Mikaela Feroli

Title

Mikaela Feroli

Description

Mikaela Feroli reflects on the life path that eventually led her to move from the North East to Kentucky. Feroli shares her experiences growing up as a lesbian, her feelings over time concerning feminine versus masculine gender presentation, and how feminism and gender studies have become vitally important to her over the years.

Subject

Sexual orientation.
Lesbians--Identity.
Closeted gays.
Lesbianism.
Lesbians
Coming out (Sexual orientation)
Gender expression.
Gender.
Sexual minorities--Identity.
Lesbian couples.
Lesbian culture
College environment
Sex role.
Feminism.
Gender studies
Outing (Sexual orientation)
Lesbians--Family relationships.

Format

video

Identifier

2018oh558_lgbtq043

Interviewer

Adriana Sisko

Interviewee

Mikaela Feroli

Interview Keyword

Childhood
Plymouth (Mass.)
Sexual minority youth
London (England)
Religion
Body image.
University of Kentucky
Lesbian teachers
Homosexuality in the workplace.
Donald Trump
Clothing and dress.
First-generation college students.

Files

out_feroli.PNG


Citation

“Mikaela Feroli,” OutSouth: LGBTQ+ Oral History Project, accessed September 20, 2024, https://nunncenter.net/outsouth/items/show/57.