on On the train the woman standing by Claudia Rankine Author Claudia Rankine addressed the issue of racism that is ever so present in today’s society within her poem, On the Train the Woman Standing. She does so in a subtle way where she doesn’t blatantly tell the reader what the issue is but rather… Continue Reading The battle against racism and the meaning of home
on Looking back through past times towards modern-day one can see a stereotype where men possess an absolute need to be strong and show no weakness to be defined as a “manly man”. Society feels that men are supposed to be tough and have to bottle up their emotions, to not show any sign of weakness.… Continue Reading Challenging a toxic stereotype ; masculinity
on Making life-changing decisions often stems from an individual’s foresight and dreams for their future, however, there’s a more significant connection to the deep-rooted fears that an individual is trying so desperately to escape from. This notion is based on the fact that these fears, which sit so close to one’s heart, are the driving factors… Continue Reading Foresights influenced by underlying fears