Category: On being woman
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On Being A Woman
You’ve come to weddings.God knows how many.You’ve seen radiant brides.Wrapped in lace and makeup.Wearing a crown that seems to defy gravity and common sense. You nudge your friends around you.“She’s beautiful,” you whisper.“She is,” they reply.“That thing on her head is heavy, though.” You all chuckle.And sounding wise, they add,“If you can’t handle that weight,…
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Hi, Kid(s)
Sejauh ini saya belum memutuskan apa-apa. Tapi sekiranya hati saya terbuka untuk menjadi seorang ibu dan Tuhan sejalan pula, ini sedikit catatan yang merangkum segala yang berlalu-lalang dalam kepala saya. Rupanya saya begitu beruntung dilahirkan dari rahim seorang perempuan yang mengajarkan saya tentang hak-hak yang selayaknya kaum perempuan terima. Hak-hak yang selama ini saya anggap…
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Can You Guys Just Stop Coughing?
I love biology. That’s why I know it is pretty normal to find an individual flirting with others in his/her species. I also love seeing the way this creature flirts. Except one: my own species. I see in most organisms that exist, the male takes charge to seduce his partner candidate. Once again I say:…