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It’s not as simple as “cancel it all” or “cancel none of it”

May 23, 2021 by Shay

Unfortunately, there aren’t enough things in the world that are nicely cut-and-dried and you can simply slap a simple “yes/no” or “good/evil” on it. I feel pretty confident saying “Being a Nazi is just wrong period” but you don’t get too many of those in life. And that’s where I am with the whole “cancel …

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Categories Commentary, Racial and Cultural

The dark side of “From Away”

May 11, 2021 by Shay

The…Other. That boogeyman that exists only to blame stuff on or to unload on. Not a scary monster in the closet but the neighbor you can point to in accusation. The “Other” is a convenient tool for blame or to make yourself feel superior or to deflect an argument that isn’t going your way or …

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Categories Commentary, Maine, Racial and Cultural 1 Comment

Tired Black women: How will you love and care for us?

April 24, 2021 by Shay

When I started this space back in 2008, it wasn’t my intent to have it grow into a resource of learning for the public; it was actually just my reflections and musings on living in Maine as a Black woman and raising kids here, during a time when blogging was all the rage. But sometimes, …

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Categories Commentary, Mental Health, Racial and Cultural 3 Comments
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