Until two weeks ago, I’d never heard of the term “manspreading,” although as a non-car-owing woman, I was acutely aware of the concept. “Manspreading” is when a man sits with his legs spread eagle in a public space like a bus or train car. There’s nothing wrong with a man sitting this way, if that’s what’s comfortable, but when it gets crowded “manspreading” becomes a problem.
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Ujima, urban violence, and #WeThePeople
Buffalo, New York (where I was born) is cold and there are pockets of it that are impoverished and alarmingly dangerous. But to my cousin, Rashimee, it’s his beloved hometown- there are at least a dozen pictures of him on Facebook proudly sporting an “I Am Buffalo” hoodie.
Yes, “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” is still pretty creepy
Are you tired of Christmas songs yet? I know my bah, humbug, cranky-ass is. I know! I feel terrible, maybe it’s the bitter cold or possibly the lack of sunlight.
Continue reading Yes, “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” is still pretty creepy
The scored bitter ex narrative needs to die
According to gossip chatter, the romance between Chris Martin, Gwyneth Paltrow’s consciously uncoupled ex, and Jennifer Lawrence may or may not be back on, and this has made Paltrow a chain smoking, boozy mess. Continue reading The scored bitter ex narrative needs to die
Slut-shaming in the name of feminism
Calling a woman a slut use to be a surefire way to shut her down, but these days it’s the people doing the name calling who are getting shut down. What’s changed is that a relatively new term—“slut-shaming”—has become phenomenally popular.
The Pop Feminist 
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