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The Feminist Backlash Continues: Princeton Alumn A...

Princeton University alumna, Susan Patton just came out publicly to say something I've been telling all of you since, well...since I've been here. Sil...
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A Different “Defense of Marriage”

It's been suggested that we release "marriage" from government, give it entirely & symbolically over to religious institutions, and use civil unions u...
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BB&W Sound Off: Is the Gay Marriage Debate Ju...

Many people on the side for gay marriage summon the ghosts of Lovings Vs. Virginia, the poster children of interracial marriage. My question is this: ...
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Reasons Why Couples Should Stay Away From Mexico D...

Last Thursday me and The Hubster got a chance to sneak away for a little R & R down in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. He won the trip, and one of the perks o...
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5 Reasons Why The Old Aunt Viv Should Keep Her Mou...

Janet Hubert versus Wendy Williams? Some people just don't know when they are out of their league....
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To Whom It May Concern: Black Skin Is ...

Ms. Abdullah is a single mother from the Bronx who prior to her shot at modeling stardom was working three jobs to care for her family. She is a very ...
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Love Has EVERYTHING to Do With It: Tina Turner Fin...

Speaking of black women who never seem to age, I'm thinking Miss Turner (soon to be Missus Turner) is not only a cougar, but a vampire....
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Old Rape, New Rape, Borrowed Rape, Blue Rape

Frankly, I am sick of rape chit-chat. Rape talk has turned into tradition in this country. Here are just a few reasons why we are all going to hell in...
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We All Love You…But You Need a Media Interve...

Come on in and take a seat. All of your loved ones are here because we care about you and want the best for you. We love you! But you have a serious p...
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The Five Stages of Black Woman Grief, Part 1

I have observed behaviors in black women, self included, that made me think of the Kübler-Ross model or "Five Stages of Grief". Many black women have...
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“Allure” Magazine Poll Reveals the Obv...

And unlike the (now infamous) poll about black women having a better physical self image than their white counterparts despite the fact that 80% of us...
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Why we should be concerned about the attacks on Mi...

Inevitably, anytime the children receive media attention, questions are often raised about the paternity of Paris and Prince, as they are fair skinned...
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Lets Talk About ‘Rape’ and ‘Cons...

There are only two ways to be sure that a woman wants to have sex with you: 1) She says "yes, I want to have sex with you," or some similarly worded s...
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White Man At Odds With Black Wife’s Family O...

I came across this post shared by a member of a private group I belong to on Facebook. She was seeking our thoughts on the issue and I had to chime i...
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