PinnedThe Wicked Orchard by Sidra OwensAre You Still Struggling with the Word “Minority”?I couldn’t tell you how old I was when I first heard the word minority, as a reference to Black people. I was probably in high school. And…Apr 8Apr 8
PinnedThe Wicked Orchard by Sidra OwensWould You Trade-In the Skin You’re In?Would you choose to Black?Jun 237Jun 237
PinnedThe Wicked Orchard by Sidra OwensI Cannot Call Myself a Feminist. I am a Black Woman.How Long Are We Supposed to Wait?May 4, 201919May 4, 201919
PinnedThe Wicked Orchard by Sidra OwensMind Your Own Fucking Business.Another rant…Jul 1, 202257Jul 1, 202257
The Wicked Orchard by Sidra OwensSex in Fiction is Art, Not Reality. We Need to Fix Reality, not Fiction.People’s beliefs about sex are damaged well before they pick up a novel.2d ago2d ago
The Wicked Orchard by Sidra OwensAdults Fear Sex in Fiction.Most of them fear sex anywhere, actually, but let’s just stick to fiction.4d ago104d ago10
The Wicked Orchard by Sidra OwensMy Black Characters Make the Prospect of Traditional Publishing Even More Unlikely.You guessed right. They’re just too fabulous for them.Jul 133Jul 133
The Wicked Orchard by Sidra OwensFascism Poisons Democracy, but It isn’t Too Late.World War II was not televised. Yes, there is lots of film, but it isn’t like they showed what was happening on the nightly news. The…Jun 61Jun 61
The Wicked Orchard by Sidra OwensAdventures in Familyhood: Breastfeeding Isn’t for Everyone!When it comes to the stories you hear about women and childbirth, I think my story is unusual. When I had my first ultrasound, I was three…Jun 5Jun 5