Eleanor Noyce
Bio
Intersectional feminist; unapologetic socialist, and campaigner for LGBTQ+ rights. Writer and Print Editor at The Gryphon Views. Words in The Gryphon, Lippy magazine and ShoutOut UK. Content creator for Vocal Media.
Stories (3/0)
The Politics of Being Queer: How the LGBTQ+ Community Swapped Protests for Parties
On June 28, 1970, the Christopher Street Liberation Parade marked the first anniversary of the Stonewall riots. The first 'Gay Pride March' encompassed the fifty-one blocks between the Stonewall Inn and Central Park. Politics and protest infiltrated to its core: this idea of queerness as something innately political continued for years afterwards.
By Eleanor Noyce6 years ago in The Swamp
What Pride Means to Me, As a Queer Woman
The first time I fell in love with a girl was like a breath of fresh air. For so long, I believed that I wasn't worthy of love; I wasn't like everyone else; my desires didn't match theirs and theirs didn't match mine. I couldn't figure out what was wrong with me.
By Eleanor Noyce6 years ago in Filthy
The Rise of Type Two Diabetes and What This Means for the Type One Community
There is a direct relationship between capitalism and decadence. In the past century, capitalism has risen to the point of no return: the US, as a leading capitalist nation, has facilitated a relationship between capitalism and food. Food is no longer regarded as a method of survival; it is now something decadent. It's twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week. It's a takeaway on a Saturday night; it's the perpetual scream of advertisements; it's the rise of supermarket chains. Our ancestors lived a much simpler existence, in which food played a fundamental, but less central role.
By Eleanor Noyce6 years ago in Longevity