Random Thoughts


Kimberly Manchester As a Writer (and yes, I have the degree to back up that capital W) I have a collection of essays that sprung from paid assignments, the thoughts and feelings that inspired me at the time. This blog expresses everything from humor to nostalgia, and everything in-between. That's why it's called "Random Thoughts". If you like "Deep Thoughts with Jack Handy" you will appreciate my humor.

Browsing Archive: January, 2024

On Becoming the Woman I Want

Posted by Kimberly Manchester on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, In : Random Thoughts 
From the moment I was born, I was taught how to be a woman. I never really thought about the process of being taught how to be a woman in American society - I have always been attracted to dresses and high heels, bright colors and delicate patterns, makeup and visits to the salon. I wasn't one for spitting or using foul language although I did go through both phases when I was a child, wanting to be included in the games boys played because they were fun, too. I loved my Barbie Dream House an...
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Misogyny and Misandry and Humor, OH MY!

Posted by Kimberly Manchester on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, In : Communications 

mi·sog·y·ny /məˈsäjənē/ noun: dislike of, contempt for, or ingrained prejudice against women.


mis·an·dry /miˈsandrē/ noun: dislike of, contempt for, or ingrained prejudice against men.

The Battle of the Sexes is nothing new, with instances of it going back to the dawn of humanity - think the legend of Lilith or the story of Adam and Eve. Men and women are yin and yang, a delicate balance, the conception of one impossible without the other - and many would argue that the moment of co...
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