Tag Archives: gender

‘You Had No Father, You Had The Armor’

Posted on August 22, 2018 by Melanie Laura

I wrote about inherited trauma and the way my relationships with my brother and father informed my attraction to men. This piece began writing me last summer after I listened to Jay Z’s album, 4:44. Here is an excerpt: I … Continue reading →

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The Color of Rage

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Melanie Laura

When we attach colors to emotions, we usually associate anger with red and calmness with blue. But in my household growing up, anger was black. As an adult, I have written a lot about the confusion of being received as … Continue reading →

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