Hi, my name is Jessie, and I’m a writer, activist, and unashamed history and language nerd. That’s why I say that words are my superpower! Explore the world where activism meets inspiration with my posts, and together, we can be part of the conversation for change.
When The Way of the Superior Man was first published in 1997, it offered men a spiritual roadmap to purpose, love, and sexual integrity. But over time, it has divided readers — hailed by some as timeless wisdom, dismissed by others as poetic patriarchy. This essay explores both the brilliance and the blind spots of David Deida’s work, tracing its origins in the 1990s men’s movement, its tantric underpinnings, and its enduring influence on modern masculinity.
Born from grief in the harbor of Havana, ¡Patria o Muerte, Venceremos! — Homeland or Death, We Shall Overcome — became the heartbeat of the Cuban Revolution. It began as a cry, evolved into a creed, and endures today as both memory and mirror. This essay traces the phrase’s extraordinary life: from Fidel Castro’s funeral speech after La Coubre to Che Guevara’s thunder at the United Nations, through decades of propaganda, adaptation, and digital rebirth. More than a slogan, it is proof that words can outlive their revolutions — that language itself can become the last survivor of history.
Based on a true story, the film Carrington profoundly changed how I understand love, identity, and LGBTQ+ acceptance. Through the unconventional bond between Dora Carrington and Lytton Strachey, I came to realise that love doesn’t follow rules — it simply finds the soul it recognises. This reflection explores how one film helped me walk in another’s shoes and redefined what it means to love and be loved.
Before Madonna struck a pose, Mae West struck a match.
She was the original provocateur — arrested for writing about sex, banned from Broadway for celebrating desire, and censored by Hollywood for refusing to play nice. Yet through wit, glamour, and sheer audacity, she rewrote the rules of womanhood on screen and off.
Come Up and See Me Sometime: Mae West and the Making of a Feminist Icon traces how one woman’s defiance shaped modern feminism, queer aesthetics, and the art of female self-invention.
Walter Rodney was a man killed for telling the truth — that Africa’s poverty and Europe’s prosperity are two sides of the same coin. His groundbreaking book, How Europe Underdeveloped Africa, exposed how centuries of slavery, colonialism, and corporate exploitation built the modern West on Africa’s stolen wealth. Half a century later, Rodney’s words remain as explosive as ever — a call to confront the systems that still profit from global inequality.
Assata Shakur’s life was one of survival, exile, and defiance. From the bloodied asphalt of the New Jersey Turnpike to political asylum in Cuba, her story is more than history—it is a lesson in resistance. Branded a terrorist by the U.S. yet celebrated worldwide as a freedom fighter, Assata reminds us that a woman’s place is in the struggle, with nothing to lose but our chains.
Motherhood is often framed as a woman’s ultimate purpose, yet for many it becomes the greatest barrier to freedom, ambition, and self-actualization. The Motherhood Mistake: A Cautionary Tale for Women With Dreams challenges the cultural myth that children complete women, exposing instead how motherhood can consume their futures—unless entered from a position of independence and wealth. Drawing from lived experience and feminist critique, this piece serves as both testimony and warning: women with dreams must protect their autonomy first, or risk surrendering it to the unrelenting demands of motherhood.
Stop blaming her libido. This blunt guide puts responsibility on men: safety first, then desire. Learn how consistency, emotional labour, clean leadership and real aftercare switch her body from “guard” to “open”. Ditch jealousy games, repair fast, praise precisely, and design scenes she can choose—so the queen you cherish becomes the freak you meet in bed.
Bonnie Blue’s story isn’t about porn, empowerment, or liberation. It’s about capitalism at its most ruthless — a business model where the product is a person, escalation is the strategy, and the body is the collateral.
From £2 million a month to nothing overnight, from diamond necklaces to bloodshot eyes, from notoriety to genuine danger… This is the race to the bottom. And the end.
Democracy’s decline is no longer a future risk—it is our present reality. From the populist fractures of post-Trump America to Britain’s quiet complicity in the Palestinian genocide, the West’s moral authority has been hollowed out. The credibility of liberal democracy now falters under the weight of its own double standards, creating a vacuum in global leadership. Over the next decade, as institutional trust collapses, a new political current is set to rise: grassroots, populace-driven movements that lean toward socialism. This article examines the erosion of democratic systems, the triggers behind the West’s loss of standing, and the political trajectories that could reshape the world order.