Reflections On Being A Leader in a Leaderful Movement Rape Culture is real. It is omnipresent. It is destroying all of our movements. I don’t know how to start this essay. I don’t really know what to say or how to say it so I’m going to be real and raw and honest. I … Continue reading Call Me in Until You Need to Call Me Out
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The myth of “Fast Black Girls” [TW: Rape]
The myth of "Fast Black Girls" [TW: Rape]. Here is an interesting article about the sexualization of young Black girls. It is a good, if mildly disturbing, read about how young Black girls are sexualized to in such a way as to essentially make them inherently rape-able. It is another reminded that words form … Continue reading The myth of “Fast Black Girls” [TW: Rape]
Strip
Strip away the paint and the decorations and a house is a just a shelter. A physical space for us to be protected from the elements. Pieces of wood and steel and brick that allow us to live our lives. That is the purpose it serves and it can only be judged by how well … Continue reading Strip
The Well Examined Life 