We Marched

“We will never be enough, being a woman will never be enough”I wrote those lines 3 years ago and today … More

Toxic Mascs

Be with yourself for a minute Be yourself for a minute. Self-isolating but boy have you ever taken the time … More

Not All Men

I’m walking, earphones in and music on, singing my favourite songs, lost in the lyrics and the verse. I see … More

I heard it, but my heart felt it

Everyone always mentions the microaggressions Those fetishes and strange obsessions But my first encounter wasn’t subtle See, the harsh consonants … More

Intersectional Feminism

Stop, don’t tell me that again, I don’t want to hear it. Don’t tell me your feminism is intersectional, when … More

Hear This

We will never be enough, being a woman will never be enough. Creator, life giver, carrier, and still, we will … More

Appeasement

A year ago: Sorry you feel uncomfortable Sorry I shattered your idyllic visions and Sorry I tarnished your childhood home … More

Imprints

Imprints on our skin, fresh in our blood:   Straighten your hair, they slurred, as they staggered past. Straighten for you … More

Appreciation or Appropriation?

Halloween season is upon us and I’m sure almost everyone is frantically trying to decide on a costume for the … More

Caste aside

The last line of my first blog post reads ‘Black people need to do better.’ Now, eight posts later and … More