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Evaluations and Appraisals: Men Are Gross, Trash, and Pigs
[ DISCLAIMER ] The Scenario I once adopted principles of feminism (the supposed belief in and advocacy of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes). That was until I realized that the ideology is expressed especially through organized activity on behalf of female rights and interests . When referencing the term “female,” I’m referring to girls and women. When I realized that the belief system and associated movement was largely unconcerned with ma

Deric Hollings
Dec 5, 202517 min read


Reminiscing About Sloppy Steaks: I Used to Be a P.O.S.
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , property of Netflix, fair use I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson is a sketch comedy television series created by Tim Robinson and Zach Kanin , and leans heavily on cringe comedy with elements of surreal humor. Regarding the current post, you’re invited to consider a season two scene in which a man states: [baby cries when passed to the man] Of course he cries when I hold him. It’s not a big deal. Ah, it’s not a big deal. I guess he

Deric Hollings
Nov 26, 202511 min read


Self-Love and Self-Acceptance
[ DISCLAIMER ] The above photo was taken during my senior year of high school, as I resided with a family who allowed me to live with them after my residency at a children’s home. By that point in my life, I’d wanted to kill myself for almost a decade. Looking at the picture, I see sadness in my eyes. According to the American Psychological Association (APA), sadness is defines as “an emotional state of unhappiness, ranging in intensity from mild to extreme and usuall

Deric Hollings
Nov 18, 202517 min read


I Felt Worthless
[ DISCLAIMER ] Earlier, I listened to The 17th Cipher ’s song “ Dr. Loomis ,” featuring Doza the Drum Dealer , Beedie , Crise P. , and...

Deric Hollings
Jan 19, 202510 min read


Insane in the Membrane
[ DISCLAIMER ] In high school, during a time when I befriended Crips and Sureños , I was given a nickname by my gang-affiliated...

Deric Hollings
Jan 12, 20257 min read


Life-Downing
[ DISCLAIMER ] The current blog entry is intended to serve as a threequel to recent blogposts entitled Self-Downing and Other-Downing...

Deric Hollings
Jan 8, 202510 min read


Other-Downing
[ DISCLAIMER ] The current blog entry is intended to serve as a sequel to a blogpost entitled Self-Downing , which I posted yesterday,...

Deric Hollings
Jan 7, 20258 min read


Self-Downing
[ DISCLAIMER ] In my personal and professional life, I practice Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) which is a form of cognitive...

Deric Hollings
Jan 6, 202511 min read


Pillars
[DISCLAIMER] When listening to the laidback song “Pillars” by MindsOne and Kev Brown, I’m reminded of something I heard when undergoing...

Deric Hollings
Apr 28, 20235 min read
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