How Women can take Authority over the Narrative of their Lives

The invention of the printing press changed the world. With the ability to quickly print and spread information new voices and ideas emerged in society. Controversy soon followed when printed translations of the Bible were placed into the hands of ordinary people. Direct access to the Bible meant that people were no longer subject to the interpretations of priests, but anyone could read the Bible for themselves and make their own decision about what they read. In addition to making their own decisions, new thought leaders could put forward their own ideas and put them into print as well.

The ability of women to publish their own stories represents their power to take authority over the narrative of their lives. At the Fall of Man when Adam controlled the narrative, he blamed Eve for all of his shortcomings. When women take back their authority and tell their own stories they can make their own decisions about what they have read and act on it. Jeremiah 31: 22…for the LORD hath created a new thing in the earth, A woman shall compass a man.

…for the LORD hath created a new thing in the earth, A woman shall compass a man.
Jeremiah 31: 22

This is why it is so important to support Women in Publishing (WIP). From March 2-5, 2022 the Women in Publishing Summit (WIP) will be the biggest virtual gathering of women in the publishing industry! Women from all stages of publishing will be there; whether you are a dreamer trying to get your start in writing, a published author, or somewhere in between this Conference has something you need. As an Award-winning screenwriter, director, and published author of Sullied Bride, I will be a featured panel speaker discussing how to increase your streams of income by turning your book into a film. You don’t want to miss out on this priceless information. Be sure to register for the Women in Publishing Summit (WIP) and take authority over the narrative of your life!

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How Black Lives Matter does NOT Represent the Dream of Martin Luther King Jr.

Black Excellence does not Matter to Black Lives Matter

By: Jasmine Deanne Andrews

Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream that people would be judged by the color of their character and not by the color of their skin. The character of Black Lives Matter as an organization is one that denies black excellence and defends black criminals. The greatest form of racism is the systematic attack on Black Excellence. This type of racism is insidious in the way it affects Black people too, where Black people reject Black Excellence to promote the lowest of their people in society as the standard. Black Lives Matter has memorialized a low-life George Floyd as a Black hero while ignoring the real racism of systematic attacks on Black Excellence. Black Lives Matter was silent when Bill Cosby was unjustly put in jail and his legacy as America’s Dad was removed from television history. Black Lives Matter was silent when Michael Jackson was put on trial twice for fallacious accusations while the media relentlessly fought to sully Michael’s name.

Editorial from The Virginian-Pilot on Friday, July 9, 2004

Black Lives Matter was silent when Michael Jackson was put on trial twice for fallacious accusations while the media relentlessly fought to sully Michael’s name.

Oprah is Jezebel

Black Lives Matter is the biggest racist of all in the way Black Lives Matter refuses to protect Black Excellence yet defends low-lifes. In a historic election, Virginia elected its first Black female Lt. Governor Winsome Sears. However, this victory has been largely ignored by Black Lives Matter and the mainstream media due to the fact that she is part of the Republican Party. The Democratic Party has pushed the narrative that all Republicans are racists and that the Democrats are the progressive party who supports women and minorities. However, for a party which claims to support Black people, the Democrats favored vaccine mandates in spite of the history of the Tuskegee Experiments where the government purposefully injected Black men with syphilis.

Lt. Governor Winsome Sears is sworn into office

For the Democratic Party to scream “My body my choice,” for years reveals the absolute hypocrisy of their support in the mandated injection of a vaccine against a person’s will. The Democratic Party’s support of Abortion also ignores the fact that Abortion was designed as part of the eugenics movement to stop people considered “defective stock”—Black people—from reproducing. Abortion clinics are intentionally set up in predominately Black areas, disproportionately targeting Black women where even though Black people only make up for 13% of the population over a third of Abortions are performed on Black women. How can Black Lives Matter when Democratic politicians support Abortion as an institution that kills 38% of Black people in the womb?

There are some extreme pro-life views that ignore rape and incest from the Republican Party that are very troubling. However, instead of polarizing two extreme political views on pro-life or pro-choice would it be possible to look at the victories that have been achieved in this country such as the numerous examples of Black Excellence like the Virginia Lt. Governor Winsome Sears and engage in a civil discourse about Abortion? Would you be able to walk through the shoes of a rape survivor who had to confront pregnancy, abortion, and politics? Natalie’s Abortion, tells the unshared story of a woman who has to deal with a rape related pregnancy, abortion, and the constant bombardment of society’s unsolicited opinion about her decision. The story shows the ultimate triumph of a rape survivor as she finds her own voice and takes the power back in her life. Natalie’s Abortion was censored on Amazon, but is now available for viewing on Vimeo. Sharing our support for survivors—no matter what our political belief or religious background—can make or break a community’s ability to better process opinions on abortion, and address what they perceive as right or wrong behavior instead of forcing moral opinions that can trigger trauma for someone who has experienced sexual assault or a rape related pregnancy. These are tough subjects, but my intention is to share a story of survival that can uplift everyone and shift the conversation towards justice for all women. You too, can be part of this movement by simply watching Natalie’s Abortion on Vimeo and sharing it with your friends. Thank you for your support.

The Virginia Black Film Festival (VBFF) an Interview with Bryan G. Thompson

I had the pleasure of interviewing Bryan G. Thompson, the event coordinator for the groundbreaking Virginia Black Film Festival. The Virginia Black Film Festival featured international and domestic filmmakers across all genres of film. In attendance at the event was April Woodard the host of the Coast Live, Mayor Donnie Tuck, Representative Bobby Scott, renowned…

by Sullied Bride April 5, 2024

How a DMV Independent Filmmaker got his Film into the Oscars

June Daguiso embarked on his journey as a filmmaker over eighteen years ago and never expected that one day he’d receive three film nominations at the Oscars. Currently, his film Saving Ana, has been nominated for Best Original Song, Best Picture, and Best Actor. When he began making films his goal had never been to…

by Sullied Bride February 2, 2024

Censorship: When Did R@pe become a curse word?

When did rape become a bad word? Obviously, rape is a bad thing, but why all of a sudden are words pertaining to rape, sexual assault, and violence against women being bleeped out in the same way as an f-bomb? People don’t want to talk about these types of issues, but now Big Tech has…

by Sullied Bride November 3, 2023

How your Passive-Aggressive Boss is Trying to Kill You

The Mask of Incivility

– By: Jasmine Deanne Andrews

The Crumble Series begins with a serial killer Robert Caldwell holding a married couple captive in their leaky basement. In justification Caldwell claims “I don’t fix leaks. I fix people.” With the violence that ensues anyone observing Robert Caldwell can see that he is deranged. However, in his mind his actions are justified by the need to “fix people.” When violence is straightforward people don’t have any problem identifying it for what it is—barbarism. However, when the need to “fix people” comes in the form of passive aggressive criticism people don’t readily associate it as an act of violence.

When the need to “fix people” comes in the form of passive aggressive criticism people don’t readily associate it as an act of violence

In past times of tribal warlords and conquests, men would raid villages, plunder, and take captive whoever they chose to keep alive to make them slaves. The principle of violence was very simple; whoever was the strongest was in charge. As society seemingly progressed unwritten codes of civility governed how people interacted with each other, but the human desire to dominate never went away. Instead of surrounding a town with a horde of barbarians to cut off their water supply to starve them into submission, the desire to dominate takes the form of workplace incivility. That one passive aggressive supervisor constantly criticizes a particular employee just to make the job unnecessarily difficult.

The unfair scrutiny is an act of dominance where the supervisor is fully aware that the employee has to submit to the harassment or be forced out of a job. Without wages from a job a person is subjected to poverty unable to support themselves, pay for a place to live, or buy food. They are essentially starved into submission, similar to barbarians cutting off access to the river from a village. Yet, the extra steps between a passive aggressive act of dominance on the job and poverty offsets the responsibility of the one instigating the aggression. Since workplace incivility does not cause poverty by direct action the passive aggressive behavior is not viewed as an act of violence even though the intent behind the behavior remains the same.

Incivility is a mask for the barbaric desire to dominate and control other people.

Explicit violence comes with the risk of punishment from law enforcement. Implicit violence through passive aggressive behavior goes virtually undetected. Incivility is a mask for the barbaric desire to dominate and control other people. When a “Karen” demands to speak to a manager she intends to get the target of her ire fired and subsequently impoverished. Her tears are the knife used to flay the flesh of her enemies. In the office, when a supervisor uses his position to talk down to employees he his flaunting the hordes of barbarians in his army who will burn the village down at a moment’s notice if anyone refuses to submit to forced labor.

Robert Caldwell from Crumble “ministering” to a weak man

In the Crumble series the serial killer Robert Caldwell proclaims that the binds of God are worn and society is crumbling. Although Caldwell has a twisted view of the Bible, one thing he can see clearly is the barbarism in society. He recognizes that people in society are not much different from him. Caldwell is simply upfront about his desire to harm other people. As law enforcement tries to catch this serial killer they find a mirror into their own lives and the desire for control under the mask of incivility.

Have you experienced passive violence through workplace incivilities? Leave a comment below about the masked Robert Caldwell in your life. Crumble Part 1 – YouTube

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