So in my free time, I do more than just write columns. Although I’ve been writing for a very long time, I’ve been doing music and poetry for almost just as long. I started out playing the guitar and making my own songs when I was a kid, and this branched out into several different… Read More Getting into music
“Identifying love with expressing feelings is biased towards the way women prefer to behave in a loving relationship… Both scholars and the general public continue to use a feminized definition of love… Part of the reason that men seem so much less loving than women is that men’s behaviour is measured with a female ruler.”1… Read More The Road to Sexism pt 2
In the past I’ve written about sexism, patriarchy, and articles based on the differences between men and women. Most of this has been filled with footnotes, historical examples, or anecdotal observations. Here, I’m attempting to write a more anecdotal tale, covered in two parts. It may not read like a straight line. The main reason… Read More A Voice for Men: The road to sexism is paved with feminism pt 1
I’m not writing this for any particular purpose, just to express a few observations I’ve made as a writer. Certain aspects of publishing and getting reviewed by others has made me aware of certain behaviors that I find annoying. Words that appear to be criticism, but are not. I’m sure I’ve always known this was… Read More On Ignorance and Criticism
Primus Hall was a black man native to Boston, born into bondage in the year 1756, the son of the famous Prince Hall. Although he was born a slave, Primus attained his official freedom in his teenage years. A property owner, abolitionist, renowned veteran, and promoter of education for blacks, Primus was always busy promoting… Read More The Federalist: This Black Abolitionist Fought In The Revolutionary War With George Washington
“When you think of the American Revolution, of what do you think? Many people think of the British soldiers and their red coats, the Boston Tea Party, the Founding Fathers, and the Constitution. Many also have the impression the American colonies’ efforts for independence were entirely “white” efforts. That is, that the American Revolution and all the… Read More The Federalist: Meet Crispus Attucks, The Black Patriot Who Opposed The Boston Massacre
“Last week the House passed a defense authorization bill that did not include a provision requiring women to sign up for the Selective Service, even though the Obama administration has made women eligible for all combat positions. The Supreme Court has said that the previous military exemption of women from combat roles was the only… Read More The Federalist: “Science Says Putting Women In Combat Endangers National Security”
[Excerpt I found from the Book of Mormon Student Manuel, On verses 1 Nephi 13:20-29] Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the 12 Apostles explained the meaning of “plain and precious”: “Elements… missing from the bible were both ‘plain and precious.’ They were plain in their simplicity and clarity, being easy to ‘the… Read More “Plain and Precious Truths Removed”
This was a section of an unpublished essay I wrote, but I decided to take it out because I felt it ruined the flow of the essay. However, I still think the material in here is pretty potent, so I’m going to post it up separate. Male Protectors, Female Supports And it came to pass that… Read More Male Protectors, Female Supports
There is, and there always has been a difference between men and women. A significant portion of our world’s history based how it functioned off of those differences. In recent developments in human philosophy, certain groups have sought to blur the lines between the two sexes for their personal gain. In doing so, they… Read More A Voice For Men: “The Role of Masculinity”
