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On microaggressions
As the doors of the subway car slide closed a pained wail issues from down the platform. “STOP!” The entire car gazes inquisitively out the windows. A young black man runs by. A moment passes. A young...
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On female masculinity
She stood up to a chorus of sucked teeth and irritated sighs. The old heads seated behind her on the bus just weren’t having it. She made her way to the front of the bus with her boxers in full view,...
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On white tears
Tuesday, June 18, 2013: the soothing moan of an upright bass wafts through the halls of the underground passageway. An older brown face peers from behind the instrument morosely scraping out the...
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On being a fat girl
“They didn’t build this shit with fat people in mind” she sighed as she wriggled her way out of the just slightly too tight space behind the register. “But you’re not fat, don’t say that,” he...
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On intentions
Some people say good intentions are like shooting your gun into the air & having the bullet accidentally hit someone in the arm. You can say you didn’t mean for them to get shot but they still have...
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On craziness
“Yo this party is so crazy!” Like, crazy how? “Like outta control…” A flashback: her mother’s pain-lined face & exasperated tone almost made her miss the deadness of her eyes. “I want her out of...
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