Episode 8 - Girly

Episode 8 - Girly

Author: LGBTQ+ Stories & Inspiration May 25, 2021 Duration: 17:19

“I remember this one girl came up to me and said, out loud in front of everyone, ARE YOU WEARING BELL BOTTOMS?!”

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Forget all of the gender stereotypes and BS that the world wants to categorize us as. We’re all complex, beautiful, unique individuals and we weren’t meant to be put into a boring box. Doesn’t matter if you’re #fem #butch #queer #nonbinary or anything else--just be yourself!

What do you think about gender stereotypes? What about, dare I say, gender reveals?

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Author: Language: English Episodes: 14

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Duration: 39:03
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Episode 9 - Pride [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 7:54
“I speak for those who have not yet found their voice or those who can't speak up. I march for those who are no longer with us. And I feel for those who are still discovering themselves” ---------------------------------…
Episode 7 - Mental [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 14:59
"I kind of stopped and I was really intrigued by it, but also my immediate thought was--oh shoot, my mom’s crazy. Why would she need to see a therapist or psychiatrist? I didn’t really know what that meant.” ------------…
Episode 6 - [Roy] Taco Bell + Respect [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:12
“So I just applied for a job because I didn’t know what to do. I just applied for the first job and whoever would hire me, I’ll take it. It was kind of embarrassing because there’s no Taco Bell in the Philippines!” -----…
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Duration: 10:42
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Duration: 27:21
"I woke up and felt like a train had run over my entire body. My head was pounding, I was dying of thirst, and I remembered...shit, I had booked a tour on that very day to climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge." --------------…
Episode 3 - Comfort [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:04
"But to me, it's delicious. It's sweet, salty, and the juices of the pineapple seeps into the pizza and mixes in with the cheese and tomato sauce. That reminds me of my childhood." ---------------------------------------…