Independence day is a joke. There is no independence in America for the color folk. Land of the greed, home of the new slave, losing our lives to a minimum sentence or wage. A modern age, where they legally demean our communities, but a law doesn’t … Continue readingIndependence Day
Polka dots remind me of my abuela. My entire childhood was punctuated by my abuela’s booming laugh, her skinny legs in short shorts, and her polka dot shirts. They were all crew neck; yellow, pink, red, blue, every color you can imagine, all with evenly … Continue readingBandanas and Polka Dots
Welcome MyXXFam, it’s ya girl Yesenia Guadalupe! If you’re a long-time reader you already know I’m a Nicamericana (or Nicaraguan-American), with a deep reverence for the motherland, its customs, and its people. If you’re new here, you may or may not know about the country … Continue reading#SOSNicaragua
Welcome MyXXFam! If you read our MIA to PGH post or watched our road-trip video and found yourself wondering why on Earth the MyXXFLY team settled on Pittsburgh to set up shop, meet Jenny Gonzalez! Our feature babe for the week, the vibrant, fly, and confident … Continue readingFatphobia in Healthcare featuring Jenny G
Have you ever withheld money from a company because their CEO made a statement you morally disagreed with? Maybe they backed a political ideology you found questionable, or ran an ad campaign you found unsavory? Or perhaps you heard that a particular brand has unethical … Continue readingConsumer Activism
Do you know that feeling when you meet someone from the internet, in the flesh, for the very first time? You know what I mean. It’s exciting, definitely, but requires a level of trust and vulnerability that leaves us instantly exposed. We only see fragments … Continue readingGuadalupe Ambrosio
By: Yesenia Berrios Published in Muchacha Fanzine “Madre Tierra” Issue #13 As anyone in Miami-Dade County on Friday September 8th, 2017 can attest, we were all utterly terrified, and remarkably humbled, at the wrath of an angry God. But not the God of ancient man … Continue readingIn the Projected Path
By: Zalykha María Mokim Writer Do you remember that episode of “Girls” where Lena Dunham becomes a teacher? Dunham walks into a pretty well-organized school building, decides she wants to become a teacher, gets a roster of less than twenty students, does some sort of … Continue readingThose who can, teach
Welcome or welcome back MyXXFam! Today on the blog we’re coming to you live from Tropical Park in Miami, FL, with a photo-set that never would have seen the light of day if it wasn’t for the fact that May is Mental Health Awareness Month, … Continue reading#BreakTheStigma
This week on MyXXFLY we’re channeling spiritual guru Walter Mercado! The garments and accessories featured in this post are some of my absolute favorite thrift finds. (I mean, how the fuck else would I have acquired a velvet cape straight out of Ms. Patty‘s closet, and a … Continue readingPolitical Horrorscope
