Category: Discussion
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What I Learned: A Thousand Ships
What I Learned from A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes Women’s thoughts and roles in history and myth are way too often overlooked. War is a hell that doesn’t just harm those who are active combatants in it. A person can be both a victim and a perpetrator. Sometimes they’re both at once other times…
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Sight & Sound’s “David”
Back in November of 2022, my church took a trip to Lancaster, Pennsylvania to see Sight & Sound’s adaptation of the story of David.
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Ship Dynamics I LOVE 3
I don’t own the image used in this. Lady/Lord and Knight Explanation: A brave, strong knight vows to fight for and protect a fair man/maiden. The trust! The protectiveness! The loyalty! I love it! This dynamic is older than feudalism and it is still around today because it is great! I absolutely love the knight…
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What I Learned: No Bootstraps When You’re Barefoot
What I Learned from No Bootstraps When You’re Barefoot by Wes Hall You can’t expect someone to “pull themselves up by their bootstraps” when they have no resources or opportunities. It is up to those who “make it” to open a path to where they are for those who come after them. That is how…
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Ship Dynamics I LOVE
I do not own the image used in this. Explanation: The couple that slays together stays together. The reason why I like this dynamic is that both parties usually have a strong, fire-forged bond from being in so many battles together. They rely on and respect each other and look cool while doing it. Neither…
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Ship Dynamics I LOVE 1
Hello everybody! It’s Ms. Coconut! Since it’s almost February and Valentine’s Day is coming up soon, I’ve decided to share some relationship dynamics I really like. I don’t own the image used in this. Many Siblings x Only(or smaller family) Child Explanation: I just really like this dynamic. Technically the person with a lot of…
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What I Learned: Easy Beauty A Memoir
What I Learned from reading Easy Beauty A Memoir by Chloe Cooper Jones Having a disability does not make someone less of a person. People who are disabled, whether from birth or through illness/accident, still deserve respect as individual people and desire autonomy just like individual people. People who are disabled are not just disabled.…
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What I Learned: Animal Farm
What I Learned from reading Animal Farm by George Orwell: The education and literacy of the common people is crucial for the maintenance of a governing system that is fair to the populace. It gives them the capability to think critically about the decisions being made on their behalf and provides the vocabulary to advocate…
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What I Learned: I’m Glad My Mom Died
What I Learned from reading I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy: Child performers are graded as good or bad depending on their ability to obey directors/handlers/producers/etc. and be who they want them to be: perfect. Which hampers their ability to voice their needs and self-actualize. Fame can be extremely dehumanizing.
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What I Learned: The Little Prince
What I learned from The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry: Cherish the little things. You are responsible for the things you tame.
