Kirsten ThompsonOn The Powerful (And Unavoidable) Intersection Of Queerness And WitchcraftI was a queer teenage witch, which more common than you might think. There is a natural intersection between being queer and being a witch…May 24, 2019May 24, 2019
Kirsten ThompsonHis & Her Versions“Men’s stories go like this: I rescued her, she was lost and trapped. She didn’t know better. Women’s stories go like this: I was…May 10, 2019May 10, 2019
Kirsten ThompsonGOP Defunding Planned Parenthood Is Misogyny, Not Pro-LifeIn what will surprise no one, the GOP has yet again attacked reproductive rights, as President Trump has signed a law that allows states to…Apr 13, 2017Apr 13, 2017
Kirsten ThompsonDragons, not DamselsWhile it’s hardly surprising that some men don’t understand women, there are instances where the depth of the misunderstanding rivals the…Oct 30, 2016Oct 30, 2016
Kirsten Thompson“A” Doesn’t Stand For Ally, So #GiveItBackWhen American Apparel, in collaboration with the Human Rights Campaign launched their “Make America Gay” campaign, the reaction was…Jun 22, 2016Jun 22, 2016
Kirsten ThompsonThe Sexism of Crying WitchWhen the news broke on Twitter that Australian MP Peter Dutton had mistakenly sent a text to a journalist in which he called her a “mad…Jan 5, 2016Jan 5, 2016
Kirsten ThompsonA Cursing ‘Conundrum’A recent conversation on Twitter regarding women, profanity, and intelligence, specifically whether gender is a relevant consideration in…Jan 5, 2016Jan 5, 2016
Kirsten ThompsonOn Fragile Masculinity In the WoodsPeter Travers’ review of The Revenant, the latest movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio, and indeed the film he might win an Oscar for are…Dec 22, 2015Dec 22, 2015
Kirsten ThompsonHow To Tell You’re in a Mainstream LGBTQ MovieAs the protagonist, you are male, white, and definitely cisgender.Nov 30, 20153Nov 30, 20153
