Tag "Society"
What About The Gays In Our Parents’ Generation?
You know how you’ll start thinking one thing, and then it’ll cascade and before you know it, you’re ending up in a different thought process than the one you started
IN THE PRIVACY OF THEIR BEDROOM
“…I don’t know why people are homophobic. I mean how does it affect them what two consenting adults do in the privacy of their bedroom…?” Yes, this is the statement
BECAUSE OF TOMORROW
I was 8 the very first time I prayed. I mean like really prayed. It wasn’t for lost crayons or primary school squabbles or anything. I had been having these
CHANGE STARTS WITH YOU (An Open Letter To The Gays)
Guys are not supposed to cry. Guys should not wear pink. Boys should not play with dolls. Men should just chest it and keep a strong face for everyone.
THE DIFFERENT CAPSULES OF LIFE
I was lounging on a three-seater couch in my portable apartment, playing around with my favorite apps on my phone. I do not live in a fenced compound, and so,
AS A BISEXUAL. . .
As a Bisexual I would keep to time. I would not mix seasons like two unrelated potions, just because “I can drink anything”. I would not translate my flawless identity
TO THE LIVES WELL SPENT
Recently, I went to see my maternal grandmother. And as I sat with her, I watched, a bit sadly, as she struggled to remember me. Yes, she’s aged 90-plus years
Stop Normalizing Homophobia (The Importance of Language)
Language is a very important tool — for communication, for advocacy, for oppression. I think it’s a fairly popular thing to say that language is important, at least in some
Guarding You Against You
Some days ago, I saw a post on Facebook by a woman who’d been hitting on me a while ago. She was getting married to my cousin. And the first
FROM MILE 2, WITH LOVE
It was a Monday morning and it was the day I was set to return to school. I got up early and made my way to the bathroom, had my
