Patrick Wanin, Ph.D, Matthew Hussey, black women, femininity, perception, gender roles, dating, dynamics, inter human relationships, interracial dating, womanhood, sexuality, stigma, masculinity, what is femininity, black women are feminine,
17 Mar 14

Femininity Series, Part One: “What Does It M...

The topic of femininity is so polarizing. On one end, you have women who feel like even the discussion of femininity is a threat to feminism, and wome...
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WSHH, trash video, exploitation, violence, black girls, black fathers, crazy video, fathering, blackistan, poor parenting, child protective services, teen daughters, urban, ghetto, black on black crime, good dads, beat your kids, it takes a man, dysfunctional, child abuse, PTSD, emotional damage,
16 Mar 14

DISGUSTING! Father Beats 13 Year-Old Girl, Mother ...

What I find most disgusting about this video is how the mother is so gleeful in her blood lust, egging this man (is he her father?) to beat her, calli...
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dating, spit ups, rumors, divorce, bad patterns, therapy, couples, Halle Berry, actress, Oliver Martinez, marriage, split, Hollywood,
16 Mar 14

Halle Berry Rumored Split Leads Me to Ask, “...

Apologies in advance to #TeamHalle stans, but I’m scratching my head about the news that Halle Berry might be splitting from yet another partner...
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fashion, style, monokini, inspiration, summer, wardrobe, swimming suit, dress for your body shape,
16 Mar 14

Iffy Belly? No Waist to Speak Of? Consider the Mon...

I am one of those unfortunate women who does not have an hourglass shape. Yes; I’m slim and fit, but no amount of exercise and diet will change ...
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black women, radio, Tom Joyner, morning, show, Christelyn Karazin, damaging stereotype, perception, media, movies, producer, Tyler Perry, interview, option, self esteem, tropes,
14 Mar 14

I Told Tyler Perry I Want to See More HEALTHY Swir...

I had the opportunity of a lifetime today to speak my piece to Tyler Perry and get the peanut gallery to admit that colorism plays a MAJOR role in the...
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14 Mar 14

Curvy Fashionista Talks Her Favorite Spring Looks

Love this girl. Totally adorable. If you haven’t heard of the Curvy Fashionista, you’re way past due. Curvy Fashionista is seeing: White, ...
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14 Mar 14

Five Totally Unusual Ways to Travel Alone and Stil...

I know who you are…I see the stats. You’re single, young, educated, and have some money. So why haven’t you traveled abroad to disco...
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12 Mar 14

Since You Asked…The Lipstick I Was Sporting ...

LOL not really. I just love writing salacious headlines. Marc seems like a nice guy, just…perpetually “confused.” On purpose. Anyhoo...
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12 Mar 14

Tired of Feeling Like the Dude? BB&W Fan and ...

Let’s face it: gender neutrality is confusing. So let’s just celebrate being girls, shall we? Long-time BB&W fan, ‘Nicole Abunda...
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12 Mar 14

Thank God Your Statuses Are Worth a Dang! New Stud...

Better think real hard about what you write on your next Facebook status update. Your selfie could be the butterfly wing that starts the tsunami. Evid...
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lupita nyong'o, interview, black women, culture, media, Dr. Yaba Blay, Huffington Post Live, Marc Lamont Hill, debate, dialogue, Christelyn, WAOD, Gina, bloggers, politics, social science, racism, feminism, Kenyan, actress, controversial, video Karazin, Swirlrperception, fetishism,
12 Mar 14

In Case You Missed It: Me, Gina from WAOD, and Dr....

Let’s discuss!...
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love, acceptance, community, family, support, Halfbreed Clothing, model, clothing, style, fashion, grunge, inspiration,
10 Mar 14

It’s Not Always Easy To Love Me. But I Thank...

I recently got an email from a supporter of mine who was worried about all the rumors going around about me–you know, the ones that say I’...
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Youtube, Swirlr, dating, relationships, mating, biracial marriage, blended families, show, reality show, advice, black women, The Daily Mail, online publication, online news, England, Swirlr, media, reality show, UK, press, IR dating, Swirling, Jordan Harbinger, CNN, mixed marriage, interracial dating, black women, video, Youtube, series, relationships, mating, black women, non black men, white men, asian men, dating outside of your race
10 Mar 14

London Calling…”Swirlr” Covered ...

Okay now I’m feeling legit. Daily Mail is bomb.com. Guess those folks in the UK watch CNN too, because it’s pretty much a transcript of wh...
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dating, relationship challenges, IR dating, black women dating white men, hostility, mixed marriage, blended families, culture, society, advice, support network,
09 Mar 14

Fear of Social Consequences Squelches Relationship...

I just saw this response from a guy who commented on this post, and I thought it warranted a separate discussion: Sounds like this guy has some pretty...
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