Sex Doesn't Define Me as a Woman
Sex Doesn't Define Me as a Woman jamilah.lemieuxWriting at Clutch magazine, Jamilah Lemieux says that she hopes others can adopt a similarly relaxed perspective when it comes to physical...
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The Friend Zone for Women: The Homegirl Zone jamilah.lemieuxIn a piece for Clutch magazine, Jamilah Lemieux muses about options for "cool girls" who are overlooked as romantic partners and blocked...
View ArticleA Plan for Finding and Keeping Self-Love
A Plan for Finding and Keeping Self-Love jamilah.lemieuxKeeping up with the Joneses is foolish, writes Jamilah Lemieux at Clutch magazine, and she's found her way to self-support and personal...
View ArticleWhy I Am Not a 'Strong Black Woman'
The 'Strong Black Woman' Label Needs to Disappear jamilah.lemieuxClutch magazine's Jamilah Lemieux explains why we should "call the NAACP" and "have another word funeral." In a piece for Clutch...
View ArticleSurprised About Black Twitter or Online Racism? You're Late
Black Twitter and Online Racism: If You're Surprised They Exist, You're Late jamilah.lemieuxNoting the shock over racist reactions to the interracial Cheerios commercial, Ebony's Jamilah Lemieux says...
View ArticleWhy Was a Video Featuring an Interracial Couple Filmed at Howard?
Music Video Featuring Interracial Couple Filmed at Howard University; Why? jamilah.lemieuxJamilah Lemieux, writing at Ebony, parses her feelings about why a music video featuring the love story of a...
View ArticleYou're Grown. Why Can I See Your Underwear?
Saggy Pants? Grown Men Should Dress Their Age jamilah.lemieuxIt's time for men of a certain age to wear clothing that fits, writes Jamilah Lemieux at Clutch magazine.Writer Jamilah Lemieux would...
View ArticlePaula Deen: Keep Your Deep-Fried Apology
Paula Deen: Keep Your Deep-Fried Apology jamilah.lemieuxFollowing the firestorm surrounding cooking star Paula Deen this week, on Ebony Jamilah Lemieux lets the Georgia native know what she can do...
View ArticleWhite Privilege Knows No Bounds
White Privilege: It Knows No Bounds jamilah.lemieuxIn response to a white blogger who questioned the veracity of hip-hop artist Questlove's moving Facebook response to George Zimmerman's acquittal, at...
View ArticleDear Respectability Police: You Won't End Racism
The Respectability Police Won't End Racism jamilah.lemieuxEbony's Jamilah Lemieux issues a stern rebuke to those who think that black people can police themselves into becoming respected or validated...
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