Monday, July 30, 2012

Blog Mission Further Defined


Most simply, the goal of the blog is to share my experiences and any insight gained from them, in hopes that they may help someone else. Most ideally I hope readers irrespective of background (be they of a similar racial and/or mental disposition, indirectly affected by someone who is, or simply curious) find a sense of identification and understanding as well as a source of education and entertainment regarding certain issues. Though my particular collection of experiences is as unique as the next person’s, certain overarching themes are decidedly universal. It is only through an embrace of this universality that myths, misconceptions, misunderstandings, and misery can end as dialogue and healing can begin.

The opportunity to represent this intersection of personhood strikes me as a special privilege. While it is not burdensome by any stretch, it does, as it stands now, entail considerations that I’d like to address so that they may be resolved as quickly and as completely as possible. Certain prevailing stereotypes may be reinforced in the posts below, depending on the perceptive leanings of whomever may be reading while others may just as easily be debunked and discredited. It is not my objective or intention to misrepresent myself or my stories or tilt their presentation in any fashion to either undermine or undergird the politics of representation and/or identity. If those reading these disclosures find them to be half as therapeutic as I do writing them, then my expectations will have been exceeded.

The language will run the gamut including unashamed infusions of ebonics to mildly academic undertones or a combination the two at any given time. The only consistency in my voice/tone lies in its unpredictability as it can be equal parts vulgarity and verbosity or it may favor whichever extreme I feel inclined to employ.

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