In this video, I discuss encounters with “brothers” who call themselves allies of Black women nd wax eloquently about women’s rights for all the wrong reasons.
Tag Archives: relationships
January
31
30-Day Challenge Day Eleven: Your Current Relationship
posted by ExiledMind
30 Day Writing Challenge Day Eleven: Your Current Relationship (if single, discuss that too) When I saw this topic listed for Day Eleven of the 30 Day Challenge, I was delighted! I don’t have a relationship to discuss, so I will instead share my post-divorce experiences and outlook on love and dating in the 21st […]
January
21
30-Day Writing Challenge Day Three: First Love
posted by ExiledMind
30- Day Writing Challenge Day Three: First Love/First Kiss My initial experiences with love and kissing took place on different occasions so I’ll publish two posts today to describe them. First Love I mulled over the first love part, wondering exactly what was meant. Did my adolescent shenanigans apply? There was my puppy love back in […]
October
21
Parent Life: Out Of Sync
posted by ExiledMind
In the latest installment of Parent Life I discuss my reticence in filling my daughters’ head with the ideas I was given about marriage and motherhood, and how the disparity in what we teach girls and boys as children leads to problems in adulthood:
September
25
Act Like A Queen?
posted by ExiledMind
In today’s short vlog I share an observation inspired by both the season premiere of Scandal and my dealings with a particular sector of my community:
June
08
The Case of The ‘MBA’: Love, Dating and Infidelity in My Thirties
posted by ExiledMind
The year that I turned thirty I bemoaned my plight as a divorcee to a long-time friend. For me the age of thirty was the first in a list of magical ages beat into my head by family and society(thirty-five and forty-two are the others). When I was fifteen years old I had a clear […]
May
14
Nah: On Pop Culture and Parenting
posted by ExiledMind
On most days I am a bit of a musical snob. I’m content to listen to music via Pandora or playlists composed of songs purchased on iTunes from the smaller circle of artists I deem worthy enough of my money. On my commute to work I often listed to lovers rock. While cooking I put […]
Cut Off: On Eliminating Toxicity
posted by ExiledMind
In Exile Part I I revisited the sense of alienation I face as one who does not share the religious views which are widely held by members of my ethnic group. I’m able to deal with that alienation because I value a life of authenticity. But beyond that I stay away from the Christianity of […]
