The “Body” Special Issue

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Anorexia anonymous

Alexandra Yiannoutsos • November 21, 2016

My story of battling against an eating disorder, recovery and life today Read More

Queer bodies behind bars

Marina Cupido • November 21, 2016

The Prisoner Correspondence Project talks LGBTQ+ communities Read More

Walking through rooms

Coco Zhou • November 21, 2016

[special_issue slug=”body_special_issue” element=”tw”][special_issue slug=”body_special_issue” element=”issue_header”][special_issue slug=”body_special_issue” element=”piece_header”] Content warning: This entry contains discussions of self-harm and suicidal ideation. Continue or go back to the main page During one of my visits to the emergency room this summer, I met a doctor who wore a checkered shirt and… Read More

Self-portraits

Anonymous • November 21, 2016

[special_issue slug=”body_special_issue” element=”tw”][special_issue slug=”body_special_issue” element=”issue_header”][special_issue slug=”body_special_issue” element=”piece_header”] Content warning: This entry contains nudity and is intended for a public of aged 18 or older. Continue or go back to the main page All self-portraits have been submitted anonymously. Read More

Portraits

Sonia Ionescu • November 20, 2016

[special_issue slug=”body_special_issue” element=”issue_header”][special_issue slug=”body_special_issue” element=”piece_header”] Sonia Ionescu Rahma Wiryomartono Molly Lu Anonymous [special_issue slug=”body_special_issue” element=”piece_footer”][special_issue slug=”body_special_issue” element=”init”]… Read More

Poetry and artwork

Chantelle Schultz • November 20, 2016

[special_issue slug=”body_special_issue” element=”issue_header”][special_issue slug=”body_special_issue” element=”piece_header”]summer in shanghai | Chantelle Schultz i showered at my friend’s (my friend who would later grab my chest, without my consent (it’s okay because he’s gay)) and across from the shower was a mirror, full and wide. i did not recognize the body i saw. Read More

Yellow skin, white masks

Ki-eun Peck • November 20, 2016

[special_issue slug=”body_special_issue” element=”issue_header”][special_issue slug=”body_special_issue” element=”piece_header”] I have a phrase I use to describe myself: proudly Korean, fiercely Canadian. It’s accurate. It’s also telling. Growing up, I was given two choices for how I should approach my identity: pride or shame. For me, the choice was obvious. I’m proud to be… Read More

On being caramel and queer

Anne-Cécile Favory • November 20, 2016

Creolization, rootlessness, and colonial legacies Read More

How spaces embody trauma

Sydney Lang • November 20, 2016

On occupying a position at, or on both sides of, a boundary or threshold Read More

Liminal

J. Laraqi • November 20, 2016

On navigating culture: between home and society Read More