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Meredith Waugh
Jun 30, 202110 min read
Bi Erased
Meredith Waugh talks about bi erasure in this vulnerable article that dismantles the stereotypes and narrative around bisexual people
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Christina Lyn Jevicky
Jun 29, 20217 min read
How to Live a Life You’ll Be Proud Of
Christina Lyn Jevicky interviews people from all walks of life to ask them to share advice on living a life to be proud of.
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Lyvie Scott
Jun 28, 20216 min read
The Male Gaze is Ours Now, Actually
Lyvie Scott explores and identifies how to reappropriate the male-gaze-centric films that defined a generation of WLW
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Lukas T. Woodyard
Jun 23, 20219 min read
What I Listen to in June
Lukas T. Woodyard writes about their June playlist, trauma, and survival in this cathartic and emotional read.
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Anonymous
Jun 16, 20215 min read
Being Bisexual Bites
The writer talks about coming to terms with her sexuality and the struggles of biphobia and bi-erasure.
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Ellen Gillespie
Jun 14, 20219 min read
Asexuality and the Lack of What?
Ellen Gillespie writes about being asexual, struggling to make friends, and trying to find where she fits in within the LGBTQ+ community
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Spencer Moore
Jun 11, 20217 min read
An Open Letter to My Aunts: Pride
Spencer Moore writes a letter to their aunts about their unconventional childhood and their dreams to live a more conventional life
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Maddy Sutka
Jun 2, 20215 min read
Why I've Never Been to Pride
Maddy Sutka talks about why she hasn't been to pride and her struggles to find identity.
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blossom mag
Jun 1, 20212 min read
Editors' Note - June 2021
Blossom Mag co-editors Maddy Sutka and Lola Estok share their feelings on pride as we head into June.
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Lyvie Scott
May 31, 20219 min read
No New White Friends
Lyvie Scott writes about trauma, high school, and why she's hesitant to have white friends.
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Lauryn Jackson
May 21, 20216 min read
Finding Peace in Your Path
Lauryn Jackson writes about comparing their progress to others and how their life and friendships changed after they left for college
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Maddy Sutka
May 14, 20215 min read
240 Characters to Make a Friend
Maddy Sutka writes about her fears surrounding friendships and how Twitter helped break down her walls.
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Katie Wilkerson
May 3, 20214 min read
To My Twin Flame
Dear Addie, I met you when we were in the third grade. You were the new girl, sitting all alone at recess, and our teacher told me to go...
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blossom mag
May 1, 20212 min read
Editors' Note - May 2021
Blossom wouldn’t exist without friendship. The magazine started with a simple one-off text to Lola where I said “I wish we had a...
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Lukas T. Woodyard
Apr 26, 20217 min read
Video 2021: Nostalgia Without a Conscious
I am at a loss. In the middle of Georgia, above a set of rooms, there is a closet with a door that opens to an attic. In there, lies a...
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Lauryn Jackson
Apr 16, 20216 min read
It's Just a Phase... Right?
The subculture of “emo” has been defined by black clothes, sad music, and bold eyeliner. But what does it truly mean to be an emo kid? I...
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John Godspeed
Apr 14, 20217 min read
It's Easier Coming Out as a Ghost
Growing up in the modern American South is weird. Every sex talk includes "now it's okay if you like men" and concludes with "God made...
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Maddy Sutka
Apr 9, 20216 min read
Don't Hate Your Teenage Self
I was a cringey teen. This isn’t up for debate. My interests, hobbies, and obsession with romance were embarrassing. I so desperately...
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Jessie Ballard
Apr 5, 20215 min read
Fanfiction: The Beginner's Guide to Queer Sex
I was fifteen when I had my first official state-approved Sex Education class. Being that I'm from Indiana, this included preaching...
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Lyvie Scott
Apr 2, 20218 min read
Breaking Up With Star Wars
Ughh, a text from my dad read, the Jedi council is so blind and naive. It was a balmy afternoon in January. The season 2 finale of The...
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