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Lolo Jones and the Problem of Public Virginity
As part of the press junket for the upcoming Summer Olympics, U.S. hurdler Lolo Jones has been making the interview rounds, discussing her…
Ballin on a Budget! Stay-cation Bus Etiquette 101
As the days get longer and the temp rises outside, supervisors seem to start giving you the side-eye in anticipation of you submitting leave…
Scrapbooking – Writing A Letter To The Future
While having dinner with a friend, we got on the subject of scrapbooking. She said that she went to a scrapbooking party (which are called…
Independent to a Fault
Yesterday was my birthday. Usually I’m all about waking up, tossing off my blankets and dancing on my bed to Uncle Luke’s “It’s Your…
When You’re A White Straight Comic, Bigotry’s All About the Joke
You may remember Colin Quinn from his stint on Saturday Night Live, where he became a regular with such character as “Lenny the…
Office Doublespeak: What It Really Means
The office. The place where you possibly spend more time than you do in your own home. The place where work husbands and wives are made and…
Why is Raven Symoné’s Sexuality Your Business?
As long as there are celebrities, and people are curious about their lives, there will always be celebrity gossip. The media has recently…
Whitney Houston’s Family’s “Public” Grief Is Starting to Border on Public Exploitation
Before Bobbi Kristina Brown took the stage Sunday night to honor her mother, music icon Whitney Houston, during the Billboard Music Awards,…
How to Tell If You’re Dating a Sociopath
A few years ago I dated a man who said that he loved me. But hundreds of unanswered phone calls and dates that only I showed up for made…
Five Reasons We Need Dave Chappelle Back in the Limelight
It’s hard to believe it’s been six years since Chappelle’s Show left the air. Though the hit series ultimately proved to…
What To Do When You Have Your Own Photo Sex Scandal
Sex tapes! Do they ever leave the news? Between former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards’ trial where his sex tape with…
Separating Law From Emotion: Should Marissa Alexander Be In Jail?
It all began with a blog posted on April 3, 2012. Marissa Alexander, 31, drifted into Black America’s consciousness, and the rest of the…
The “Just One” Hype
Around this time last year, I was sitting in a WEEN strategy meeting alongside some of the best and brightest Black and female minds in the…
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Congocapanilo on
Lolo Jones and the Problem of Public Virginity
She has just as much right to express her sexuality publicly as any one else. We accept the way rappers, and other entertainers, go on...
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Meagan Good Tells Life & Style She & Her Fiancée Are Waiting For Their Wedding Night
I have to concur here but also I also agree with Binks above, folk need to keep their private business private. Same thing with...
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