“The ability to take on and peel off the parts of Black culture that you like at will is exactly what is meant by the term “white privilege.” And while culture sharing is fine, white people have proven that they have a problem sharing. White people don’t share. They take over. They colonize. They claim […]

“Do you masturbate?” Three words simple, answer, but why is it that some women in 2020 still feel shameful answering the question?  Self pleasure, flicking the bean,  self love and whatever else you want to call it all come back to the “M” word, oh yes the  “M” word. In our society today  Masturbation isn’t […]

A story about a girl who realizes the importance for women and others to get their voices heard.

Well known actor Elliot Page came out as transgender on his social media as of December 1st. Elliot currently stars in the hit show “Umbrella Academy” and received major fame from the film “Juno.” This brave announcement was released on their instagram and received feedback from almost 3 million people on the account. The letter […]

I have loved to write, read, and research since I was a little girl. I would spend hours contemplating career paths: botanist, doctor, artist, designer, and writer. My dreams were big and limitless and no one told me what I could or couldn’t achieve. My mom always encouraged me to pursue writing because of the […]

Let’s talk about Witchcraft! This topic may be iffy for many people, but I think there needs to be more conversations about it. I think it is such an exciting concept. Unfortunately, I feel like different faiths and practices were never brought up in school. Therefore, many people like me are only exposed to the […]

I’ve realized something about myself – well no, that isn’t quite right. I’ve actually always known this about myself, being as I have been a passive person since birth. Quiet and reserved when I shouldn’t be, and too loud and involved at the wrong times, my social life has always been a bit complicated. Social […]

As my calendar switched from Halloween to November 1st, I said goodbye to spooky season and hello to its-basically-christmas month. On that same day, my family group message was lighting up as it usually does with the topic of the day and my brother mentioned how he will continue growing out his mustache for the […]

Now that spooky season just passed us, let’s not have it spook us up mentally through the holidays. Findings have shown that suggest people feel more stress, anxious, and depressed in the period between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. The holiday season can be a tremendously stressful time for many individuals who are struggling with […]

Coming out as myself, for myself. My personal take on this lifelong process that is coming out to yourself and possibly the world around you.

I, like many other people in the world, have a parent in the military. My dad is a Marine and growing up I was so proud of that. I spent seven years in Okinawa, Japan surrounded by kids just like me and we all felt so lucky to live the lives that we did and […]