A Quote by Christopher Wylie
It's important that queer people get visibility, particularly when they look, act, and speak in the way that they're comfortable with.
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We need a lot more visibility of queer people in public life. People gotta get used to it.
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For me, I think it's important to spread Black queer joy and acknowledge Black queer excellence and the achievements that have been made by my people, specifically meaning Black queer people.
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The more people feel comfortable to showcase that and the more we highlight that as a visibility for young girls to see and look up to - I think that's better.
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When I hear myself speak French, I look at myself differently. Certain aspects will feel closer to the way I feel or the way I am and others won't. I like that - to tour different sides of yourself. I often find when looking at people who are comfortable in many languages, they're more comfortable talking about emotional stuff in a certain language or political stuff in another and that's really interesting, how people relate to those languages.
It's important to tell queer stories and to show queer relationships in a very normal setting.
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If you feel comfortable in what you're wearing, you'll look your best, and I think that's a really important idea. Sometimes, whether it's fashion or beauty, things are on-trend, and they look beautiful on the runway, but when I apply them to myself, it doesn't look the way it should.
If I get dressed up, and my boyfriend says, 'You look gorgeous,' I kinda feel funny. I don't know if I'm particularly comfortable with being attractive.
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