On the question of speaking up
So, I have been told that my silence on a work that borrows another culture means that I am complicit in racism and transphobia. I am writing today about a thing that I have wrestled with for days. Do...
View ArticleThinking things through: lessons learned on the journey
Yesterday, I joined the chairman of the board of the org I work for at an event hosted by Stichting ZAMI. I had been cloistered in the house for quite a while and have been finding it difficult to...
View ArticleAngry Brown Woman Mode
Recently, I’ve been the recipient of confusing messages telling me I’ve disappointed people or they’re disgusted with me and all sorts of rot. Perhaps the message that takes the cake is the one where...
View ArticleStanding Up and Speaking Truth
I believe that no one has any right to dictate to me when I should speak, where I should speak or how I should speak on any given subject. I also believe that questioning a person on the choices they...
View ArticleAnother rambly post with a word for the journey
This is a rather rambly and somewhat personal post, but I’ve been thinking a lot about things and I’m remembering a day conference I attended where one of the women leaders reminded us that if we’re...
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