"From about the time I was 13 until I graduated high school, I had bullies. Those bullies have since grown up to become contributing members of society in respectable professions. I frequently find myself wondering what I might say to them, if anything, were I to see them now. Would I simply backhand them and retort, “Ugh, now I’ve got slime on my hands!” and sashay away? I’ve at least had the privilege in the ensuing 15 years to evolve, get stronger, become intelligent, and lead a rich, wonderful life. This chance to grow up and evolve is something I found myself suddenly thankful for when I heard about the shooting of Mollie Olgin and Mary Kristene Chapa."

ohrohin:

For The Rumpus, I wrote about getting bullied as I grew up, the shootings of Mollie Olgin and Mary Kristene Chapa, and an increasingly ineffective LGBTQ culture/media circuit.

Proud as always of Rohin. Read this piece. 

Notes

  1. ohrohin reblogged this from heartbarf and added:
    :)!
  2. heartbarf reblogged this from ohrohin and added:
    Proud as always of Rohin. Read this piece.
  3. occupythedisco reblogged this from microphoneheartbeats and added:
    Also can we talk about how the concept of being “out” has basically gotten away from us (did we ever really have it in...
  4. microphoneheartbeats reblogged this from ohrohin and added:
    As I told Rohin already, I have a lot of thoughts about this, most of them to the effect of “Rohin OTM” and a few of...
  5. gaysagainstgaga reblogged this from ohrohin and added:
    People should pay attention to this Ronin dude. Seems like he gets it.
  6. typewritergirl reblogged this from ohrohin and added:
    Read Rohin’s pummeling essay at the Rumpus. Not a suggestion.
  7. particleb0red reblogged this from judyxberman and added:
    Love this bitch, miss this bitch.
  8. judyxberman reblogged this from ohrohin and added:
    Really important piece. Rohin always has the best critiques of the queer community from within.
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