I lived through the end of a civil war. Do you know what it was like for me? Quite normal. I went to work, I went out, I dated. This is what Americans don’t understand. They’re waiting to get…
— Read on medium.com/indica/i-lived-through-collapse-america-is-already-there-ba1e4b54c5fc
Make your home feel adult
Body standards based on whiteness is ultimately about restraint
Paraphrasing but that’s was the takeaway from Kara Lowentheil’s webinar yesterday and it blew my mind. Been mulling over that. It’s the entire puritanical perspective all over.
The Four Horsemen: Contempt
Contempt is the worst of the four horsemen. It is the most destructive negative behavior in relationships, but we can help you defeat it and prevent it from returning.
— Read on www.gottman.com/blog/the-four-horsemen-contempt/
How former NBA star Charles Barkley became a role model
The people, the place and the privilege that made Charles Barkley a role model
— Read on www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/12289603/how-former-nba-star-charles-barkley-became-role-model
Breonna Taylor’s Life Was Changing. Then the Police Came to Her Door. – The New York Times
An ex-boyfriend’s run-ins with the law entangled her even as she tried to move on. Interviews, documents and jailhouse recordings help explain how she landed in the middle of a deadly drug raid.
— Read on www.nytimes.com/2020/08/30/us/breonna-taylor-police-killing.html
The Hole in My Soul
Sara Eckel surprised her agnostic parents by becoming a born-again Christian at age 10. It was the first of many attempts to believe.
— Read on longreads.com/2018/06/01/the-hole-in-my-soul/
I’m a Married Christian Woman Who Doesn’t Want Children — And That’s Okay
I will not have a child just because that’s what others expect or hope.
— Read on thebodyisnotanapology.com/magazine/christian-married-and-childless-by-choice/
The Inferiority of Blackness as a Subject | tressiemc
The Inferiority of Blackness as a Subject | tressiemc
— Read on tressiemc.com/uncategorized/the-inferiority-of-blackness-as-a-subject/
Why Is Nobody Talking About Marilyn Manson’s ‘Fantasy’ of Killing Evan Rachel Wood? | Glamour
Nine years ago, Marilyn Manson did an interview talking about his ‘fantasy’ of killing his partner at the time, Evan Rachel Wood.
— Read on www.glamour.com/story/why-is-nobody-talking-about-marilyn-mansons-fantasy-of-killing-evan-rachel-wood
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