Rebecca Kay Bright, Author

Respecting Boundaries: Navigating Online Interactions with Sensitivity In the vast and sometimes volatile landscape of online interactions, one thing remains paramount: respect. It's disheartening when a simple comment on a post intended for one person attracts unwanted attention and sparks unnecessary conflict. Let's unpack a recent scenario to shed some light on the importance of maintaining civility in online discourse. I recently came across a post discussing an anti-rape device distributed in South Africa, a country where the threat of sexual violence looms large for many women. The device, a plastic insert, serves as a grim but necessary precaution against potential assault. However, what caught my attention wasn't the device itself, but rather the ensuing conversation. One individual, to whom I had directed my initial comment, seemed to suggest a lenient view towards perpetrators of sexual violence. This stance struck a chord with me, as an independent woman and surv

Mixed Up Priorities It seems to me that people today have their priorities all kinds of mixed up. I read one female's post today where she said she would move from her current state to the state she is likes more BUT her BOYFRIEND doesn't like it. Boyfriend?? You are letting your favorite dick, who is not your (legal) HUSBAND, dictate your life? To me that's unthinkable. I've been married to a guy like that and am now very happily divorced for nineteen years. And I've been a dumb bitch like said female much later for someone I loved. Dumb because he wouldn't have stepped over a puddle for me much less go out of his way for me like I had done many times. So please gals, and any dudes that behave just as stupidly, DO NOT be acting wifey (or husbany) to a lover if you aren't legally married to said person. Do not shack up. Do not squirt out kids for him. Do not let him or her dictate where you live, where you work, where your kids stay, if you can