Humanity: Raw & Unfiltered
“I knew Jack Kennedy; Jack Kennedy was a friend of mine. Senator, you’re no Jack Kennedy.” (Democratic Senator Lloyd Bentsen to Republican vice-presidential candidate Senator Dan Quayle, 1988) A Little Background: Yes, things can go horribly wrong at debates and become political folklore. During the very first presidential debate in Read more
This past February was Black History Month and a lot of specials and events were held to commemorate it. As part of the 50+ generation, we have all witnessed changes. Some were sweeping others far more subtle, but there were changes. How do we actually have THIS discussion of race Read more
“Every election is determined by the people who show up.” Read more
OK, in light of where we are at in this country right now, let me dispense with the niceties. If you are a woman in 2016 America, there are forces at work in this country, personified and emboldened by the Republican nominee for President, who want to quell you,take away Read more
Last year, when Jared Leto won an Oscar for portraying a transgender woman in the film Dallas Buyers Club, proponents of Hollywood and mainstream media praised the social awareness the film promoted, claiming it furthered understanding of transgender people and shed light on the struggles that people in the LGBT community Read more
OK…this is one of my pet peeves and I will take a moment to sound off about it. In this weight conscious exterior directed society that we live in, weight is often the topic of conversation. However, people don’t realize that comments about weight can swing both ways. There is Read more
Invisible illness is considered a chronic illness or disease that affects a person to a debilitating degree, only we don’t look sick. One hundred and seventeen million adults in the USA are suffering from Chronic Illness. Ninety-six percent of those have an illness that is invisible, they show no outward signs Read more
Feminine Collective is proud to announce its very first published novel, Monochrome by H.M.Jones We looked high and low to pick just the right novel to publish for our flagship title. Monochrome by H.M. Jones has won many titles in its e-book form: IndieBrag Medallion Book, Honorable Mention at the Read more