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'The Daily Mail' interviewed my friends in Jamaica to find out if I was ever the victim of a vicious homophobic attack because, to them, I'm a gay refugee. But nothing like that happened. So, no surprise, that story didn't appear. I'm really pretty boring. Marlon James attackboredaily share on social
We're not big on irony in Jamaica, sarcasm and double-talk. We tend to say things plainly, sometimes to the point of boredom. Marlon James bigboredomdouble Change image and share on social
I was the nerd. Because I was reading. I wasn't into sports. I was really into art. Very geekish about comics. Assumed gay. Marlon James artassumecomic Change image and share on social
I'm one of those people who is colour blind to a certain degree. And that doesn't mean I'm not acutely aware of race in our country and abroad and in the world. I know what's going on, and I'm very aware of it. Mike Colter abroadacutelyaware share on social
Family violence is a criminal act; perpetrators, while often former victims themselves, need to accept culpability. Leslie Morgan Steiner acceptactcriminal Change image and share on social
What distresses me at times is that I meet a lot of people in their 40's, 50's, 60's, who still say they're a victim of child abuse. Dave Pelzer abusechilddistress Change image and share on social
