Monique Star
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I'm not the most sophisticated adult out there. I'm also not the best at communicating all the time, but I do try my best to get my thoughts out there into the world verbally or nonverbally.
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Pride-Appropriate Music
When it comes to celebrating the LGBT+ community (and especially on Pride Month specifically), what type of music comes to mind? Some might generically suggest Disney, Lady Gaga, Broadway, etc. while others might take a more specific route, and go for actual advocates of the community such as Brendon Urie, Sam Smith, heck even a portion, if not all of the "Ultimate Storytime" soundtrack could qualify for more than one category. However, it might be a good idea to take into consideration the songs that, though they aren't specifically targeting the LGBT+ community, are generic enough, and inspirational enough to give love to more than one community that absolutely needs it. What do I mean by that? Well, to put it into perspective, I, myself, am on the autism spectrum, and I put together a playlist a few years ago of songs that seem to really speak to the community that I am a part of, even though said community wasn't a specific target audience. Generic, but inspirational all the same, pretty much like a single puzzle piece that can fit into any puzzle you place it in. Here are some examples that either come to mind, or come from the playlist that could be beneficial for the LGBT+ community, and some of the reasons why I feel that they are appropriate songs.
By Monique Star7 years ago in Beat
Compatible Music Smarts
Roman came to the common room in a red crop top and gold shorts, completely drenched in sweat. He waved at everyone as they were doing their own activities (Patton teaching Virgil how to sew and Logan playing checkers with Deceit). He got a glance and a wave from the emo, an enthusiastic wave and a tilt of the head from the father figure, and seemingly surprised stares and polite waves from Deceit and Logan (though, the latter was able to beat the snake without even looking at the board).
By Monique Star7 years ago in Geeks
Brownstein on Two Rainbows' Day
Logan Holmes has done his best to stay professional in his job. He has taught the seventh graders astronomy, and shared anecdotes as long as they're relevant to the class, so, to the students, the idea of him having a life outside of his classroom, or feelings at all, was absurd. However, there were a lot of emotions that he was familiar with: delight when he knows his teaching was actually impacting the students, concern when a student is clearly struggling, love for his husband, Patton Hart, who is also the art teacher, and annoyance for the new gym teacher, Helen Brownstein.
By Monique Star7 years ago in Geeks
Words to Donald Trump
Dear Donald Trump, How does it feel knowing that you are contributing to women not feeling certain about themselves? With your history, you've encouraged men who only see women as objects to push their ideals onto women, and themselves in women, without feeling it is necessary to get a genuine "yes" out of them first. What will be the point of women having brains of their own if your mindsets will keep them from being taken seriously, as they venture off into career paths of their choice? From the sound of it, you crave for the days where women can't get writing published unless they had male pen names, as well as believe that their potential isn't enough for them, but more than enough for a man. Do you think things will be better for everyone working if in an act of malicious compliance, all women stopped their jobs, and left the extra hassle for the men to deal with?
By Monique Star7 years ago in The Swamp
Why Explore Brandon Rogers?
Are you tired of entertainment that is too sensitive and kid-friendly for your taste? Do shows like Family Guy and Futurama not feel like enough for you? Well, if you go to YouTube and Fullscreen and look for Brandon Rogers, you'll at least be a little bit satisfied.
By Monique Star7 years ago in Geeks
No Two "Disableds" Are Exactly Alike
You know how someone attempts to reach out to someone with a mental or neurological disability, and think they know exactly what to expect, because they know one person with said disability? Those people should realize sooner or later that knowing what helps one person won't help everyone. We're as diverse as our neurotypical counterparts and, looking back, that fact makes me glad that IEPs exist, instead of just generalized educational plans that are made based on the entire portion of the student body that has the same disability as a single person.
By Monique Star7 years ago in Psyche
Worse Than a Brony
Technically, Virgil wasn't a brony, not by definition, exactly. Yes, he picked up some items that are My Little Pony-related, but he's not a brony. Yes, he has used his sewing skills to create some My Little Pony items, but he's not a brony. Yes, he's occasionally chuckled about the fact Twilight Sparkle is his favorite color, but he's not a brony. Everyone else has made remarks and jokes about him being one whenever he'd pop up. The only reason he doesn't argue is that he cares too much about the group to disturb them with the truth.
By Monique Star7 years ago in Geeks
