D<\/b> is for DarkMatter<\/b>, <\/b>demiromantic<\/b>,<\/b> demisexual<\/b>,<\/b> dildo<\/b>, <\/b>drag <\/b>and <\/b>dyke<\/b>!<\/b><\/p>\n
DarkMatter<\/b> is \u201ca trans south asian performance art duo comprised of Alok Vaid-Menon and Janani Balasubramanian.\u201d You can check out some of their work here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Demiromantic <\/b>\u2013 \u201c A demiromantic does not experience romantic attraction unless they have already formed a strong emotional bond with the person.\u201d \u2013www.asexualityarchive.com<\/a><\/p>\n Demisexual <\/b>\u2013 is \u201ca sexual orientation in which someone feels sexual attraction only to people with whom they have an emotional bond. Most demisexuals feel sexual attraction rarely compared to the general population, and some have little to no interest in sexual activity.\u201d \u2013demisexuality.org<\/a><\/p>\n Dildos <\/b>\u2013 \u201ca vaguely-phallus-shaped device used for sexual gratification. Actually, they come in lots of shapes, from very-realistic penis-shape, to vegetables like corn cobs and zucchini, to dolphins\u201d- lesbianhandbook.net<\/a> , (check out this feminist sex store Self Serve<\/a>online for more info & resources; you may also go to the sensuality shop in Northampton,Oh My!<\/a>, which is run and founded by a Mount Holyoke alum.)<\/p>\n Drag <\/b>is \u201cthe act of dressing in gendered clothing and adopting gendered behaviors as part of a performance, most often clothing and behaviors typically not associated with your gender identity. Drag Queens perform femininity theatrically. Drag Kings perform masculinity theatrically. Drag may be performed as a political comment on gender, as parody, or simply as entertainment. Drag performance does not indicate sexuality, gender identity, or sex identity.\u201d \u2013 Gender Equality Resource Center Berkeley<\/a><\/p>\n Drag Ball<\/b> is OUTreach\u2019s annual Chapin party with student DJs, Student Drag Performances, photobooth, bartending services and more! \u00a0Last spring, we sold out and raised over $2000 towards a Camp Outright<\/a> scholarship, QPOC week at MHC, and theLyon\u2019s Legacy Fund<\/a>! Dyke <\/b>\u2013 \u201cOriginally meant to be a slur, it has been reclaimed by many lesbians who might use it to identify themselves of other lesbians. It is considered rude to use the word \u2018dyke\u2019 unless you self-identify as one.\u201d \u2013urbandictionary.com<\/a> Melina uses \u201cdyke\u201d as a gender identity. Feel free to contact her with any questions at baron24m@mtholyoke.edu Dykes to Watch Out For <\/b>is a comic strip series by Alison Bechdel<\/a> that ran for 25 years (from 1983-2008). Dykes to Watch Out For is the origin<\/a> of the Bechdel Test. (The Bechdel Test<\/a> asks whether a work of fiction features at least two women who talk to each other about something other than a man. The requirement that the two women must be named is sometimes added.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" D is for DarkMatter, demiromantic, demisexual, dildo, drag and dyke! DarkMatter is \u201ca trans south asian performance art duo comprised of Alok Vaid-Menon and Janani Balasubramanian.\u201d You can check out some of their work here. Demiromantic \u2013 \u201c A demiromantic does not experience romantic attraction unless they have already formed a strong emotional bond with … Continue reading D<\/span>
\nOur next Drag Ball will take place on February 13th, 2016. If you\u2019re interested in helping to plan Drag Ball, contact Stephanie Corrales at corra22s@mtholyoke.edu<\/p>\n
\n\u201c-a lesbian, frequently one with attitude\u201d \u2013lesbianhandbook.net<\/a> (see also: diesel dyke \u2013a very truck-driver-like butch)<\/p>\n
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