Coming out Queer...

in a Jewish household, as genderqueer AND as a continual process.


I hope all of you are having a great week! I know it's long, but I had a lot to talk about! Continue to video post and text respond to me, I love hearing from each and every one of you!!

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[malloryspiderwick]

BIG GIRLS REPRESENT!! As awful as it sounds, I see where your mom is coming from, even though the logic there is impossible to follow. It's her way of working through a reculturation ie. my daughter is different and I have to figure out what that means. I know it's really hard to stay out of the closet when you don't have a long term relationship. My partner's dad, also conservative Jew who voted for GW, was shitty to me at first and it took him years to accept us as a couple. Give her time :-)

[QueerFAQtor]

I mean I understand what she was getting at, but she's wrong. And there ARE times I do like men, but I just am more with it when it comes to women.

[Kijanawazhere]

Good luck with your mother and everything. I know what you mean. Luckily for me my parents don't care what my sexual orientation is (only my mother knows, though) but it still feels like they don't really understand. It's SO frustrating.

[QueerFAQtor]

thank ya. meh parents ya know... can't live with them and can't live without them. ;-)

[readyforpeace]

im growing up in a conservative jewish household. my mom was catholic and then converted. she went to a college where she was taught by nuns. anyways im not out to my parents although i am out to most everyone else.

i feel like im in a similar situation bc i identify as queer. Im thinking of coming out to my parents as gay though bc it seems like that is something that they could understand better.

[QueerFAQtor]

conservative household... wow... do you go to synagogue every week and all that jazz?

I wish you the best with coming out, just do it when you feel ready.

[Ilkamy]

Religion is opium of the people...

Stay the way you are!

[ameezy1412]

boy or girl that is it. unless your a hermaphrodite....which im sure your not FAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGG

[groovygavin254]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH mara i love you!!! :D

[ZFroggirl]

wow that sounds hard, but you are so awesome and strong

[universalxolove]

oh mygosh your so beautiful<3 :)

[mikamii23]

i actually read this book about a jewish (orthodox) lesbian and how she struggled with it and her religion and i cant remember the title for the life of me, but look it up!

[JessVeryVirgo]

I didn't think it was that long. i know this is an older one but still relevant for sure. I'm new to this whole thing but I respect you guys putting yourselves out there. I love your videos and can relate to the black and white ideals of the midwest. Keep on Rockin' it! You the tops!

[Boliive]

When is national coming out day? :] x

[kitdb]

hottieeeeeee alert n one that knows her shit so hard 2 come by comeeeeeeeee 2 london lol xxx

[giygas666]

I stuck around for the whole video! ^_^ I would consider myself "queer" based on my outlook on my own sexuality, and find it nerve-racking sometimes to just come out and say that to people in anything other than my writing (which is more impersonal). I think it takes a lot of courage to make videos like these so I salute you Mara!