Depths and Fears
“I want to keep things casual with you,” she said. I was heartbroken, yet I respect her decision to respect herself. I think my hatred against those who misuse power and status is a reflection of my own secret desire for power and status. I don’t think it’s morally unjustified to kill someone if you…
Separation of sex from love is the same as separation of church from state. The first amendment not only allows humans the freedom to have sex of their choice, but also prevents any social conventions or values from creating bias and shame. Consent is of top consideration in any sexual matters, followed by safety measures.…
Some of us like to get tied up by ropes, surrounded by strangers, privately. Some of us like to play with knives, submerged in innocence, childishly. There is a dark desire in the heavy air, yearning to be destructed by a power so almighty. It is only powerful because it is consensual. Some of us…
Some of us are willing to pass judgment on just about anything, especially in domains in which they have zero knowledge. Some of us wake up from a momentary lack of awareness, and choose to acknowledge their zero knowledge, and become daring to know and to question, in the face of rejection and confusion. Some…
Some of us are hardwired to be attuned to the frequency offered by multiple channels. Some of us are switched on only by exclusivity and its subsequent most royal treatment. Some of us are damaged because they are not chosen as the only one. How many days are being wasted on lamenting over not being…
When moms decide to gather together, they will form one of the loudest voices ever known to mankind. Not one woman can exist before a woman decides to give. Not one man can speak before a woman decides to bear. All human lives came from mothers’ pain, the greatest, the most joyous kind of pain,…
When the first generation of iPhone came out, it was a celebration on all levels. What used to be fantasy is now reality. Old was once young, and young will become old. Are these two concepts interchangeable? What is the point I am arriving at? Certain traits cannot be overcome, only understoodIn truth, everyone wants…
Although my father isn’t physically abusive, mentally, he’s close at times. I’d feel my throat burning to see the way he talks down on my mother. Yet I wouldn’t always defend my mother. One, I didn’t want to lose approval or validation from my father; and two, my mother has always been a tiny bit…
When Josiah Zayner injected a shot in front of ten glass shots that would change his DNA code forever in front of an innocent crowd in San Francisco, his controversial character sparked off a much-needed discussion about the right to alter oneself. Having the freedom to make edits to your genetic code, he argues, is…
Shareholder Primacy and Income Inequality Are Fueling the Fires By KK Tse, Co-Convener, B Market Builder — Hong Kong & Macau Hong Kong’s massive civil unrest is not about what you think it is. Hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong Chinese protesting in the streets and shutting down airports are not just rebelling against an…