I’m 44, Black and me all day long. I write fiction and guess what- I don’t use the N word. I don’t even have to think about it because that word is ashes in my mouth, it is death and that isn’t what I’m about.

There is no difficulty. That woman would see her doctor. If that doctor couldn’t find a medical justification for the procedure- they would tell her No. “No, it is not medically necessary. No, it isn’t safe.”. Abortions that late are restricted to health reasons.

Look, we already know the man admitted to behavior with children that is typically considered inappropriate. The fact that he wasn’t found guilty doesn’t mean that much to me. He was a superstar in this country. People idolized this man. When I was a kid - none of the parents wanted to believe he was guilty, but none…

How about some accuracy in journalism?

It isn’t about sterilization at all. It is more- “if you want to be recognized officially as the opposite sex - get the surgery to make your body match your identity first”. The surgery makes one sterile as a byproduct.

Are you expecting me to argue?  Of course some designers don't love the human, female body - they love their designs!  That's my point.   They want manequins who won't distract from their creation.  I thought people understood that.

Um, I’ve known a designer or two. Many are incredibly precious about their designs and see them as art. They don’t want more people wearing their clothes if those people don’t have the look they want. They see the body as something that can negatively affect their design whereas other folks think clothes should…

I would pay money to be either of my parents’ complexions. Engage in conversation more and assume less.

The problem is, people don’t usually want to start there. People need to share their pain first, and then it becomes the oppression Olympics and someone is supposed to concede to having less pain or something.

That isn’t what I said at all. Look, if I break down what my actual experiences have been, you won’t believe me because it doesn’t fit your narrative of what you believe. Telling you I haven’t seen certain things in my own life is not the same as telling you something is false. It is telling you I haven’t seen it, it…

I’m not arguing with you. I didn’t deny that there was likely privilege associated with my skin- I’m saying that I haven’t seen it. I haven’t had the experiences you list. I have had Black men tell me I’m ugly, to my face. When I used to club - Black men never approached me unless it was near closing & they thought I…

Actually, I don't trust conventionally attractive people to lead a discussion on colorism.  That pretty people advantage clouds lots of minds....

Lol, example #1.

Those are two separate issues.

Hm, I really question our ability to have a nuanced conversation about colorism. Most I’ve seen end up in darker skinned folks complaining that lighter skinned folks benefit from colorism and don’t own their part in it. Lighter skinned folks complaining that their Blackness and experience gets discounted by other…

This is less an immigration issue and more of a “fucked up US laws” issue. There are many states where children can be married while being too young to consent - but the marriage nullifies that! No 13 year old child in this country should be able to marry anyone! Not the 15 year old that knocked them up. Not the 40…

Do you have to contact CPS regarding underage sex workers as a mandatory reporter?

Black women/girls matter less than Black men/boys in the Black community.

I will watch it because I’m a sucker for disappointment. That said - unless they bastardized the novels past all recognition- the barest sliver of humans are saved and humanity is in short supply. These novels were dystopian as fuck.

I basically agree with them, but I guess I’m an old at 44.