Melanistic Thoughts

  As I grow into this world and become more observant, I see a society that controls the way people think, judge, and react, making it hard for boys or men to be who they truly want to be. As well as women. But unlike women, boys and men are easily or quickly rejected. Tough Guise 2, the documentary is clearly about Toxic Masculinity in men but it's also about the violent thinking that takes place within a man's mind; the dramatic impact of feminism within a boy's life, and the failure of an appropriate male role model provided for a young boys over many generations.  After watching the film I had a chance to read these 2 articles regarding the very topic of Masculinity. Reading these articles and watching this film, I gained a better understanding of the bigger picture when it comes to Toxic Masculinity in society today. As a divided people we need to come together to hear what different folks have to say. Society needs to give men back their language to speak how they fee...

 The world is full of many generations and as society evolves some generations are still stuck. They're stuck in their ways or just stuck in the way their generation saw society. The only way to understand and accept a person is to listen to what they have to say, to actually have conversation about how they feel or what they think and without using your phone. But with mostly using your ears. Watching Celeste Headlee's 10 Ways to Have a Better Conversation ,  I took out a lot of information and many lessons. It is true that my generations has loss the quality of having a good conversation, a better conversation. All we know is what is on or in our phones, that's how we communicate. In Celeste's Ted Talk she tells us to forget what was use to know about having a regular conversation. There are better ways to stay interested in a conversation, to actually listen and talk less. The country is so divided right now but by having conversation and efficiently listening, the c...

I enjoy how Her Modern Life blog keeps up with the modern things in the fashion, like Lacoste clothing brand. It shows new stuff about one of my favorite shows Lovecraft Country in the Entertainment world. It's very organized. so it's easy to find things. The title is what really drew me towards the blog. And that is exactly how I want readers and viewers to feel about my blog. I want them to feel drawn and interested with just the title or organization. The logo also made a good impression..  This blog also had an amazing title that I was drawn to. It had covered many different things. The blog ranged from press and media to fashion, hair, beauty, college advice, and more blogging. It was greatly organized and the colors really made the blog come together. I enjoyed reading looking over this blog because there was a lot to offer especially as a, black girl blogging. I already knew about TMZ because pretty much all teenagers know about TMZ. TMZ also has a lot to share as far as...