Komunyakaa wrote this poem the day after the Sandy Hook tragedy as a way of offering healing and compassion.
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Being “othered” and the body shame it spurs is not “just” a feeling.
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Asian American Sexual Politics explores the topics of beauty, self-esteem, and sexual attraction among Asian Americans.
This one-of-a-kind collection of prose and poetry radically explores the intersection of fat and queer identities, showcasing new, emerging and established queer and trans writers from around the world.
Iskra Lawrence is a British model who has been included in campaigns for major brands without her photos being retouched (something that is quite rare in the modeling industry).
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Lucille Clifton reads her poem.
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