I am my mother’s daughter and her mother’s blood runs in my veins. I am a product of unconventional traditionalists. If conditioning is preparation, Legacy is simply generational conditioning. True to tradition, I’ve been conditioned to be unconventional.
Learning is a tricky thing. What happens when you have to unlearn things you were certain were true? Things you didn’t even realise you believed? If it feels like you’re pulling at something deeply rooted, remember that it’s only weeds because now you’re learning.
I enjoyed history so much growing up. The stories of fearsome warriors, evil acts and human triumphs. I learned how separation, misinformation and propaganda (aka psychological warfare) were the tools of choice for evil regimes on the other side of the world. I never dreamed that these tools were still at work. Here and now.
I learned that meritocracy was rigged early on but it took me years to understand that it was only selectively so. “you have to jump twice as high…” is either told to you kindly as fair warning or thrust upon you suddenly while you’re trying to learn how to jump.
Continue reading “Learning: The Selective Rigging of the Meritocracy”
If you’re new here, know that a hill I will die on is the underrated and life-affirming power of friendship and its unfair relegation to second place behind (equally formative) romantic relationships.
My 20th (!) post is rightfully a celebration of the women whose lives, talents and art bring me joy and inspire me to be more. As always I throw a thesaurus at you but that’s half the fun!
I’m not competitive or rather I didn’t think I was. OK, I’m not conventionally competitive. I used to confuse worth with superiority: I thought to be valuable to someone, I had to be The Best someone. Ludicrous? Yes. True? Painfully. Let me explain:
“I wish I knew how it would feel to be free I wish I could break all the chains holding me”. I want to be a Renaissance Woman but I’m all tied up. For now I’ll settle for Coffee Talks* (Nina Simone was really on to something) .
Your every other weekly dose of #wcw with a twist. A space to uplift and admire women from all walks of life whose movements matter to and move me. Also, a thesaurus worthy game of Spot the adjective!
Any good story has to be a trilogy apparently. Let’s end on a high note and discuss the rise and influence of the “black nerd”.
Continue reading “The Nerds Shall Inherit the Earth Part III: Rise of the Black Nerd”
Collaborative Eavesdropping 