La’ Hoe phase! La’Hoe life!
“Misery won’t touch you gentle. It always leaves its thumbprints on you; sometimes it leaves them for others to see, sometimes for nobody but you to know of.” -Edwidge Danticat So, a friend of mine Read More …
Tag: Feminism
Dear Mama Lillian Ngoyi: Hmmmmmmmm
Dear Mama Lillian Ngoyi I was walking on a street named after you when this happened; I wish you were still here with us. I saw on the front page of a popular news-paper a Read More …
MAJOR KEY ALERT! POWERFUL STRONG WOMEN COMING THROUGH… #WomensDay
In the spirit of all things “women” this woman’s month, I felt like going through the pages of our history to find and celebrate remarkable women who’ve stood against the odds that threatened to consume Read More …
Response To Judge Mabel Jansen’s Comments On Rape Being A Part Of Black Culture
I had to calm down before penning down this response due to the sensitivity of this issue; I had to at least try to understand where Judge Mabel Jansen was coming from with her controversial comments. Read More …
That Special Species Called: The African Man… By Moshibudi Thatego Madia
It is a species unlike any other, a breed in its own league, one that; even though may boost of being modern, has not really evolved from the core fundamentals that link it to its Read More …
Is Your Partner In A Relationship with You For Your Lack Of Ambition??
A simple thought that has been ringing in my head for a while now, to give a brief history of how it came to be… A colleague of mine was a bit nervous because she Read More …
Remember The Infamous Whores… By Sanelisiwe Owethu Ntabeni
Beyonce drops her much anticipated album Lemonade and as expected patriarchy comes with various theories and analogy to undermine the work of a female. It’s ironic that it takes a female like Beyonce to make Read More …
Girls 101 #it’s hard out here for a b*tch… By Moshibudi Thatego Madia
Everyone knows the saying :”walk a mile in my shoes”, well I say not just any shoes, but 8 inch high stilettos owned by a bad b*tch. The world, and by that I mean men, Read More …
Don’t Waste My Time With Your Hello… By Tshego Makoe
You know, I have just gotten to the point where I’m just so fed up. I can smell bullshit from a mile away and I have just realised how valuable we are (My time and Read More …
Boys 101 #It's hard Out Here For N*ggas Too… By Nthabiseng Lucia Tselapedi
“If you can keep your wits about you while all others are losing theirs, and blaming you. The world will be yours and everything in it, what’s more, you’ll be a man, my son”.-Rudyard Kipling Read More …
Patriarchy Decided To Play Nice & Give Us Women 1 Out Of 12 Months #Womensmonth… By Nthabiseng Lucia Tselapedi
“Women are the victims of this patriarchal culture, but they are also its carriers. Let us keep in mind that every oppressive man was raised in the confines of his mother’s home”. – Shirin Ebadi Read More …
What Are You Doing To Empower Yourself Lady??? By Pamela Kunene
Apparently girls’ brains can begin maturing from the age of 10 while some men have to wait until 20 So apparently girls’ brains can begin maturing from the age of 10 while some men Read More …
A Dedication To All Women Who Know Their Worth… By Author Unknown
Know Your worth… In a brief conversation, a man asked a woman he was pursuing the question: ‘What kind of man are you looking for?’ She sat quietly for a moment before looking him in Read More …
Haters Anonymous "An Article For My Daughter"… By Nthabiseng Komane
“I can only assume that women hate on other women because they’ve run out of things to hate about themselves”-Unknown. We really need to do better as females………Okay, this is the last post I ever write about Read More …
#WGW 'Woman Genius Wednesday' ~ Tshegofatso Makoe
“Women are not inherently passive or peaceful. We’re not inherently anything but human” Our very first Woman Genius Wednesday post and it goes to non other than the awesome Tshegofatso Makoe. With this theme we Read More …
"Ugh They're Not Even Real Feminists" Exploring Feminism (By Nthabiseng Komane)
Exploring Feminism “It should not prejudice my voice that I’m not born a man, if I say something advantageous to the present situation. For I’m taxed too, and as a toll provide men for the Read More …
Making it my fight "Continuous Activism Against Women & Child Abuse"
In the early hours of the 16th and last day of 16 days of activism against woman and child abuse, I was suddenly immersed by an idea to write a piece dedicated to the women Read More …
The Fame Monster
“But if anyone asks you’ve got a prescription You got an addiction Who do you think that you’re fooling?”
