Tag: Censorship

Sophie B. Hawkins Gave Us A Queer Pop Hit In The ’90s. Then Came The Backlash.

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

I sat on a mountainside with peace of mind
And I lay by the ocean
Makin’ love to her with visions clear
Walked the days with no one near
And I return as chained and bound to you

Sophie B. Hawkins Gave Us A Queer Pop Hit In The ’90s. Then Came The Backlash.

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‘I’m glad people call it a lesbian anthem’: how Sophie B Hawkins made Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover

Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover Original Music Video Sophie B. Hawkins

The original banned version of the video for Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover by Sophie B. Hawkins. Sophie’s record label at the time requested she film another version – the black and white version you’re probably more familiar with. Note the blue butterfly hands and the fingers walking up her cheek and how those moves reappear in her later videos.

I Think About the Song ‘Damn, I Wish I Was Your Lover’ a Lot

Marco Rubio bans Calibri font at State Department for being too DEI 🤦‍♀️

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

The Calibri font is the latest government worker to be fired from the Trump administration for its association with diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. 

Marco Rubio bans Calibri font at State Department for being too DEI 

What’s he going to do when he finds out that Times New Roman is a sans-serif font, as well? /s

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Understanding Accessible Fonts and Typography for Section 508 Compliance

On a Hunt for 19th-Century Erotica, We Found Lesbians

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

If it wasn’t clear from the headline, this essay explores sexually explicit themes, and includes images that may not be fit for workplace viewing. Alexandra Vasti’s research anchors the first part of the piece, before passing the perspective to Raisa Rexer.

On a Hunt for 19th-Century Erotica, We Found Lesbians

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[Google Books] Fanny Hill: Or, Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure

The Invention of Heterosexuality

Invention of Heterosexuality | Queer History – Rogan Shannon