#Janet Aalfs

[intimatum]

Janet Aalfs, “Branded,” Sinister Wisdom 36: Surviving Psychiatric Assault & Creating Emotional Well-Being In Our Communities

[davidjhiggins]

Women in the Martial Arts, ed. Carol A Wiley

Women in the Martial Arts, ed. Carol A Wiley

Focusing not on a single statement of what women’s martial arts is but on multiple perspectives on how martial arts isn’t the domain of male fighters that popular imagery portrays, this book will speak not merely to women with an interest in the martial arts but to anyone interested in diversity as a whole. …

[teamlm]

Day 5 🌈

5) How old were you when you first came out?

I think 15. (I know it was very close to my birthday but I cant remember exactly so this is my best quess!)

5) Learn about a queer person in history!!

(YESS, THIS IS SO MUCH FUN)

Janet Aalfs: Born August 14, 1956. When going to collage at Sarah Lawrence collage she came out as a lesbian. She got a masters in fine arts and was a founding member of Valley Women's Martial Arts and the National Women's Martial Arts Federation. She is also the founder and director of lotus peace arts. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janet_Aalfs

[maryasotherblog]

VerseWrights

I have the honor of being on the front page of Carl Sharpe’ poetry web site VerseWrights. The best…

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