Kirk Maria MaddalenaEverday I wake up for myself — Diaries of a TransfemmeEveryday I wake up for myself. And so too do I take the necessary steps to be the best version of myself when I wake up.May 23, 2023May 23, 2023
Kirk Maria MaddalenaWhat Does it Mean to Be an Artist?To be an artist is liberating yet entrapping. You are free from the shackles of the mundane, because you are able to live in the mundane…Feb 10, 2022Feb 10, 2022
Kirk Maria MaddalenaThe Origin of the FairiesDo you remember that time that your parents, teachers, or [insert authority figure here] showed you this path to you when you were very…Dec 27, 2021Dec 27, 2021
Kirk Maria MaddalenaThe Sirens of the SeaA lyrical reflection of how our oppressors other us, but also finding solace in having community spaces free from our oppressors.Nov 16, 2021Nov 16, 2021
Kirk Maria MaddalenaE s p r e s s oDrinking espresso allows me to experience euphoria The same euphoria i experience When my identity woke upAug 1, 2021Aug 1, 2021
Kirk Maria MaddalenaThe Exquisite Complexity of Maleficent’s FeminismOne of the most interesting aspects of the theory and practice of rhetoric is that it can be highly interdisciplinary. Linguistic, verbal…Oct 18, 2019Oct 18, 2019
Kirk Maria MaddalenaXuomo. Straight Male.He couldn’t believe what kind of city he dreamt of that night. That city in which people were people. There were no ID cards. There were…Aug 5, 2019Aug 5, 2019
Kirk Maria MaddalenaMOVEing Gender Perceptions: A Visual Rhetorical Analysis of Gender Fluidity in Taemin’s “MOVE” MVIn Western society, we often tend to look at sources or points of reference within our own culture in order to find alternative forms of…Jul 15, 2019Jul 15, 2019