I was reading a collection of poems by Maya Angelou last weekend; here's one that particularly struck me. The poem, named 'Human Family' was published in 1990, in Angelou's collection, 'I Shall Not Be Moved'. The poem is a revelation of the world, unity, togetherness and community, all the subtle things we took for granted before being in lockdown over the past few years. Enjoy! Maya Angelou I note the obvious differences in the human family. Some of us are serious, some thrive on comedy. Some declare their lives are lived as true profundity. and others claim they really live the real reality. The variety of our skin tones can confuse, bemuse, delight, brown and pink and beige and purple, tan and blue and white. I've sailed upon the seven seas and stopped in every land, I've seen the wonders of the world not yet one common man. I know ten thousand women called Jane and Mary Jane but I've not seen any two who really were the same. Mirror twins a
" This is not a men vs women issue. It's about people vs prejudice." - Laura bates - 'Everyday Sexism' Disclaimer - this is not a criticism of men. This blog post intends to relay the struggles that women have faced for a long time, it is a criticism of the system that has allowed the horrific treatment of women. Sarah Everard, Sabina Nessa, Ashling Murphy. That's only three women who have been murdered in the last year who have made it to national news . In the year to March 2020, 207 killings were women. ( BBC ) Women in Solidarity - @Pinterest Recent Press coverage has demonstrated how women are represented poorly by the media. There are examples of this daily in global media. For instance, how much of last week's news made striking, front-page headlines about the devastating act of injustice that happened to Ashling Murphy? In the UK, the media was dominated by Boris and #Partygate - do we really need to hear more about the continuous lies and the i