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The Queer Spirit Podcast

Episode 1: Reclaiming UGLY as an Act of Queer Pleasure with Vanessa Rochelle Lewis Written by Lilac Vylette Maldonado, edited by Amira Aro There’s so many ways that we practice uglification, and my goal is to point out as many of them as possible so that we can reclaim our UGLY and get free enough…

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5 Things We Should All Know About Uglification

Written by Reclaim UGLY Team, edited by Frankie Enzler and Amira Aro Uglification /ˌəɡləfəˈkāSHən/ : Uglification consists of personal and cultural beliefs, behaviors, practices, and laws that dehumanize people as ugly, undesirable, immoral, and unworthy. It feeds, maintains, and depends on oppression, such as lookism, racism, ableism, sexism, and homo-, trans-, fat-, and xeno- phobia.…

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Monquisha The Lesbian Monsta Series by Vanessa Rochelle Lewis

Image description: A photo with a light sky blue background featuring a colorful headshot of Vanessa Rochelle Lewis smiling calmly at the camera. Pink text reads: “Vanessa Lewis, Author of Reclaiming UGLY: Uplift Glorify Love Yourself and Create a World Where Others Can As Well.

Image description #1: An image featuring a colorful photo of a group of happy monsters with various numbers of eyes, horns, colors and appearances smiling and gathering on a bright sunny day with flowers blossoming around them. White text reads, “Monquisha The Lesbian Monsta & All Her Magical Friends Want You To Know That:”, Black text at the bottom reads, “Vanessa Rochelle Lewis, www.reclaimugly.org“

Image description #2: An image featuring a colorful photo of 2 happy monsters with various colors and appearances smiling and gathering on a bright sunny day holding hands. White text reads, “You Were Not Put On This Earth To Be Judged, Assessed, or Crammed Into a Box Designed by Someone Else’s Fear or Trauma”, Black text at the bottom reads, “Vanessa Rochelle Lewis, www.reclaimugly.org“

Image description #3: An image featuring a colorful photo of 3 happy monsters with various numbers of eyes, horns, colors and appearances smiling and gathering on a bright sunny day with a butterfly. White text reads, “You Were Made to be Free, to Enjoy the Succulence of the World Around You, to be Loved, and to Follow Your Dreams:”, Black text at the bottom reads, “Vanessa Rochelle Lewis, www.reclaimugly.org“

Image description #4: An image featuring a colorful photo of a happy monster with a friendly triple set of eyes smiling wide, gathering on a bright sunny day. White text reads, “You Have a Divine Purpose! But If You Spend Your Time Trying to Avoid Being Judged by Other People’s Critical, Traumatized, & Uglifying Gaze…”, Black text at the bottom reads, “Vanessa Rochelle Lewis, www.reclaimugly.org“

Image description #5: An image featuring a colorful photo of 3 happy, silly monsters with various numbers of eyes, horns, colors and appearances smiling and gathering on a bright sunny day. White text reads, “You’ll Smother All Your Precious Magic and Miss Out on the Gifts & Blessings That Are Your Birthright:”, Black text at the bottom reads, “Vanessa Rochelle Lewis, www.reclaimugly.org“

Image description #6: An image featuring a colorful photo of a group of 4 happy monsters with various numbers of eyes, horns, colors and appearances smiling and gathering on a bright sunny day with flowers blossoming around them. White text reads, “Who Knows? By Loving Yourself Enough to Unapologetically be Yourself, You Might Change the World!”, Black text at the bottom reads, “Vanessa Rochelle Lewis, www.reclaimugly.org“

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