Tag: opinion
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Lil Nas X and the BET snub
The BET Awards have announced the nominations for the 2022 ceremony, happening on June 26th. With Doja Cat taking the lead with most nominations, one star was noticeably left off the list of Black excellence: Lil Nas X. Being the second year in a row that the 5x Grammy-nominated artist was left out of consideration,…
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Why are you laughing? There is nothing funny about this trial.
It doesn’t matter whose side you are on in the Amber Heard Vs. Johnny Depp trial. Many people subscribe to #JusticeForJohnny, whereas others feel like we could all use a refresher course in the #metoo movement. I personally think they’re just bad as each other, and things got really out of hand. From recordings of…
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Going to the gym for mental health
I hate gyms. As an obvious fat person, I have a warped sense that gyms are filled with people who are there to judge you and your body instead of working on themselves. As much as I know that isn’t true, just like with seasoned drivers who shout at learners on the road, some regular…
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Who were you before your anxiety?
I’m old enough to remember a time before we could pin our feelings and actions on our anxiety. Talking about mental health as openly as we do now was probably not something people imagined they’d see in their lifetime. For a long time, being open about mental health issues of any kind was a taboo,…
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Kim Kardashian is not this generation’s Marilyn Monroe
In case you missed it on your timeline – which seems impossible – the Met Gala took place this week. Although some found the fashion underwhelming, one person has everyone talking for all the wrong reasons: Kim Kardashian. Now, with everything else going on in America (Roe vs Wade), you’d think people had other things…
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Fat, Black, female and winning
An unapologetic ode to my fat, Black female self. Oh, to be a fat, Black female in a society that, if it had its way, would eradicate me and others like me from existence. Where do I even begin with the injustices that face anyone who embodies these qualities? First of all, society treats being…
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Jackie the Ripper? Violence against women is not a gimmick
This post discusses sensitive topics about sexual assault. This International Women’s Day saw the latest in a long line of complete stupidity and disregard for the plight of violence against women at the hands of men. In a failed attempt at appearing equal, London Dungeon renamed Jack the Ripper – murderer of countless women and…
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Deepti and Salvador: the true winners of Love Is Blind
*Spoilers ahead* The final episode of Love is Blind season 2 came out on Netflix today, and for those who watch the show, I’m sure you’d agree it did not disappoint. For those who don’t watch the show, Love is Blind is a social experiment where a group of men and women date each other…
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Dear Black men, wtf?
Whenever I’m struggling to write something, I make a conscious effort not to focus only on the things that irritate me. Then low and behold, someone goes and does or says something colossally stupid, and just like that, I am back on my soapbox. Recently, a group of white girls made a TikTok singing on…
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As a dark-skinned Black woman, I do not accept your apology
Was it naïve of me to think that being performative for performative’s sake died with the black square? I expect it from big brands and companies looking for quick solutions to a big problem, but from celebrities, with big enough platforms to incite genuine change, it’s tired. Until a few days ago, Thandiwe Newton was,…
Sincerely, Saskia 