Annette in AfricaThe Future can be Female, but I’m a WomanLately the use of the word female has been triggering me. For instance, when it’s used in the title of an article, as the lead in to a…Feb 19, 20181Feb 19, 20181
Annette in AfricaWhen runningThe other day, on my first run from my new place, I was greeting a group of children as they pushed a janky little wheelbarrow across my…Jul 20, 2017Jul 20, 2017
Annette in AfricaThe intersex baby who wasn’t:A contemplation of sex in UgandaMar 19, 2017Mar 19, 2017
Annette in AfricaThe time I accidentally on purpose lost my groceriesAn unintended good deedMar 7, 2017Mar 7, 2017
Annette in AfricaYou are not America. America is US.The beautiful thing about the US is that it’s a rainbow. People of different races, national origins, gender, sexual orientation, belief…Feb 24, 2017Feb 24, 2017
Annette in AfricaResistance Recess — Love LetterThank you, women and men who have decided that this is not okay, and that the stakes are too high to stand silently by.Feb 20, 2017Feb 20, 2017
Annette in AfricaKucha: A MeditationIn which personal heartache proves useful in distracting from political pain for a short whileFeb 10, 2017Feb 10, 2017
Annette in AfricaAn attempt to explain white privilegeThe first step to promoting dialogue is to make sure we’re speaking the same language. You don’t seem to understand the definition of white…Jan 25, 20173Jan 25, 20173
Annette in AfricaNew Year’s ResolutionsIt’s been awhile; let’s just say I haven’t been in the mood to write much, as I’ve been despairing since, oh, November 9th or so…Jan 15, 20171Jan 15, 20171
Annette in AfricaCommon ground for city folk and country cousinsThis article reminds me of campaigning for Obama in rural Iowa. A losing battle I wasn’t fully prepared for and didn’t really understand at…Oct 26, 2016Oct 26, 2016