Why Do People Know More About Martin Luther King Than Sojourner Truth?

Martin Luther King is best known for his speech “I have A Dream”, Sojourner Truth was an African American feminist and abolitionist she lived during the nineteenth century. Sojourner Truth is best known for her speech “Ain’t I A Woman”. Sojourner Truth is important to history because she brought to prominence the struggles black women encountered in relation to race and gender politics. Sojourner Truth lived a life of hardship and struggle but she persevered she fled her slave master, and advocated for equal rights for all women. Sojourner Truth should be more well known in fact the title of African American feminist bell hooks debut non fiction book was called “Ain’t I A Woman”.

DVD Review: Secretary Is Maggie Gyllenhaal’s Breakthrough Performance!

If you want to watch a dark romantic comedy rent or buy a copy of the 2002 independent film “Secretary” on DVD. Maggie Gyllenhaal shines in the lead role as Lee Holloway. Lee Holloway is a depressed, lonely, suicidal, young woman she recently was released from a mental institution. Lee feels there is a void in her life she has emotions of melancholy and despair. The movie Secretary explores the alienation young adults encounter after graduating from high school. Where does your life go after school ends? How do you find yourself? What is your true identity?

Lee is having a hard time transitioning back to the real world her parents marriage is also on the rocks. Lee is not sure if the real world is where she belongs she doesn’t feel loved. Whenever Lee is unhappy and depressed she mutilates herself with a knife because she believe she deserves to experience the feelings of bitterness and unhappiness. Lee is bored with her life and restless.

Lee meets a young man Peter he is boring and Lee isn’t really interested in him. Lee figures since she’s bored she might as well date Peter since he does give her some affection and attention. Peter doesn’t excite Lee though. Peter asks Lee to marry him and she agrees only because she feels she should. Peter seems like a nice guy but Lee keeps on wondering if they are more exciting men out there? Lee decides she wants a better life and she begins takes a typing course discovering she’s good at it. Lee decides to apply to an secretary job for an attorney Edward Grey.

James Spader’s character Mr. Grey is a recluse, he is also into S&M. Mr. Grey is attracted to Lee the feelings are mutual but Mr. Grey cannot muster the courage to tell Lee that is deeply in love with her. Mr. Grey admonishes Lee for typos and spelling errors and this turns both of them on. Mr. Grey tells Lee to assume certain S&M positions and smacks her behind. Mr. Grey is all about being the dominant man and he wants a secretary to submit to his sexual fantasies. Mr. Lee and Grey don’t have actual intercourse but they play a lot of mind games. Mr. Grey is the aggressor and Lee is in the submissive role. Some feminists are outraged at the movie Secretary because they think the movie is sexist and dehumanizing to women.

Some people might not like Secretary because the movie is extremely sexual and very frank about the issues of sexuality. Mr. Grey has a hard time connecting with women he doesn’t want to have intercourse with Lee but he is sexually aroused when she is submissive. Lee is also turned on by Mr. Grey she masturbates in her bedroom rubbing her fingers between her crotch screaming the words “I’m your secretary!”, “I’m your secretary!”. “I’m your secretary!” over and over again until she has an intense orgasm. Also after Mr. Grey yells at Lee she is turned on and she mastrubates again in the washroom stall touching herself and climaxing again.

Lee is searching for some meaning in her life. Mr. Grey is afraid he will fall in love with Lee and he fires her. Lee becomes upset puts on a wedding dress and engages in a three day hunger strike to prove to Mr. Grey she loves him. I won’t spoil the ending but Secretary is a gritty, wonderful, quirky, dark, romantic comedy.

Tevin Campbell “I’m Ready” A 1993 Classic Hit Song!

I miss Tevin Campbell I really hope Tevin can make a comeback. I’m Ready is just a great song! I love the album “I’m Ready” every single song is just wonderful. I also love the song “Can We Talk”,  “Always In My Heart”.

Serena Advances To Family Circle Cup Final

Today Serena played a very talented young Frenchwoman Alize Cornet in the women’s semifinals of the Family Circle Cup in Charleston South Carolina. Cornet is only eighteen years old and I am impressed with her clay court game she moves very well on the slow clay. Cornet is very quick and on the WTA tour a woman needs speed to compete with the best players . Cornet also advanced the semifinals of Amelia Island last week. Cornet pushed Serena hard but Serena still won in straight sets 7-5 6-3. Serena will play the Russian Vera Zvonareva in the women’s final. Serena will also rise to number seven in next week’s WTA rankings passing her sister Venus.

Federer Vs Davydenko Showdown In Lisbon Final Tomorrow!

The semifinal results are no surprise world number one Roger Federer and world number four Nikolay Davydenko both advanced to the men’s final of Estoril Open in Lisbon Portugal. The surprise is that Roger Federer had to claw back from a set down to defeat 104 ranked German Denis Gremelmayr 2-6 7-5 6-1. Roger just hasn’t looked sharp this week. Roger should of hammered Gremelmayr in straight sets.

Russian tennis star Nikolay Davydenko destroyed Florent Serra 6-2 6-2 in straight sets. Nikolay Davydenko appears to be in imperious form. Davydenko’s confidence is at an all time high he won the Miami Masters last week and now he’s won ten straight matches. Roger will have to play much better tomorrow because Davydenko is a top five player he is also dangerous on the slow red clay courts.