Jessamine Beal
My blogs
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| Industry | Non-Profit |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Community Organizer/Trophy Wife |
| Location | Austin, TX, United States |
| Introduction | I was born in Hong Kong May of 1981 to an hippie, Hendrix lovin' mama and an architect father who nicely filled out his white polyester suits while he did the Hustle with his white-boy 'fro. I grew up overseas, living in Australia, Thailand, Singapore, Macau and Hong Kong--as of right now, I have lived on three continents, in 6 countries and over 25 houses. I found my Feminist voice along the way--probably because of my fantastic parents and the books they bought me when I was a little grrrl. I put the theory into praxis as a Women's and Gender Studies and Government major at UT Austin. I live in Austin with my partner Mandy. We have created a home and a life together and plan on starting a family in the next few years. Our relationship is not protected by the State of Texas or by the United States of America. I have a pug and a snoodle, a passion for movies, and propensity to fall down while walking unencumbered. I also paint and cook. My motto is:"You should conduct yourself in life as at a feast" (Epoctetus). So, pass the Queso fries and let's watch Rachel Maddow! |
| Interests | Social Justice, Feminism, Queer Theory, Politics, LGBTQ Civil Rights, Law, Yoga, Personal Growth, Wii, Queer Community, Painting, Watching Movies, Eating, Cooking. |
| Favorite movies | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Casablanca, American Beauty, The Goonies, Fight Club, Wedding Crashers, Love Actually, Se7en, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Knocked Up, Anchorman, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Children of Men, The Matrix, Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, Dirty Dancing, Cocktail, Mermaids, Pleasantville, Hotel Rwanda |
| Favorite music | Ruthie Foster, Ray Lamontagne, Indigo Girls, Kings of Leon, Patrice Pike, Ben Harper, Amos Lee, Patti Griffin, Old-School Michael Jackson (including Little Michael, Jackson 5), Prince, Missy Elliot, Eve, A lot of hip-hop and rape, some country, and everything in between. |
| Favorite books | "Feminism is for Everyone" by bell hooks, "Sister Outsider" by Audre Lorde, "Queer Theory, Gender Theory" by Riki Wilchins, "The World According to Garp" & "A Prayer for Owen Meany" by John Irving, "Circles on the Water" by M. Piercy, "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen, "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou, "Stone Butch Blues" by "The Handmaids Tale" By Margaret Atwood, "Mrs. Dalloway" By Virginia Woolf, "Heart of Darkness" By Joseph Conrad, "The Lord of the Rings" by JRR Tolkein, "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, "Harry Potter I to VII" By JK Rowling, "Where the Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak, "A Light in the Attic", "The Giving Tree"& "Where the Sidewalk Ends" by Shel Silverstein, "The Butter Battle Book" by Dr. Seuss |
Do you believe that forks are evolved from spoons?
No, when it comes to cutlery and utensils I am a staunch believer in creationism, oops, I mean intelligent design.