As Election Day nears, tensions run high on social media and in our personal lives. Everyone’s got an opinion about whom you should vote for (including me). But have you ever wondered which presidential candidate you align with most when it comes right down to the nitty gritty of your […]
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Some “Boys Will Be Boys,” But Not All
This author has chosen to remain anonymous. I remember the first time I saw him—in English Lit 101. I was a freshman in college, still navigating the new and exciting waters of no curfews and dining halls and dorm life. He was hot, to use my 18-year-old lingo. Distractingly so. […]
Another Black Man Is Dead
By DW McKinney of Critically Unhinged Another black man is dead. My fingers are poised to write something. Anything. People need to hear. People need to know. But I can’t type. My hands are shaking and my head hurts. I have to leave my office to get some air. Another […]
American Adventures in a German Sauna: Clothing Verboten (Forbidden)
By Kendall Griffen of Harlem Hausfrau I don’t think it’s a big surprise to any American that Europeans, and more specific to my point – Germans – have a higher level of comfort with public nudity than us States-side folks. From my perspective, there are few occasions that more clearly […]
Another Conservative Newspaper Endorses Clinton, Still No Endorsements for Trump
By Joanna McClanahan of Ramblin’ Mama No matter what your political stance may be, I think we can all agree this election has been far from typical. The same goes for newspaper endorsements this year, as a growing number of conservative publications have unexpectedly chosen to support the Democratic nominee. […]
President George H. W. Bush is Voting for Hillary, But Can You?
Former President George H. W. Bush confirmed last week that he plans to vote for Hillary Clinton instead of his party’s nominee, Donald Trump, in the upcoming election. The 41st president joins a long list of prominent Republicans who will be crossing party lines this November to vote for a Democratic […]
Dear Mermaids, Body Image Is Not a Trend
By Whitney Fleming of Playdates on Fridays At the beach this past summer, I saw two young teens snapping photos at the edge of the water. The pair giggled at first, trying to get just the right shot with the ocean in the background, catching the sun dancing off the […]
Hillary Backlash Shows Sexism Is Alive and Well
In a recent interview with the popular Humans of New York blog, Hillary Clinton addressed the sexism she has experienced throughout her career, mentioning that she was pressured to forfeit her place at the Harvard Law admissions examination so that a man could have it. What began as a conversation about equality soon turned into misogynistic […]