"I am ready to go into therapy to learn how to surrender the patriarchal entitlement I’ve enjoyed for so long as a man living in Jamaica."
Delroy Chuck’s “Overpass At The Cashier”
What’s Sexy For The Goose?
Why are men and women held to such different sexual standards? It appears as if women are not supposed to enjoy sex. Why should women settle for doddering old men? Why shouldn't we marry hot young men? Who makes up the rules?
Never Mind Yaw, Novelette!
Ongle ting, yu never born wid no baton. Sake a dat, yu can form like seh yu a commissioner. Yu can act good-good. But dem nah gi yu di real-real commissioner work.
Ongl ting, yu neva baahn wid no batan. Siek a dat, yu kyahn faam laik se yu a komishana. Yu kyahn ak gud-gud. Bot dem naa gi yu di riil-riil komishana wok.
The one thing you lacked is it: you weren't born with a baton. So you can pretend as if you're a commissioner. You can act very well. But they're not going to appoint you as commissioner.
No Pussyfooting in Cock Tales
Debra Ehrhardt's Cock Tales couldn't have come to Jamaica at a better time. The constant abuse of girls by powerful men in and out of the Church has now provoked national condemnation.
Those Backward Adventists
It seems as if ordination requires a higher level of sanctity than mere commissioning. And women are, apparently, unable to achieve this level of holiness. Men are genetically disposed to piety, it would seem. But the evidence is disputable.
Putting Vaginas (And Penises) In Focus
Instead of falling into the trap of thinking that unwanted sexual attention is a compliment, women must fight back. We cannot passively see ourselves as victims
High Time Fi Woman Bishop
Mi no understand wa mek it so hard fi Christian see seh man an woman supposen fi have di said same rights. / Mi no andastan wa mek it so aad fi Krischan si se man an uman supuozn fi av di sed siem raits.
I don't understand why it's so hard for Christians to accept that men and woman are supposed to have equal rights.
On Guard Against Lagarde
weak dollar will attract foreign investors who will make a killing. We'll be so grateful for the jobs they bring, we'll work for next to nothing. Been there and done that! So we're not going back there if we can help it.
If Men Could Get Pregnant …
If all the middle-class women in Jamaica who have had abortions would speak out on behalf of their poorer sisters who have limited access to safe terminations, the law would have to be changed.
