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How do I respond to that????
Author (who hasn’t seen me, writes in an email): If you’re African American, your parents knew more about your name than you think they knew because it means “little dark one”.
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I Can Teach You But I Have to Charge
We might not have a closet-full of YSLs, Miu Mius, and Manolos or maybe we do. Either way, here’s the thing: if you buy some fly shoes on sale, before you flaunt those painful pretty puppies, do yourself a favor and remove the sticker on the bottom of your sole.
Why? Because it’s nothing tackier than seeing that red bottom with a semi-scraped tag which yells, “I look like a...
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That One Happy Moment
When you take your body out of hiding and get rid of the layers of sheets and become comfortable with how you look, realizing that you look good wearing fitted clothing—not the moo moo.
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The Lights Are On But No One's Home
On a dreary day like today, home is definitely my place of choice. But if I can’t be there, basking in my Snuggie while eating spicy blue tortilla chips with a glass (ahem) of red as I watch judge shows with online school and auto insurance commercials, I might as well pretend to be there while I… work.
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That One Happy Moment
When you realize that there’s more to a collection than browns and nudes—after finding the perfect shade of red that showcases what there’s never a need to hide.
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