humanity
Humanity or geek-manity? Humanity topics include pieces on the real-life lives of geek advocates and influencors.
Coming Out as Blerd
Coming out to your family, friends and community about something that is at the very core of who you are is incredibly difficult. It can be even more complex when you are a person of color coming from a family or community with a very siloed view of the world and what your "norms" should be. There are many stories of coming out and this is mine.......
By Maria Morales5 years ago in Geeks
"Why do You Read?"
You ask me why I read. You pluck the book out of my hands and away from my roving eyes, letting it flip to a random page, losing my place. You peer at the text, glance at the summary, grimace, and once again ask me why I read. You let out a disdainful snort and let the book tip out of your hand onto my desk, crumpling the pages beneath it. And as you turn back around in your seat to converse with your friends about girls and football, I pick up my second hand Mass Market Paperback, and I thumb through in search of my page, careful not to go beyond it lest my eyes glimpse the future. I return to my reading.
By Mackenzie Sigmon5 years ago in Geeks
The Gift of Animal Crossing
Looking back on 2020, there were so many days filled with uncertainty, anxiety, and sadness. I had finally felt more comfortable in my new job and was becoming friends with my coworkers. I have a coworker, Lee, who would frequently walk to Starbucks with me in the morning and sometimes for a 3 pm pick-me-up caffeine run. Lee and I became friends and I truly appreciate having them in the office. I valued our new friendship even more when we started working remotely from home.
By Mimi Nguyen5 years ago in Geeks
How Vocal Has Changed My Life. Top Story - January 2021.
It’s my 25th birthday today and I would love to say a massive thank you to Vocal because of the way it has changed my life over the course of the last couple of years. It’s not because of the clicks, or the money, or even the V+ sign that I have now, though they come into it. It’s because Vocal Media can let you reach a whole range of audiences over the media spectrum. I have had my articles shared by people I don’t know on Facebook groups, I have had some of the people included in my articles such as writers respond to me with thanks, I have gotten great responses from my articles and book reviews stating that it was very insightful and has gone on to persuade others to read the book (the most recent being “Brother Robert” by Annye C. Anderson). So I would not only like to thank Vocal Media, but I would like to celebrate my 25th birthday, on the 25th day alongside my articles of 25 films, books and albums with you - on Vocal Media.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Geeks
My start into storytelling
When I was about 12 years old, give or take a year, my dad gave me my first glimpse into the world of storytelling and writing. It was one of the greatest things that he has ever done for me, the worlds that I have gotten to know since then have truly been inspiring. My favorite worlds have been Middle Earth and Faerûn. My dad had ended up giving me one of my greatest escapes.
By Brenda Kirkland5 years ago in Geeks
Body Image in 'Thats So Raven'
In this post, I will look at the representation of body positivity in the Disney Channel show That’s So Raven. When That’s So Raven, a supernatural, coming-of-age situational-comedy, first aired on Disney Channel in 2003 it arguably changed the channel for the future. Focusing the narrative around psychic African-American teenager Raven Baxter (played by Raven Sỳmone) the programme explored themes of racism, feminism and body positivity in the family-friendly form of a situational-comedy aimed at ages 6-14. The programme broadcast for four seasons and 100 episodes, which at the time ended the Disney Channel remit of no more than 65 episodes per programme.
By Millie Hardy-Sims5 years ago in Geeks
3 BEST ONLINE BOOK CLUBS YOU NEED TO KNOW
I don’t know about you but I always envied when I saw a book club in a movie. And have lived in a small town most of my life with a shame as a library and only one bookstore where the books where wrap in plastic and overpriced I dreamt about it for so long.
By Rita Viana5 years ago in Geeks
"Let's Party. Let's Give Back."
The Time: Late Spring, 2019. The Place: The Bella Union Restaurant & Bar; Jacksonville, Oregon. (Lights up on Orion Bradshaw, sitting in an outdoor courtyard, sipping a pint of beer and perusing a small, white book. The beer is a pale ale of some kind. The book is 'My Life With the Shakespeare Cult', by Samuel McClure Taylor. Orion's brows furrow and his lower jaw drops slightly, as something in the book resonates with him. Little did he know that, one and a half years later, he would sit down at his laptop and begin to write this here article...)
By Orion Bradshaw5 years ago in Geeks
Odd And Funny Things That Happened To Me In Movie Theaters
I love going to see movies in movie theaters. I always have. I've watched hundreds of films in many, many theaters in lots of different locations over the years. That means I've devoured tons of popcorn. Eating movie theater popcorn is one of my favorite things to do. It's nearly impossible for me to watch a movie in a theater without eating popcorn to go along with it. It's just a magical combination.
By Terry Mansfield5 years ago in Geeks
The Charlie Brown Christmas tree lesson I learned
At the time my husband and I met in 1976 we both had large families. By the time we had our third child, we were giving Christmas gifts to about 30 different individuals and we loved it. Everyone had good jobs and there was never any stress regarding holiday spending. The biggest part of the holiday was that everyone put up a 6 foot or taller Christmas tree. It was magical to see the various trees decorated and all the presents lying beneath. Fast forward to 2020 and much had changed. A majority of our loved ones have passed away and COVID has shifted the way many people are celebrating this year.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Geeks
Still here
So it's been about 11 days since my last upload. Every time I start to feel better, I backslide just a little bit further than where I originally was and that's become an issue this year. As Christmas inches ever closer (can you believe it's next week? Because I sure can't) I find myself once again feeling the pull of inspiration stunted by my own mental health.
By Abstract Ammy 5 years ago in Geeks
'Wonder Woman 1984' Is Finally Coming, And It's Apparently Amazing!
When the original Wonder Woman bowed in May 2017, I had no idea what to expect, but I was somewhat wary, as the original #WonderWoman series was not at all relatable to me. I didn't get the whole "spin in a few circles and your clothes will turn into your superhero costume," among other things in that #LyndaCarter series. In retrospect, I think it's because I felt at the time there was nothing in that Wonder Woman that I could at all relate to.
By Christina St-Jean5 years ago in Geeks
