Lesley Kinzel

I’ve been writing about body politics and social justice activism for many many years, in myriad and assorted venues, and I have collected a couple graduate degrees that serve no other purpose than to make people at parties nod and look impressed for a minute before changing the subject. My hobbies include hanging out in museums, shopping for cardigans, being a radical fatass, and generally overthinking popular culture.

Having narrowly escaped my home planet of South Florida at the tender age of 18, I currently live in the Boston area with the force of chaos I call a husband, and our stable of unhinged cats.

My first book, cleverly entitled Two Whole Cakes, will be published by The Feminist Press in April 2012. You can preorder it here, here, or here. Options! I also have a blog that I update rather infrequently.

Age:  35

Twitter: @52stations

Email: lesley@xojane.com

What I Do, Job-wise: Stringer-together-of-words and associate editor here at xoJane.com

What I Do, Fun-wise:  I read, play games, look at art, watch a whole lot of British TV, and subvert cultural assumptions.

My Motto: Be excellent to each other.

My Anti-Motto: Calm down.

The First Movie Star I Ever Had A Crush On: Gene Kelly

My “celebs to make out with” list: Ashley Fink, Jake Shears, Lady Gaga, Benedict Cumberbatch, Morrissey

The Most Played Song On My iTunes: “Telephone,” duh.

Last Book I Read Without Skimming Any Parts: Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead

My Most Worn Item of Clothing: A yellow-and-khaki-striped, obnoxiously ruffled dress.

Beauty Products That I Hoard: A million different hair oils, Auric Blends perfume oils, and L'Oreal Elnett Satin, which is the effing BOMB.

I smell like: Hairspray, adrenaline, and cake.

I Have Faked An Orgasm (Yes/No): No, but I do know how to put on a convincing show of joy upon receipt of a disappointing/ill-fitting/offensive gift.