Category: Sexism
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Fallen Soldier’s Mother Says Trump Disrespected Her Son And Family Trump was asked on Monday why he had not yet commented on the deaths of four U.S. soldiers who were ambushed during a mission in Niger on Oct. 4. In his answer, Trump turned attention to the policies of past presidents and their contact with…
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Random Thoughts on Black Men: Part II
A while back, I wrote a piece titled “Random Thoughts on Black Men.” In that article, I wondered why are so many black dudes are afraid of dogs and seem to always wear socks with their sandals. Well, I’m back to ponder the meaning of more random shit that is exclusive to my fellow black…
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Men…We Can Do Better
So Long The music artists Eminem and Carrie Underwood both have infamous songs regarding a significant other who’s wronged them. The tones of their respective songs show a significant difference in how men and women interact in intimate relationships. “Before He Cheats”- By Carrie Underwood I dug my key into the side Of his pretty…
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God Bless America
At the beginning of this nation’s history, an oligarchic system was created that only granted freedom to wealthy white land-owning men. This nation was established on the backs of countless slaves and natives. Fast forward to 2017, and now we have an openly bigoted POTUS. Hate crimes in Charlottesville, Virginia, have rocked the nation to…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Majority of Women Say Their Interest In Politics Has Increased Since Election For the majority of the country, the election of Trump is still stressful to talk about. The poll found that 59 percent of the country feels it’s “stressful and frustrating” to talk about politics with people who don’t share their opinion of Trump.…
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Debating Racist Internet Trolls: Three Simple Steps
The Age of Troll After the 2008 election of President Obama, I noticed something very off-putting. It seemed every article on Yahoo News with topics ranging from Climate Change to kittens were packed with hateful comments. These comment sections were filled with some of the vilest commentators ever. Almost a decade later I’ve encountered many,…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
I Gave Instant Photos To More Than 60 Tanzanians Who Don’t Have Them And Captured Their Smiles There is a Swahili expression “Watu sio milima” which signifies “People are not mountains”. Each time when I demonstrate that I’m not a mountain and vacation from one place to another I see this entire world from a…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
The Trump Administration Has So Far Found Only $20 Million for Its Over $12 Billion Wall The rapid start of construction, promised throughout Trump’s campaign and in an executive order issued in January on border security, was to be financed, according to the White House, with “existing funds and resources” of the Department of Homeland…
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We’re All Niggas Now
AMERICAN HISTORY X This Nation’s foundation was built on shaky ground. From the massive land grab from indigenous peoples to the enslavement of Africa people to women being seen as only baby making machines, America hasn’t been so great for everybody. The creation of a racial caste system meant that we would be separated (based…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
TrumpBeat: There Is No Pivot “Donald Trump’s campaign for president was notably light on policy details, which meant no one was sure what he’d do once he took office. Washington insiders debated whether he would govern as the populist bomb thrower he presented during the campaign or morph into a more conventional Republican, in policy…
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