Sister, You've Been On My Mind....

"Sister, you've been on my mind
Oh, Sister, we're two of a kind so
Sister, I'm keepin my eye on you..." ("Ms. Celie's Blues" from The Color Purple)

I wonder if my little sister, Charity, remembers me singing that song to her when we were little girls. I was 7 years old when she was born, and I took care of her much of the time. So, when she would wake up in the night, or got tired during the day and needed a nap, I would hold her in my arms and rock her singing:

"I'll bet you think I don't know nothin'
But singing the blues
Oh, sister, have I got news for you
I'm somethin' and I hope you think that you're somethin' too."


This blog, this entire blog not just this one post, is dedicated to my sisters.

Working with battered women has really made me think about the damage that patriarchal society has done to us. Man's domination has destroyed so much of who we are. We, black women especially, are told so many wrong things about our femininity. Either that it is a weakness, or it makes us inherently evil.

In this blog, I will explore the concepts of divine femininity, patriarchy's effects on the feminine mindset, goddess worship, egalitarian relationships, motherhood, and many other themes. Be prepared, it's going to be quite a journey.