes out)
The topic on Asexuality will be out in 3 days, if not sooner (I’m working on it now, and trust me, writing two articles simultaneously is getting confusing).
I hope you find some, if not all, of my suggestions interesting—and stay tuned! I expect some interesting discussions in the next 26 weeks.
Before I go, I’d like to invite you to check out this outstanding personal webring I stumbled across: Sorry Boys, I'm Gay. It’s a group of sites from lesbian and bisexual women all over the globe, with personal stories, artwork and amazing insight from some exceptional young women.
Signing off…
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