I love this because Shonda makes it a point to hire a diverse cast. Plus, her stories are juicy and emotional, and are literally catnip. And well written, which is the best part.

If this were an ad about erectile dysfunction or male <fill in the blank>, it would be shown without a doubt. So tired of the patriarchy.

What is this?! It’s the first I’ve heard of this. Love this idea. I really hate possibly getting a leak. I’m checking this out.

She was being soooo handsy, like she was mesmerized by Beyonce’s body. She was all up in the shot too. Too much.

I haven’t been a huge fan of Bradley’s — he’s a solid actor, and is handsome, but I’ve never really followed his career. But I REALLY respect what he’s done here. It’s so easy for a person in a beneficial position to ignore other people’s struggles. Especially when helping someone else rise up may threaten how much…

Can I say, Effie, I feel you. I’m a young black woman. I recently was asked to consult on a well-funded project as a technology advisor. I also have a business/strategy background via Wharton’s Executive Program. So during the meetings, I not only spoke up about technology, but also about higher level business and…

I don’t understand Huck either. I’d be afraid of him in real life. One thing that’s confusing me is how much I want Huck and Quinn to hook up again. He’s weird, but dark and seething. Which is kinda hot. I’m so confused.

I love, love, love “It’s Code”. It has a Jackson 5 vibe. I could work and sing along to it (in my head) all day. She’s a go to artist for me on Spotify. She’s so brilliant, and should be talked about more by the media.

I don’t have a child yet, and have been debating it for years. My clock is starting to tick. I’ve babysat my niece for my sister, and after an afternoon felt drained. I’ve told myself that it was because it’s not my child. But deep down, I feel that’s a lie I’m telling myself because I love my niece like she’s my…

I’m really, really excited. I thought John Stewart was great in his interviews — loved the one with Jim Cramer in particular. I’m really going to miss Stewart. But felt that his time was ending when he started spinning after the race-related incidents we had. Larry Wilmore, to whom none of it was a shock, responded…

Tell me about it. It got worse after the financial crisis. They know we’re happy to have a job, so they squeeze us dry working us nearly everyday except Sunday’s, and paying us little compared to the execs (whose jobs are never in jeopardy). I’m in my 30’s, and got shingles. And went back to work after a day on…

Wow, I had no idea! Wow. I learned about free university in Denmark when one of my Danish friends pondered moving back there to finish school. I heard about the unemployment (esp. after the Greek crisis). I didn’t know about the sexism, although I can totally imagine it given how some European men are towards me in…

Yaaas...I tried advertising for a year at an agency on Madison Ave because of Mad Men. I’ve never eaten so much cold pizza in my life. And I started wearing scrunchies.

Don’t forget Cookie throwing shade at 50 Cent. In real life, 50 Cent said that Empire is a ripoff of his show Power. I fell off my chair!!

Lol, I had the same reaction. The first ads objectified Chopra, so I was turned off from watching. The subsequent ads started to interest me. But the latest make me think that the show is so bad, they have to objectify the whole cast to draw interest. Now I feel like watching the show will make me feel old and fat.

I agree with this 1000%. Single and childless women are seen as having no excuse for not working weekends or late at night. What makes it worse is that they often don’t have a partner to be at home for deliveries/repairs, or otherwise back them up. If you have a child, it’s ok to leave at 4 pm. If you don’t, you’re…

Congratulations!! I’m trying to start a business after going for the typical career path, and it’ll be some time before I can do it full time. I wish I started this in my 20’s. I’m using your post as inspiration.

Lol, I so agree with you. As a woman in corporate America, I feel zero job security. I have my own small business on the side, and am constantly working on it so that when I’m downsized for not allowing myself to be bullied into working 14 hours a day and not seeing my family, I’ll have a backup plan. Insane. I also…

I totally agree. Part of me thinks this is why Bernie Sanders is popular. He favors how the Europeans run things, and believes the US should mirror certain policies that have served European citizens well. Since the financial crisis, I feel employers have gone overboard in squeezing production out of employees to…

This happened to a woman in my office (I work in finance). Excellent employee — very focused and smart. She had three children under 5 yrs old (including a set of twins). She asked to leave by 7 pm everyday so that she could get home and put her kids to bed. She offered to log in at 10 pm to answer emails/work late.…