lgbtqia
LGBTQIA issues are fundamentally aligned with feminist ones; gender heteronormativity is dead.
Do not forget the women who rebelled
Iran has a long and painful history of protests. Election fraud, economic struggles, and civil liberties have all sparked revolts over the years. However, the most recent movement represents something unprecedented. A revolution led by women, supported by men, and deeply rooted in a demand for fundamental human rights.
By Sergios Saropoulos3 years ago in Viva
Gender envy and lust
I'm not envious. I would just be better at it though. I would be the best I could be if I was not me, but instead him. They yell and cheer each other on, from the sidelines. Their team scored and it is like the Superbowl, or what I imagine it would be for a team who made it to the Superbowl or the finals. But I'm a girl, and this is just a measly college flag football game. It's nothing special.
By Caroline Mckenna3 years ago in Viva
Patriarchy: A Timeless Sickness
On a lonely night in Helsinki, I found myself on my sofa, watching Ridley Scott's The Last Duel. Expecting just another historical drama to pass my sleepless night, I was instead met with a strikingly relevant film—one that confronts the enduring violence of patriarchy. What I initially saw as a medieval courtroom drama unfolded into a poignant examination of power, misogyny, and injustice.
By Sergios Saropoulos3 years ago in Viva
Winds of change in Iran.
A Symbol of Resistance The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in Tehran, allegedly due to improperly wearing her hijab under Iran’s strict dress code laws, has ignited a movement that refuses to be silenced. Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iranian women have been subjected to rigid laws enforcing the hijab, with the morality police ensuring compliance. However, Amini's tragic death has become a catalyst for resistance, turning her into an enduring symbol of defiance.
By Sergios Saropoulos3 years ago in Viva
Exchanging Housekeeping for Soulkeeping
Who are we when no one is watching? How do we spend our time when we have (or TAKE) a moment, free from obligation, expectation, or duty? When you aren’t doing things for other people’s comfort or approval, or to pay the damn bills, how do you spend your time?
By Martha Madrigal3 years ago in Viva
Dare To Be Fierce!
Fierce mean having or displaying an intense or ferocious aggressiveness. Confidence comes from the inside. Being fierce is an external expression of yourself regardless of those who may intimidate you or the atmosphere around you. It's an aggressiveness that's says "No matter what, I'm going to always look my best and feel my best.
By Alexis Patmon3 years ago in Viva
My First Diva Cup Just Brought Me Closer to My Period . Top Story - July 2022.
As a genderfluid individual, who often ignores their female body, I never thought I’d form a relationship with my period. But there I was, at 26 years old, reaching my fingers deep inside to pull out the bloody diva cup- and surprisingly, I felt relief.
By Oneg In The Arctic3 years ago in Viva
Sunbeams in Paris
Cool silk slips over my buzzing skin and I pad across plush carpet to stare out onto the busy Paris street below. The frenzied summer rain beats down on the window and it’s humidity infuses my hotel room with the scent of menthols puffed in the shelter of the awning and the perfumes of the fleuriste below.
By Kayla Noelle Foster-Brandt5 years ago in Viva
Pocket Universe
How many times would it be before Eva could tread down the bus steps without tripping over her own feet? She suspected it wouldn’t be any time soon. The slicked rubber mats had no helpful effect on her incurable clumsiness. Relenting was not characteristic of Seattle rain, notorious for cloaking the city in an inescapable fog blanket. Eva could feel the raindrops running cold trails down her cheeks as she stumbled into the open air. She could only think of the circular timeline she lived life within. There hadn’t been a day in the past five years that felt any different from this one. Each day weighed heavier on her heart, which had started to feel like a solid chunk of lead occupying her chest.
By Ariana Virani5 years ago in Viva
The L Word
I feel sometimes as if I am living my life through a lens. A filter that makes me see things differently from others. I find the most boring things fantastical, and some of the most amazing things, tiresome. I see beauty, reverence and admiration where others do not and where I was raised to not.
By ThatWriterWoman6 years ago in Viva
Top 20 Questions and Comments that I have heard after telling people I was Asexual.
I loath telling people I am an Asexual or Ace for short because most people do not understand it or ask me really stupid questions or make stupid comments. So in honor of pride month, I have decided to write all the stupid things that people have said to me when I have told them that I am an Ace and my internal responses. My experiences and responses are in no way indicative of all Aces and many of these questions are actually very hurtful and invalidating. So lets begin with my least favorite and the rest are in no particular order.
By Sarah Beattie6 years ago in Viva
