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By: The Spinnaker » Blog Archive » Top Five Songs About Donning Drag

The Spinnaker » Blog Archive » Top Five Songs About Donning Drag — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:44:49 +0000

[...] endings to all of these movies). Right? Yes. Well, in junction with JASMYN’s drag show coming up (check the story), I’ve compiled a list of Top Five Songs About Donning Drag. If you’re a dude and are curious [...]

By: April Schulhauser

April Schulhauser — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:52:32 +0000

Hey! I really appreciate everyone’s comments! I didn’t realize that our second draft — not the final version — was published on our Web site before it was properly edited. We try to post our online stories ASAP and a lot of times they are posted before our print editions are done being created. I submitted my story before conversing with Leni, when she enlightened me to proper usage of certain terms. I also spoke with Ryan Miller from the LGBT Resource Center and visited a Web site he referred me to in order to be as non-discriminatory as possible.

Please check all our print editions and you will see that no discriminatory language is used (preference and transgender, etc. as a noun), because our final version was printed.

I’ve updated this article online to match the print version and no internal inconsistencies should be there anymore.

I deeply apologize for any concern these issues have caused. I would also appreciate anymore feedback you would like to give.

Thanks!

By: Amber

Amber — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:28:39 +0000

Though I appreciate the efforts of the Spinnaker, and the author of this article, it is frustrating that even with a great resource like the LGBT Resource Center, you are still unable to accurately use LGBT-friendly language. You even failed to put the right name for the LGBT Resource Center, calling it “LGBT, the UNF department that provides a safe place for lesbians, gays, bi-sexuals and transgenders.” (Leni is completely right in saying that lesbian, gay, etc. are all adjectives, not nouns. That is only a single part of what someone is, not the whole sum.)

You’ve made an effort to shine a light on a topic that is often controversial, and I applaud you for that, but the misconceptions and misrepresentations throughout the article are unacceptable. I propose that in future articles related to LGBT issues you consult the LGBT Resource Center. My intention is not to censor your work, but provide the correct and current vernacular necessary to discuss issues related to the LGBT community so as to not alienate anyone or give someone who is not knowledgeable about LGBT issues the incorrect impression or vocabulary.

By: Erin

Erin — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:06:00 +0000

I second that!

By: Leni

Leni — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:53:44 +0000

PS…The picture is great Lookin’ good, friends!