Ragne's Abyss

A look into my mind and an understanding of my soul.

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    • The Dark Side of Diet Drinks: Impact on Mental Health

      Weight loss is the glorified goal for many people, especially Americans. Being that America has an obesity rate of 42.4%, and 30.7% of all Americans are overweight, it’s understandable why many would want to lose a few pounds. With fattening foods being so accessible, placed on every corner of every street, obesity rates are bound…

    • Reclaiming Humanity: The Cost of Overstimulation

      Our brains are slowly frying. We’re losing the ability to think critically. We no longer have long attention spans. We can’t engage in conversations that aren’t forced upon us in work settings. We’re also losing the ability to be creative. We’re losing the ability to be human, to be natural, to be authentic. Social Media,…

    • The Demonization of Commitment

      Though I’ve been seeing many couples getting married on TikTok recently, I’ve also noticed the rise in “hookup culture”. I find many women in relationships with married men, both women and men going through relationships like a bag of skittles, and men treating women as dolls in their private collection. It’s been normalized to encourage…

    • Black Panthers in Ivory Snow

      (BPP) The Panther 21 Trial outside the court house – New York City, 1969 We have celebrities embracing our race and culture when it’s beneficial, when it’s aesthetic and covering the bills. Kim Kardashian saying she makes good soul food every thanksgiving; a good cornbread. The non-black take our voice, our sound, our features, our…

    • Women

      Women

      There are so many responsibilities as a woman.  I can’t have the same wants as a man for he doesn’t fear his life being shattered. When a woman gets pregnant, her life is forever altered. Her goals become dreams and her wants grow further away, as the man continues to prosper and do everything he…

    • Short Hair

      Written by Sumeragne Gibson Femininity has been illustrated as soft, nurturing, sensitive, and vulnerable. These traits define how society expects women to behave, as well as their appearance: a bright smile, soft features, and long hair. Throughout history, the world has deemed long hair a woman’s “symbol”. Ancient Egyptians associated long hair with fertility, social…