Speaking as a black woman, I just want to be normal. I want to be considered normal. When black people are cast in a role, or as a model, I want it to be the norm. I want educated blacks to be seen as the rule. I do not want my color to be the reason why I am considered exceptional, less than, exotic, ugly, sexy,…

But I think you hit on and then passed the point

They can, but the consequences will be different. As in, Miley can show up in black pasties and still have a job. I cannot.

So many people have commented so mine will likely be lost, but I honestly think that a black band about 3" thick at the waist would have worked wonders. It would pull in the waist and with the volume of the skirt, made her waist look tiny. She has little boobs, so a push up-bra would help. But my biggest issue is her…

My skin is oily/ dry/ flaky/ sensitive. I use olive oil directly on my face and stopped washing my face with soap. So while it may not be good for you and your oily skin, it is fine for mine and the skin of others

Can we please all go to her Facebook page and tell her why this was wrong because she still doesn't get it AT ALL

If the culture that you show an affection for is one that you grew up in, then it is NOT appropriation. You like the music, know how to make brown stew chicken, and know that the best rum and cokes are made with Ray and Nephew. This means that you are cultured in ways that people may not expect and you are free to…

Right there with you, I turn 34 in November

I found that crocheting and listening to big band music is really good at shutting my brain down and keeping me calm (but I'm not bipolar, just hyper). Maybe you can try that or knitting?

Thank you! I've been telling people for years that NYC water is the best since it is minimally processed and comes from the largest aquifer in the world. I miss it so much now that I'm in Europe and so much of its water has a ton of minerals and calcium. It's so bad in Denmark that you have to boil your water before…

Thank you, a thousand times over. I have said the exact same thing in response to people's judgmental attitudes towards smokers and it just goes over their heads. I don't even smoke and even I can see that second hand smoke is a drop in the bucket compared to all the other pollutants that we are exposed to. And here's…

An my mother would be sure to have an extra big smile on her face as she inhaled her cancer stick when he walks by.

Fucking Gawker and other news sites that insist on posting graphic gruesome pictures are really pissing me off. There is no need to show a person's dead body. None. When Gawker did it with Travon Martin, on the front page no less, I stopped going to their site for a week. When i saw this story, I refused to click…

I agree with the spirit of what you're saying, but there are some small differences in the situations that you used for your analogies.

I love this bag and you can get it made with backpack straps

Mine too! Worked out pretty well for me so far =) When I met my guy, I would have never seen myself dating a tall, pale, skater punk activist. But he has my heart and I'm so happy I decided to try something unexpected

I freaking love Norwegians! I call them the drunken fishermen of Scandinavia that hit the lotto ;-)

Thank you! The way Hannah's character realizes that she was settling for guys that treat her like crap when she meets a guy that is actually respectful almost made me cry. It was THE best episode and it makes me sad that the knowledge that it contains is always lost to the "not attractive enough" discussion

I agree that pro-choicers need to be the bigger people, but calling them anti-choice is grammatically correct, in that they want to take away a person't choice over their own body. Perhaps if we changed the names to what was more fitting, people that call themselves pro-life, in that they feel that abortion is wrong…

OMG, the same thing happens in Denmark to me, but in reverse: