more than words

more than words

regular

geekery

More Than Words: Queer Internet Linguistics

Why should the rest of the internet have all the fun?

Cara —

Dec 2, 2013

gay bullying

hate speech

politics + activism

More Than Words: On the Word “Gay” and Definitive Dilemmas

Which should change first — society or the dictionary?

Cara —

Nov 18, 2013

feminism

intersectionality

lgbt history

More Than Words: The F-Word, Pt. 2: Feminists(??!??)

“Melaine Randall has said that “the day we start defining feminism, it has lost its vitality.” I’d parry with “the day we start defining feminism, we get an enormous headache…

Cara —

Nov 4, 2013

more than words

regular

lgbt history

More Than Words: Which Witch is Which?

“[No one can break] the spell laid by language on this word.” Happy Halloween, witchez.

Cara —

Oct 21, 2013

camp autostraddle

camping

lgbt history

More Than Words: Amped For Camp

Are all camp-related words fun to say? Maybe.

Cara —

Oct 7, 2013

feminism

more than words

lgbt history

More Than Words: The F-Word (Pt. 1) — Féministes

The first self-defined feminists, boobs, and a lemonade ocean.

Cara —

Sep 23, 2013

more than words

regular

lgbt history

More Than Words: Adjective Invective

In which the hysterical, nagging, irrational Jennifer Weiner won’t take “strident” in stride.

Cara —

Sep 9, 2013

gender identity

genderqueer

lgbt history

More Than Words: Pronouns Pt. 3 – They Said/Ze Said

The grammatical is political.

Cara —

Aug 26, 2013

gender identity

linguistics

lgbt history

More Than Words: Pronouns Pt. 2 — How’d Gender Get In Here?

“I’d skipped a really basic question: why do some languages, including English, have gender woven into them in the first place?”

Cara —

Aug 5, 2013

gender identity

linguistics

geekery

More Than Words: Keeping It Pronouns (Pt. 1)

Runes, ships, rebellious quakers, and the world’s first female grammarian.

Cara —

Jul 23, 2013

LGBT history

linguistics

lgbt pride

More Than Words: Pride Rock(s)

Why are our parades always in the summer? Because Pride goeth before a fall! Thank you, thank you.

Cara —

Jul 9, 2013

Andreja Pejic

joan jett

lgbt history

More Than Words: So Androgynous

The word that gives “you do you” a whole new meaning.

Cara —

Jun 25, 2013