Tag: Sad

Why Your Outrage About Cultural Appropriation Is a Sad Waste of Time

As your token non-white friend, you might ask me what I think about the recent incident of cultural appropriation. And depending on your political leanings, you’re probably surprised, outraged, or pleased that I mostly don’t care. Should white musicians be allowed to perform even thou...

The Sad Truth of What It Feels Like to Not Be Seen

Ayoung man on a cruiser bicycle passed me on the street that led to the local high school. I don’t know how old he was, maybe 15 or 17? He had wild black curls, a thin nose, and a dusting of facial hair across the top of his upper lip. He stared right at me and made eye contact, not because...

I???m So Happy. Oh, I Am So Sad

She’s confused. My daughter. She’s not sure why I’m dancing. I don’t look especially happy and she caught me crying in the bathroom, so why dance? “Are you happy now, mommy?” She asks. Am I happy? I’m not really happy right now, baby, but I have joy, s...