When you're a woman of color, particular if your skin tone skews more brown than beige, shopping for makeup is exhausting, frustrating, and sometimes even humiliating. Even though it is 2015, many makeup companies haven't attempted to make many shades for us darker ladies.
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Rachel Dolezal and the Problem of Colorism
Like many people, I've been fascinated (in horror) watching the Rachel Dolezal "passing" story unfold. I'm not going to rehash the various layers of how what she did was so very wrong or why "transracial," as it has been used with respect to this story, is not a thing and should not be compared to … Continue reading Rachel Dolezal and the Problem of Colorism
Walking the Walk and Talking the Talk (AKA How I Spent My Winter Vacation)
I know it's been a slow year on this blog, so for those of you who have stuck around, let me first thank you. Whether you're old or new here, welcome (welcome back) and Happy New Year to all! Honestly, it's been hard to write more than rants on Facebook walls or quick blurbs on … Continue reading Walking the Walk and Talking the Talk (AKA How I Spent My Winter Vacation)
Don Lemon and the False-Causation Problem
As you may have already heard, CNN newsman Don Lemon caused quite an uproar in the black community this week when he went on the air to say that he not only agreed with Bill O'Reilly's racist, repugnant views on what's wrong, he thinks Papa Bear O'Reilly didn't go far enough. Saywhatnow? There are so … Continue reading Don Lemon and the False-Causation Problem
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