I Didn't Expect To Be Moved By JoJo Siwa's Coming-Out Story. I Was Wrong

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'ItsJoJoSiwa doesn't owe us a single thing, but as I approach my thirties, I'm deeply grateful to her anyway; watching her claim space for her queerness while simultaneously refusing to capitulate to the world's demands for constant disclosure'

Siwa's forward-facing journey is nothing to romanticize, especially since she's already facing—with infinitely more grace than any 17-year-old should be expected to muster—. Still, I'm surprised by the depth of emotion I feel about her coming-out process. I can't stop thinking about what it would mean for a young queer girl in Nebraska—or New York, or anywhere at all—to see Siwa on TV and think, "I'm okay.

Siwa doesn't owe us a single thing, but as I approach my thirties, I'm deeply grateful to her anyway; watching her claim space for her queerness while simultaneously refusing to capitulate to the world's demands for constant disclosure makes me feel for the first time like any children I might be lucky enough to bring into the world could end up being encouraged to define themselves based on what feels right, rather than what's expected.

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I will focus on recruiting other ppl but i am glad she is gay

quinncy itsjojosiwa I mostly was moved that she’s clearly, madly, deeply in teenage LOVE 💕

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