We can barely get doctors to hear us when we talk about the pain from bones dangling from sockets, or other real and sincere health problems. Doctors are supposed to care about something like our hair?
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Social ConstructThe "Study" Guide
Study: Hair care might be barrier to health for black women. Should doctors be talking to us about it?
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Celeb WatchHealth On The Small Screen
I told y’all almost a decade ago to stop listening to Jillian Michaels. Y’all don’t listen.
Over the years, I’ve become conflicted in discussing celebrities. I didn’t want to feel like I was elevating—actively or passively—one kind of body type over another; and I didn’t want…
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For weeks, I watched people across social media argue about whether a man was justified in cheating on his wife because she gained weight. Don’t worry—I’m not interested in talking…
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On July 19th, 2009, A Black Girl’s Guide to Weight Loss was born. Today, in 2019, it turns ten years old. Almost as old as my child!
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So, many people say that a Black Ariel is somehow a marketing ploy. I agree! But guess what? So were decades of all-white Disney princesses.
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Fat Shame and StigmaThe Op-Eds
No, Chubby Mannequins Aren’t Selling a ‘Dangerous Lie,’ but Shitty Writers Certainly Are
I know I’m late on this, but I had to make sure that my kids (!!!) survived the end of the school year before I could seriously take a look…
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We now have a linear connection between addiction and profit. And excessive sugar is how they’re doing it.
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This isn’t a post about weight loss—it’s really a post about mental health in disguise.