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In The Know | September 8, 2020
I Learned To Roller Skate During A Pandemic — & Healed Trauma Along The Way
“During a pandemic that has everyone worried about germs, finding Lysol is hard. But finding a pair of roller skates? Now that’s even harder.”
In The Know | June 29, 2020
The True Story Of Mattel Accidentally Releasing A Super Gay Ken Doll
“The doll was called Earring Magic Ken, which is the absolute best name for an accidentally gay doll. And he is every ’90s queer stereotype in a chiseled hunk of plastic.”
In The Know | March 31, 2020
E-girls Have Made Blush The It-Makeup Product Of 2020
“As much as internet culture and alternative style is core to an e-girl’s identity, so is beauty. And the centerpiece to an e-girl’s makeup — even more than eyeliner hearts or fake freckles — is blush.”
In The Know | February 13, 2020
’90s Bandanas Are Back In Fashion, Thanks To Teens On TikTok
“The bandana style has long been known for being the cliché look for housekeepers, pirates and girls on the prairie.”
In The Know | January 7, 2020
E-boys Are Taking Over TikTok & Teen Culture: Here’s What That Means
“With middle-parted hair, silver punk jewelry and skater clothes, e-boys are close cousins to the moody emo and scene kids of the mid-2000s.”
Bustle | May 20, 2019
How Makeup Has Helped Manny MUA Find Himself Again & Again
“Naturally, the first thing I notice about Manny Gutierrez is his makeup. Painted with enviable precision, Gutierrez’s beauty look demands my attention, even if I’m trying not to stare.”
Bustle | March 26, 2019
Model & Activist Jillian Mercado Says Being An “Alien” Helped Her Understand True Beauty
“When Jillian Mercado tells me she’s an alien, I don’t question her. In fact, the revelation makes a lot of sense.”
Bustle | January 7, 2019
No, Gap Doesn’t Stand For “Gay & Proud,” But The Schoolyard Taunt Still Follows Me Today
“The schoolyard taunting related to Gap is one of the most formative memories I have about fashion — and my own queerness.”
Bustle | April 10, 2018
Queer Women Who Love Fake Nails Exist & Yes, You Can Still Have Sex With Us
“For me, I feel my sexiest and most powerful at my most feminine — and that includes filing my stiletto nails to a point. And while my nails may seem to erase my queerness at first, I really feel my most queer at my most feminine.”
Bustle | October 31, 2020
Betsey Johnson Kept Her Breast Cancer A Secret & She’d Do It Again
“This is not the story Johnson has told over and over again for the past 17 years. This is the story of a secret. This is the story of how not all people fighting breast cancer change their wardrobe to pink and boldly share their journey.”
October 8, 2016
What Donald Trump’s Comments Mean To Me As A Survivor Of Sexual Assault
“Trump’s words shed light on a culture built to the sound of pepper spray jingling in our purses against quarters and pennies. A culture where “assault” is not a seven-letter word, but a constant threat over our days.”
Mashable | January 29, 2016
Curvy Barbie Is Way Overdue. I Needed Her Long Ago.
“Even if Curvy Barbie isn’t the end, she’s the beginning for a girl like the one I was. And that, to me, is some kind of radical.”
Katie Dupere, Writer & Editor 