A.L. Robinson
Bio
Full-Time Mom, Spare-Time Writer, Sometimes Human.
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The Forest Witch Playlist
If you're anything like me, Halloween is less about parties and costumes and more about the feeling. I know that's vague, but hear me out. Every year, right around the middle of September the strange urge to move to a cottage in the middle of the woods starts to overpower me. Now you have to understand, I'm from a huge city, I absolutely detest insects, I have horrible allergies, and I also suffer the unfortunate genetic affliction of being ginger, so the sun and I are not the best of friends. If I'm being completely honest, I'm really not a huge fan of the outdoors. But despite all of this, every year, by the time October hits I want to put on a long flowing dress and run through the forest barefoot, collecting herbs and casting spells. At night, I want to drink tea and read from big old books surrounded by candlelight. I want the sky to be overcast every day and the moon to be full every night.
By A.L. Robinson3 years ago in Beat
Working From Home
When I received the news that I had been offered a position at my current place of work in October 2020, I cried for a full hour. I am a Mental Health Support Worker, specialising in the care of young people aged 16 to 25. I work in a home that provides supported living accommodation for vulnerable people who have recently left mental health treatment, or those who have spent most of their lives in the care system. The overwhelming emotions I felt when I had been told I got the job came from the realization that I was finally in a position to help kids who were in the same situation I was in over a decade ago.
By A.L. Robinson3 years ago in Motivation
Researcher Bias and Stereotyping in the Study of Women in Film
Type “the study of women in film” into Google and in 0.6 seconds seven hundred forty-five million results will appear before you. From the perpetuation of gender stereotypes targeted at children through Disney films to the underrepresentation of ageing women in Hollywood, virtually every aspect of gender and its representation in Western culture has been studied. By comparison, searching for information regarding bias within that research yields less than a tenth of those results. The current research gap in this area makes it difficult to examine, however when looking at the research that does exist, it becomes apparent that the language used is filled with preexisting biases. The current social constructions of gender have heavily influenced the manner in which this research is conducted, and as a result, the outcomes of these studies are covertly affected. The following critical analysis examines how the use of sexist language, preexisting stereotypes, and biases work together to guide research of women in film.
By A.L. Robinson3 years ago in Viva
The City
You remind me of a city. It’s a foreign place, somewhere I’ve never been but feels familiar. Your hand in mine is like clutching the railing of a bridge. Water rushing below us, threatening to wash us away completely. But I can feel you, so firm and secure in my grasp and I know that for now, I am safe.
By A.L. Robinson3 years ago in Poets
The Rapture
She had been waiting for months to die. Everyone was gone, but still, here she lay. She rose slowly, untangling herself from the filthy sheets. She didn't know how long she had been asleep, and her head felt heavy and foggy. In vain, she looked at the small gold watch strapped to her wrist. The battery had died only a week after the rapture, and even though there was no way to replace it, she hadn’t bothered to take it off. The electricity had been cut off last week. Her first thought was to call someone to fix it, before realising that was ridiculous, who was there to call? Besides, her phone was dead, just like everything else, and how could she charge it with no electricity?
By A.L. Robinson3 years ago in Fiction