#jackie roberts

[readingbibooks]

“I hate the feeling of knowing I have to justify my sexuality, of feeling guilty because I’m not easily defined and can’t easily be explained. I’m not a mystery to myself; only to other people.”

- Jackie Roberts, Bi Monthly April/May 1985, reprinted in Bisexual Lives

[readingbibooks]

“I hate it when one group of women alienates other women when they need support so badly and not rejection. The Women’s Movement must fight against ageism, classism, racism and unfair discrimination against sisters with disabilities and lesbians; so why are bisexual women ignored so often and made to feel rejected?

Feminists become full of guilt when their prejudices are pointed out to them, but why is it that the refusal of the Women’s Movement to actively discuss bisexuality - to any positive degree anyway - does not make feminists feel they are hurting a lot of their sisters?”

- Jackie Roberts, Bi Monthly April/May 1985, reprinted in Bisexual Lives

[readingbibooks]

“I have never really had close contact with men and women who are actively bisexual, not so I could talk openly to them, and I feel I have come for the point where I need this so badly. I feel frustrated that I’ve never really been able to speak to someone who completely understands how I feel. I want to share ideas, frustrations, strength, warmth, feel fully accepted as a whole being where my sexual orientations aren’t hidden.”

- Jackie Roberts, Bi Monthly April/May 1985, reprinted in Bisexual Lives

[homecoming-hq]

Look out gleeks, someone’s back in Lima!

Name: Jackie Eleanor Roberts    Age of Character: 28 Occupation: Dancer/Choreographer  Pronouns/Sexual Orientation: She/Her, Bisexual   Birthday: 23rd September

Since Jackie was young she radiated joy and compassion, doing anything she could to put a smile on someone’s face. Being able to do something as simple as that would always bring her endless amounts of joy. In her eyes she felt like everyone deserved a chance to be reminded of their traits that may just be overlooked. This lead to her being able to make friends or to charm just about anyone she meets. As she got older not only was she kind and charming she became quite adventurous. She was curious about the world and the people around her. This lead to Jackie going to quite a few parties and not making the best decisions or mixing with the best people. Some weekends she would go anywhere she could just to have a good time and forget any responsibilities she had. Luckily enough her parents never found out about this. Jackie felt like they didn’t need to worry about their perfect daughter breaking a few rules. They had enough on their plate and she loved being the apple of their eyes.

Apart from always wanting to have fun one thing that always brought her back to earth was dancing. She performed in shows, took part in pageants when she was younger and even got to the point where she would teach dance classes at a local dance studio. Jackie had done everything from  jazz, tap, ballet, hip hop, lyrical, and even dipped her toe in break dancing just name a type of dance and she has probably done it. It all started when she was four years old when her parents signed her up for ballet classes after she was positive she wanted to become a ballerina. It was the perfect fit for a family who had ran the Lima Theatre Guild for three generations. Performing had seemed to be something natural that came to the Roberts family.  So when it came to going to college she knew she wanted to study dance. After years of training and competitive dance, she knew this what what she wanted to do with her life. She was over the moon when she got accepted to her dream school of Julliard.

It was in college when she really started to thrive, all of the things she tried in college paid off. Her years of performing in shows, dance classes, cheerleading, competitions prepared her for the competitive and hard working world she longed to join. Her need to do a little of everything even came with her too. During her college years not only was she a student but outside of that she taught classes, did multiple shows and even started to upload videos of her classes and choreography. Before she had even graduated she started to make quite the name for herself. After graduating she a few ensemble parts in shows, showing off not only her dance experience but her singing talents as well. Her desire for adventure and learning more even helping her get some jobs and parts in shows in California.

Although ten years later she never expected that she would be coming back to Lima for anything more than just a visit. It felt impossible to go back to her small home town after having living between New York and California for years. But when she learned about her father getting sick she took the first plane ticket back. She was ready to do what she could to help her mother run the theatre while her father got better. It has been quite the adjustment for her and a lot of weight on her shoulders but just like always she was going to try her best to make the most out of this new chapter in her life.

[newsdock]

Megan Roberts, who studied at York St John University, disappeared during a night out with friends in January. The family of Megan Roberts have been informed of the discovery." A week later her mother, Jackie Roberts, explained the disappearance of her "beautiful daughter" as "a tragic run of events with no one to blame". A Facebook page, Help Find Megan Roberts, was set up to aid the search and attracted 8,535 followers. Source: Sky News

[newsdock]

The mother of missing student Megan Roberts believes the evidence around her disappearance pointed to it being "a tragic run of events with no one to blame". Police think Miss Roberts, 20, who vanished during a night out with friends in York, think she probably fell into the River Ouse while "affected by alcohol". In a message posted on a Facebook page dedicated to finding the York St John University student, her mother Jackie Roberts wrote: "Thank you for all your support and kind thoughts. Source: Sky News [view]