The Wine Merchant

On this particular subject, Cersei was right: “An unhappy wife is a wine merchant’s best friend.” And not just unhappy wives. Unhappy friends, unhappy workers, unhappy scholars. Unpeaceful minds, restless hearts.   All things may be lost, all lovers may disappear, but wine remains. Always a companion for the needy. Red to keep you warm on cold, lonely […]

A Peaceful Night

Insomnia, my elusive friend, here you are again. Coming and going as you please. Checking in and checking out as you see fit.   Once upon a time we were not acquainted, insomnia and I. Once upon a time, sleep came easy. Sleep was a safe place. Possibilities were endless. There were thousands of people […]

#MenAreTrash vs #MeToo: How the media kills Black women

In my previous article in my #MenAreTrash vs #MeToo series, I dealt with how living within an intersection has caused a brushing aside of Black women’s suffering. I concluded that #MenAreTrash, a movement that was sparked by the death of Karabo Mokoena, received worse social media perception and news coverage than #MeToo because society cares more about White […]

#MenAreTrash vs #MeToo: an intersectional look at the two movements

On several occasions, Twitter and Facebook flooded with messages that women only thought men are trash because they were heartbroken and bitter over failed relationships. When #MeToo came out, although it was poor received at first, grew into a popular and well supported movement, although it still has it issues. So, why have the two movements […]