Tag: icons
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Song 4: How do you say De-Groovay?
[“Deeelight” photo by Monica Orozco] “Groove in the Heart” by Deee-Lite Monica: It was hard to pick a song for this time in my life because there are so many dance songs I love. I chose “Groove is in the Heart” for what it represents. In my mid-20s I had entered into the Club Kid… Read more
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Song 1: A teenage girl in Mexico
[“Powerful” photo by Monica Orozco] “Borderline” by Madonna Monica: Madonna, Prince, and Michael Jackson saved my life. I lived in Mexico from 1980-1986. I had a really hard time being an American teenage girl in another country. Culturally, it felt extremely patriarchal. You and I have talked before about boys having more value, varόn versus hembra.… Read more