michael o

Joined March 2018

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I'm a content creator. Check out my linktree for my art and other publications: https://linktr.ee/inkybattlefields

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We Made Our Own North Stars. Top Story - May 2019.
This reflection is about my recently-wrapped photography series, Navigator, which is about the rising generation of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. To check it out, look up @inkybattlefields on Instagram.
By michael o7 years ago in Photography
7 YA LGBT+ Novels You Should Add to Your Summer Reading List
In honor of #Pride2019, here are six LGBT+ books that you should add to your summer reading list: 1. 'I'll Give You The Sun', by Jandy Nelson
By michael o7 years ago in Geeks
Does My Life Matter?
(To warn: content revolves around reproductive rights and abortion.) Without a doubt, the most recent changes in state legislation pertaining to reproductive rights has sparked massive dialogue on all ends of the political spectrum. Some would say that Alabama and Georgia have infringed on the fourteenth amendment, which states that: "No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States." Others believe that the decisions that state governments of Alabama and Georgia have made a decision that protects religious freedom.
By michael o7 years ago in The Swamp
12 Books I Read During 2018
Throughout my entire life, I have always used books to sate my curiosity for the world. Last year was no different. Out of the 22 books I read over the course of the year, here are my top 12.
By michael o7 years ago in Geeks
The Death of a Hero
A great man once said, "I guess one person could make a difference." That man was Stan Lee, who would not only rise to become the editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics, but a father to several superheroes that we've come to know and love.
By michael o7 years ago in Geeks
A Layman's Guide to Surviving AP Calculus. Top Story - August 2018.
Disclaimer: These are tips to help you pass the class, not to get a 5 on the AP test. Ah, AP Calculus... the class that made even the smartest students at my school tremble.
By michael o7 years ago in Education
5 Things You Shouldn't Say to a Non-Binary Person
To all my cis-brothers, cis-sisters, from trans*, nonbinary, gender non-conforming, genderqueer, not-cis folks: Although we're finally starting to be recognized by the liberal part of society, most people fail to acknowledge that some of us don't fall into the traditional standards of gender. The majority of western civilization is still patriarchal. It's hard to be respected as a not-cis person when cis-women are still fighting for recognition, too.
By michael o7 years ago in Humans
Pedosexuals* Are Pushing to Become Part of the LGBT+ Community
Yes, today, in the 21st century, pedophiles are fighting for the right to become part of the LGBT+ community, claiming that love is blind to age.
By michael o7 years ago in The Swamp
The Future of Willow Creek?
Most people who consider themselves part of the church community are already aware of the allegations against Willow Creek's former teaching pastor, Bill Hybels. However, the publicity of these accusations has spread far beyond the megachurch. Through media, the #MeToo movement was a major power player in reviving what the church tried to bury nearly eight years back... but what does any of this have to do with Reverend Steve Carter's sudden resignation?
By michael o7 years ago in Viva
Adding "K" for "Kink" and Several Other Letters to the Acronym "LGBTQIA": A New Name for the LGBTQIA+ Community?
So recently, I found myself across Katherine Timpf's "Some Activists Want to Turn ‘LGBT’ Into ‘LGBTQQICAPF2K+’ for Inclusion" with the sincere hope that once I clicked the link the whole thing would have been revealed as a joke.
By michael o8 years ago in Humans
8 Notable Literary Classics That Have Queer Characters
From mainstream novels that star gay characters (such as Simon and the Homosapien Agenda) to novels that only have queer side characters (This Is Where It Ends, anyone?), the literary world is bursting with accurate portrayals of the queer community.
By michael o8 years ago in Geeks
A Letter to My Freshman-Year Self
Dear me: You won't understand that the gravitational weight of stepping Into your first year of high school Is the same as stepping on the moon;
By michael o8 years ago in Poets

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We Made Our Own North Stars. Top Story - May 2019.

7 YA LGBT+ Novels You Should Add to Your Summer Reading List

Does My Life Matter?

12 Books I Read During 2018

The Death of a Hero

A Layman's Guide to Surviving AP Calculus. Top Story - August 2018.

5 Things You Shouldn't Say to a Non-Binary Person

Pedosexuals* Are Pushing to Become Part of the LGBT+ Community

The Future of Willow Creek?

Adding "K" for "Kink" and Several Other Letters to the Acronym "LGBTQIA": A New Name for the LGBTQIA+ Community?

8 Notable Literary Classics That Have Queer Characters

A Letter to My Freshman-Year Self

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