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PrideandJoy

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Age
19
Sexual Orientation
Lesbian
City
Chicago
State
IL
Profession
college student
Relationship Status
Single
Race / Ethnicity
as inconsequential as it is, predominantly african-american
Gender
Female
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Not mcuch to say about me. I'm a college student in the Chicagoland area and just coming to terms with my sexuality. Hope to get some support from the folks on this sight and build up the courage to be my self, face the challenges of being a gay woman of color, and hopefully, eventually, find my lady love. Greetings to everyone on this site.

Okay,after looking at other people's bios i figured i should elaborate. I don't really like talking about myself, call me modest.Umm...I'm not a girly-girl but i love a pencil skirt, pumps, and a cute, fitted top. And jewelry . I have a lot of opinions about America's puritanical culture. HATE IT! I'm a radical feminist. I'm a classically trained violinist. I like many types of music:soul, latin, jazz, classical. I like sarcasm and smart humor. I love new experiences and meeting new, interesting people even though i'm kinda shy. I like one-on-one conversations.I'm usually soft-spoken but inside i'm doggedly independent and opinionated. I don't like drama. I'm also very emotional even though i try to keep that underwraps.I love architecture. I love anything artistic. I'm really bad at math. I sleep a great deal and am rarely hyper. I love animals and was almost a pre-vet student. I'm really into women's issues, gender issues, and philosophy. I care about the environment and am a vegetarian. I call myself an intellectual and i love to learn. There are three things i can't stop buying: shoes, ice cream, and books. I try to always be honest and i like to do things to the best of my ability. I'm a freethinker and worship individuality. If the world was mine Ellen DeGeneres would be queen of the universe. She's the most blessed person I've ever known. k.d. lang is the sexiest woman ever to exist.*sigh* My goals in life are to never loose my romanticsm, my idealism, and to become a true individual. And to experience a soul-crushing love.

I'm a first year undergrad and i'm trying to figure out what i want to do with my life. I'm really inspired by great women, women who are powerful and really themselves and get paid to be who they are. i hope i reach that point someday. I love women like Ellen, k.d. lang, Oprah, and Salma Hayek. I'm majoring in International Studies so i can live outside the country because my family won't let me live my lifestyle so i figure the best thing to do would be to move as far away as possible. Sad but you gotta do what you gotta do. I've spilled my guts!LOL! If you want to know more feel free to message me. 

Favorite Books
Butch is a Noun, Rubyfruit Jungle, Their Eyes Were Watching God, 1984 by George Orwell, Jane Eyre, Oranges are Not the Only Fruit, The Secod Sex by Simone de Beauvoir. I also read Ms. magazine and Bitch magazine.
Favorite Lesbian/Bi TV or Movie Characters
Ellen DeGeneres. Haven't seen enough Tv or lezzy movies to list any more.
Favorite Musicians / Bands
Sade, Al Green, Martha & the Vandellas, Aretha Franklin, Billy Holiday, Dido, Melissa Etheridge, the Buena Vista Social Club, Jelly Roll Morton, k.d. lang, Chavela Vargas, Lila Downs, Corinne Bailey Rae, Chrisette Michele, Dionne Warwick, Marvin Gaye, anything trip-hop, soul, latin, jazz, or classical
Favorite TV Shows
Ugly Betty, ER, Mad Men
Favorite Movies
When a Man Loves a Woman, Pleasantville, Memoires of a Geisha, Music of the Heart, Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, The Godfather, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. I also like classic movies with actresses such as Greta Garbo, Rita Hayworth, Elizabeth Taylor, and Marilyn Monroe, the beauties of old Hollywood.

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