A fork of Rural Dictionary
1925-2000 an aloof, eccentric, absurdly talented author and illustrator well known for his illustrated stories, many of which are unplaceably illboding or passively macabre, in tone or outright. his characters seemed to be placed in another time, from 1900 through 1930 perhaps, and there was something in his art and humor that caused many fans to initially mistake him for either English or dead. his style of drawing varied considerably from book to book, some illustations impossibly detailed and dark (The West Wing), others less so (The Eclectic Abecedarium). he lived in New York City for a while, and then on Cape Cod.
The Ghastlycrumb Tinies, an alphabet of dead children, may be his best known book.
one who identifies across or beyond male/female gender ideals. one who emotionally or spiritually experiences elements of both or many genders.
Alec had an outwardly feminine demeanor, but felt that her spiritual self occupied a space that could be either male or female.
denoting one who is emotionally or romantically drawn to both men and women, but who does not desire a sexual relationship with either.
some asexual people who experience attraction to both sexes may call themselves 'bisensual'.
an on-line flash series created, animated and written by James Farr. plot centers around a post-apocalyptic wasteland where a hybrid vigilante zombie named dirge battles the undead, while trying to protect an amnesiac human girl named zoe. utter coolness ensues.
check it out. really. if only for the zombie sharks and cool background music.
charismatic Russian "holy man" and cult leader, used his influence and charm to seduce women and clergy, and eventually the tsar and tsarina of Russia. used his mysterious skills to cure the Russian prince of hemophillia attacks, predict the future, and build up a faithful following of aristocratic ladies. was eventually killed by Prince Felix Felixovitch Yussupov after being poisoned with enough cyadide to kill six men, shot in the chest, beaten, stabbed, and thrown in the icy Volga.
the feminist/lesbian spelling of "woman". also has political implications. not all feminists/lesbians use or even like this term, but it's been claimed as a subtle empowerment thing by both groups in general.
janice has karate lessons at the womyn's center on campus.