Going to the gynacologist is always a bit uncomfortable for me still. Even though I am almost 30 years old, I remember when I was a naive… Read more “A visit at the gynie’s”
Tag: submission
Tire Shop
I applied at a tire shop, I enjoy working on cars, I applied under the name Neco and once I was called up for the interview the… Read more “Tire Shop”
Sugar Blues
So many pictures of black boys and black men my twelve going on thirteen year old self was overwhelmed; almost more overwhelmed by the mug shots than… Read more “Sugar Blues”
Silenced
I thought I had run away. After spending close to two years at a company rife with old dirty bastards at every water cooler and coffee machine,… Read more “Silenced”
A Walk Down the Street / A Walk through the Jungle
I was twelve years old and had just started secondary school. My friend and I had decided to go for a walk to get something to eat.… Read more “A Walk Down the Street / A Walk through the Jungle”
It’s not rape but it’s not right
I don’t know if this counts as discrimination but I know that I feel confused and violated. Many years ago, there was a guy in my class… Read more “It’s not rape but it’s not right”
Comments
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Abuse, molestation, sexual harassment, they haunt.
It was a morning like any other in 2005, except for the fact that on my way to work and as I approached Chacon Street, Port of… Read more “Abuse, molestation, sexual harassment, they haunt.”
Can’t Speak Up at Work
Years ago, when I was a new employee, the first day I arrived one of the senior men in the organisation came up to me to introduce… Read more “Can’t Speak Up at Work”
Not My Imagination.
I was inappropriately touched by a farm worker when I was six. (It was my family’s farm.) I only vaguely remember the incident (including the memory of… Read more “Not My Imagination.”