Lee RSC
Lee RSC she, her, hers McIntire School of Commerce Class of 2020, Marketing & Management Digital Media & Advertising Track
Lee transferred to UVA in her third-year from Northern Virginia Community College, and immediately became involved in as many creative endeavors as she could, with poetry being the main thing that stuck. Writing “Bruises” was a project inspired by memories of her first relationship (and first love), which was inevitably tied to her realization that she is very very queer. Growing up in a hyperreligious household and community, she used to pray that her feelings and thoughts would go away; if not for her sake, then for the sake of the people she fell for. While “Bruises” does not address religion outright, it does discuss violence and homophobia found in family members. Writing this ultimately offered her a sense of closure to a time dichotomously characterized by love and constant anxiety—something many others in the LGBTQ+ community have faced in similar ways. She’s doing very nicely now, though, and has since come out to her sister, who reacted with nothing but support and kindness. Lee’s biggest inspiration in writing comes from poets such as Anne Carson (see: The Glass Essay) and Danez Smith, as well as more visual pursuits such as photography and sketching. She’s also very involved in Queer life on grounds, and you can probably find her napping in the QC on any given day.
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