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Teen Ink Magazine, March 2005 : Pride Articles

Sonnets for an African-American Scholarship by Sasha F., Takoma Park, MD I My hair is brown, eyes blue, skin desert-white, my speech a TV anchor’s, brain in books I carry in a bag that’s never light ... Continue...	The Real Me by Anonymous, DE Being a teenager today is hard enough, but being a gay teenager is a lot harder than many realize. I am 17 and gay. Ever since I was little, I knew I was different from everyone else, but it wasn’t until high school that I knew for sure I was gay ... Continue...
Uses of “Retarded” by Irene M., Wilmette, IL If I hid a tape recorder in my pocket on any given day, I would be hard-pressed to avoid recording frequent uses of retarded. Too many of us use this as a punctuation of absurdity. Retarded, as an adjective, is a rather crass admission of our own superficiality ... Continue...	What Are You? by Aravis M., Elk Grove, CA “What are you?” someone asks, referring to my cultural heritage. I take a deep breath. “African American, German, Cherokee, Osage, Chickasaw, Blackfoot and Creole,” I answer. And it’s true ... Continue...

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