Women. You glorious, gorgeous complex beings of humanity. Lately, when I think about [W]omen & [w]omen, and to a large extent, Feminism & Womanism — altho’ as much as I am able to read Feminist and Womanist texts, and pieces of journalism from women who don’t identify as such — I don’t always compartmentalize my readings thusly. When I do think about the aforementioned ‘categories,’ I think about an inexhaustible subject that is never without seeming controversy. There is controversy, if you will, largely because I identify as a Woman, but also because women folk are everywhere—in colour, in size,…. [ Read More ]
A few days ago Jezebel compiled and posted this compilation of Kanye West’s “most ridiculous on air moments.” I’m not sure what the point of the PSA was other than to draw yet more attention to the fails and foibles of a young Holly’weird entertainer on the brink; to further humiliate, demonize, excoriate, and mock a black male celebrity—oh look, he’s so angry [but in that sexy black male kind of way]—to add more fuel to the fire and ire of a clearly inexhaustible genius and sometime professional ego-maniac; or to show how ‘on point’ Jezebel is when it comes…. [ Read More ]
In recent news, there has been a lot of talk about Courtney Love. According to the will and might of sycophantic media behaviour, she seems to be experiencing a comeback, or is it a resurgence[?] in popular culture opinion. Why you ask? Well, because, it’s *that time* again. And lest you think there isn’t anything more important happening in our world culture—“George Bush Doesn’t Like Black People”— than the shenanigans of the former Mrs Kurt Cobain, also known as the Verbally Abusive Mother of Francis Bean, also known as a Successful Plastic Surgery Ambassador, also known as a Lifestyle Mental…. [ Read More ]
There’s a new fashion magazine controversy making the rounds in the blogosphere. I found this item courtesy of @Jezebel. Short on the heels of the Elle magazine Gabourey Siddibe blunder, up steps a fashion spread from Numero magazine in Europe. Here we have white model Constance Jablonski, face of Estee Lauder, bronzed out with a deep tan, a large afro and a black baby. The conversations spinning around the blogosphere go something like this: Black babies are used as propos and a fashion accessory. And oh really, given the dearth of black models in editorials and runways and particularly at…. [ Read More ]
I am overwhelmed with a caveat. And yet it wasn’t always so. If I am able to put on my blinders, shut out the universe and focus on the task at hand, whatever it may be, then Life as I know it, is smooth. But being a mother of two, a wife, a daughter in law, a sister, plus a hyphenated so & so doesn’t always make the aforementioned life smooth. Being those Ideals and more, I find that the luxury of being simply me is just that, a luxury. But who am I? What do I value, What do…. [ Read More ]
As evidenced in my [many] un/sent letters to Oprah, President Obama, the makers of Lays Potato Chips, both print and online newspapers, in addition to the comment section of the various blogs I fancy, let’s just say for argument’s sake, that I am prone to rather large pronouncements. If I “love” you, I love you with my whole heart, if I simply “like” you, I like the best about you, and if through my extra-sensory scorpion receptors, I “sense” that you don’t “like” me [we Scorps are extra-feely, extra passion-y types], well then, I feel no ways about reciprocating that…. [ Read More ]
