Poor Little Rich Writer
People are often reminded to stick to their lanes, and yesterday, somebody returned me to mine. “How can you talk about being broke?!?” “Well I-” “Shut up. I’ve seen the payslips in that place.” “Hey,...
View ArticleSex For Fish And Other Stories
A story was published in the Daily Nation last week. The headline implied that women were exchanging their bodies for fish. I shook my head in sadness, but I didn’t read the full article until the next...
View ArticleOf Sex And (Not So) Hidden Cameras
Some time last week, a story did the rounds on twitter. Some guy posted a photo of a semi-nude sleeping woman as proof that he had just gotten lucky. I didn’t see the original tweet or the photo, but...
View ArticleRape is NOT just a word
230 high school girls in Nigeria were kidnapped by Boko Haram. Depending on what you read, some escaped, some were forcefully married, some were taken across the border, and some … well … we don’t...
View ArticleOn Nudity and Pulling a Jeniffer Lawrence
The naked body is a beautiful thing. Unfortunately, few women see their bare bodies that way. Even models and beauty queens have qualms when they stand before a mirror. So no, it’s not that strange...
View ArticleStories Of Our Lives That We Don’t Want To Hear
My views on homosexuality have changed a lot in my 32 years. My first conscious memory of the issue is watching a mini-series on KTN. I don’t remember the name of the series, but it had something to...
View ArticleFriday Night: One Woman’s Story
I like to leave the office at 5.00, but I usually leave at 6.00, or maybe 6.30. Not today. It’s 6.00 p.m., and my boss needs me to go for a meeting. I have no idea what time this meeting will end. I...
View ArticleMen, Women, And Porn #NSFW
Every Friday, I get a newsletter from Cracked with five articles they think I should read. Last week’s letter had an interesting piece on directing pornography which made me genuinely curious. See,...
View ArticleBaby-Making Cars and Padded Bras
First things first. I didn’t really get an answer to this question, and I’d still really like one, so if you don’t mind … thank you kindly. Onwards onwards. A good proportion of the DR Crew works in...
View ArticleThe Problem with Feminism is…
Chris Rock is a funny guy. Sometimes, his jokes are a little out of line, but most of the time, he’s a really funny guy. I bumped into one of his stand-up clips a while ago. He explains that it’s okay...
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