Affinity Magazine
Posts By Karina Belotserkovskiy
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281Op-edIdealism Is Not a Bad Thing
Idealism, as defined by Merriam-Webster, is “the practice of forming or pursuing ideals, especially unrealistically.” The last part of that definition sticks...
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6061LGBT+We Need To Drop The Terms Monosexual and Straight Passing From LGBT Discourse
Despite the ever growing number of people involved in it, the modern LGBT movement, especially on websites such as Tumblr or Twitter,...
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2.2K29EntertainmentFive Musicals That Deserve As Much Attention As Hamilton
Contrary to popular belief, Hamilton was not the absolute pinnacle of modern musical theatre. While it is an excellent musical, all mainstream media...
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1.8K67LGBT+White is Not The Default For LGBT Representation
When there’s news of an LGBT character being added to a series, or a movie about an LGBT character, one can guess...
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37.0K2LGBT+Hayley Kiyoko Is a Godsend for LGBT Girls
“Don’t tell me, tell me what I feel / I’m real and I don’t feel like boys.” Above are lyrics from Hayley...
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2.6K8RaceSuburban Gothic, or Being a White Passing Person of Color in a Rich, White Town
Sooner or later, the phrase is uttered to you. It can be (it almost always is) a discussion in class. Something involving...
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5191EntertainmentWhen Representation Becomes Tokenism: Why We Need Diverse Creators
Very rarely, Twitter criticism becomes useful. Scrolling through the responses of my first article, Friends and How I Met Your Mother Desperately...
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1.0KEntertainmentFriends and How I Met Your Mother Desperately Need Reboots
“Growing up is realizing Rachel shouldn’t have gotten off the plane.” For a long time, Friends was one of my favorite TV...