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Will African American women ever tire of discussing the inherent problems of being born with dark skin instead of light skin? Apparently not. In a…
A report about the often illegal treatment that pregnant workers receive on the job came out this week, and it’s not pretty.
He’s thinking: Why did I eat so much bacon this winter? In regular life, dudes have the uncanny ability to delude themselves about how they look. I convinced myself for years that my weight was “hovering” between 210 and 220 pounds. In reality, it was not “hovering” at all-it had “sunk” under the strain of […]
Every night, after dinner I make a big show out of packing my husband’s lunch. I ask him if he wants a peach or an apple. I pretend to be offended when he explains that he doesn’t want a banana because the smell permeates into his sandwich. I roll my eyes when he requests his […]
Be supportive Look, when someone you are seeing is talking about their crazy ex, you are probably supposed to say somewhat supportive things. You are supposed to tell them that they are not actually any of the horrible things that she is saying. That’s really all they want. Unless you are Betty Draper, in which […]
People are constantly being told about cholesterol and cholesterol levels: what is good, what is bad, what to eat, what not to eat, etc. So…what…
She Says: For your own good, just don’t ask. He Says: Bangs say to us that a woman is trying too hard to convey her intellectuality. When we’re approaching women, we’d rather not have to discuss Freudian theory, Milan Fashion Week or the long-term effects of sexual harassment in the workplace. Almost every woman with […]
Though the idea of being in a relationship and sharing quarters with another romantic duo might seem stifling to some, rising rents are forcing more and more couples to cohabitate with each other – and for the most part, the situation seems to work out just fine. In fact, living with another couple can be […]
Is Howard University on the verge of closing its doors?
By Dara Adeeyo 1. DO NOT be ambiguous about what we are to you. If you only like us as a friend, refer to us as your friend. In front of us. There will be no confusion that we are on lockdown in the friend zone if you’re frequently calling us your buddy. 2. DO […]
1. Not explaining every purchase. Your husband just won a vintage Kiss doll on eBay. For $200. Do you say “Congratulations” or “I thought we were saving for a vacation”? “Indulge your husband’s material desires sometimes, or else he doesn’t feel respected,” says Elizabeth Lombardo, PhD, a psychologist and author of A Happy You: Your Ultimate […]
According to CNN, hepatitis A outbreaks from Costco frozen fruit have grown from 34 cases to 87 cases in one week. So far, the cases…