Comments on: Tips For Letting Your Freak Flag Fly

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:21:50 +0000

I wear socks with my sandals, have dance parties in my living room, howl at the moon and love gluten free oatmeal with peanut butter.

I also love to make-up wrap songs with my daughter.

By: lissa Rankin

lissa Rankin — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:45:29 +0000

Way to go, WolfMoon! Congratulations! I’m so happy you’ve decided to own who you are. Life’s too short not to live it authentically. What you’re doing takes so much courage. Kudos to you.

By: WolfMoon

WolfMoon — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:34:12 +0000

I just recently decided to let my freak flag fly in a HUGE way. I am a 35 year old gay man, in very conservative Texas. I was raised up in the buckle of the bible belt….now I am engaged to the most wonderful man…we are getting married in Sept. Also, I have dedicated myself to Wicca, and to all the Goddess and God have to offer in this beautiful world of ours. Our flag is flying high!!

By: Lissa Rankin

Lissa Rankin — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:45:57 +0000

Right on! I love that. I just wrote that on the wall of my office.
“I wear my freak flag on my sleeve, baby.” -Jamie

By: Jamie

Jamie — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:43:57 +0000

LOVE IT!!

Today I was standing in the living room waiting to see my honey out as he gathered his stuff to go for a walk. Suddenly he just looked at me and smiled and I was like, “What?” I had been totally grooving to myself, hands in the air and smiling. LOL, I hadn’t even really noticed.

I wear my freak flag on my sleeve, baby.

By: Lissa Rankin

Lissa Rankin — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:05:24 +0000

Amen, sister!
Just yesterday, I took a photo of my daughter wearing this crazy joker hat. And I was so proud of her that she wanted to go out in the world that way- fearless, proud, and letting her freak flag fly. Funky hats of the world- UNITE!

By: Gloria

Gloria — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:00:19 +0000

One of My favorite things to say is this: Life is Short. If you want to Wear a Big Funky Hat, You should wear a Big Funky hat. The first time I said it was driving through a toll booth. I was wearing an interesting hat. The Toll taker said to me, “Girl, look at you with that Funky hat!” It was a Compliment, I proudly took. My response was, “Life is Short. If you want to wear a Funky Hat, You should wear a Funky Hat.” And I meant it. And she said, “Right on, Girl”

It was an AMEN moment.

Be an Ambassador For Human Beings Everywhere by wearing your Funky Hat. Whatever that means to you.

By: Purple Pens | Sally Around The Bay

Purple Pens | Sally Around The Bay — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:28:34 +0000

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By: Lissa Rankin

Lissa Rankin — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:05:40 +0000

Love it, Sally! You and Celia are both gorgeous because you’re both being authentic to who you are- butch, femme, whatever. Why do people expect us to fit into boxes, even when we’re already living out of the box (or closet, as it may be!) I honestly don’t get that. It’s as if even those society might already consider a bit on the fringe (like artists, for example) expect each other to be dark, wear black, suffer financially, and have mental illnesses and addictions. Why do we do that to each other. Why can’t we all just accept that we are who we are? We’re going to OWN PINK in our own way, and we call it a day?

Thanks for sharing your truth with us, Sally. OWN it, baby (I know you already are, girlfriend!)

By: SallyK

SallyK — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:32:24 +0000

I love painting my toes odd colors from rainbow to purple to blue but that isn’t very freaky to me anymore because I always do it.

I guess one way I am freaky is I look like a “typical, straight, Marin mom, housewife type” but I’m not. In the lesbian community it’s fairly common that women my age and older have short hair. I’ve gotten comments such as “women only have long hair to please men” and other comments that seem to have expectations or judgments behind them. In the past I’ve felt pressure to be more “dyke” looking but “dyke” looking is not me. I’m pretty darn feminine. I like my long hair. I love flowers. I love pink and purple and that’s just how it is.

I have to say though that as gay people are becoming more accepted in society… the “stereotypical” looks are starting to go away. I think gay people are feeling more free to look how ever they want – butch to femme – it’s all good. And in turn I think straight people (and everyone in between) are also feeling more free to play with their looks.

By the way my partner/wife has short spiky hair and I love it! It’s just not for me.