Author: Claire
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What is “Black identifying”?
Really. I feel like I need an answer to this question. And if anyone knows who might have some answers, please tell me. I’ll also admit my ignorance: The premise for this post is an honest question. Therefore, if “Black identifying” is an older term with a respected history, I apologize. Yet I’ve heard it…
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Aging gracefully? How about *realistically*?
Last week I accidentally discovered that once upon a time, a brand shared an ageist meme on one of their social channels. Now, The Brand isn’t a household name, so I won’t mention them. Quite frankly, I have no interest in exposing anyone today. Doing such a thing would be pointless, and I have a…
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Get a grip. Or not.
This afternoon when I saw Blavity’s latest newsletter, this story caught my eye. Apparently Beyoncé had a post-Grammys party. Harry Styles was there. He put his feet up on a table, and some folks thought it was disrespectful…? Can we all take a breath? (And if you look closely, his foot isn’t actually on the…
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“Bring back personal blogging”?! Yes, PLEASE!!
There are times when you read something and can’t relate. And then, here are the times you read an article and think, “OMG. GET OUT OF MY HEAD!!” Dear Reader, this was one of those times. Get into this article by Monique Judge: Bring back personal blogging Although it was published last year, I found…
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Is God Is isn’t discriminating
Yesterday I wrote and meant to share this draft. Today, not only did I learn that it wasn’t published, but the details surrounding my subject may have changed. One story claims that Is God Is‘ Black Out Night has been cancelled. Yet details are still on the National Arts Centre’s website. As a popular Oprah…
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Open to Interpretation
The other night I was reading the Bible when I came across a real banger* of a passage about justice. Woe to those who make unjust laws, to those who issue oppressive decrees, to deprive the poor of their rights and withhold justice from the oppressed of my people, making widows their prey and robbing the fatherless.…
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Getting OLDER? Keep cozy, Friends.
I have never resented aging. But the way that society and the media handles it…? If you listen to their noise, you could very well get a complex. ‘Round these parts, the stench of the media’s latest agist disaster is still in the air. Every now and then on Twitter, someone seems stunned when a…
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Alopecia, anyone?
As an adult, in some small way, I’ve probably always had an issue with hair loss. In 2018, I was under a lot of work-related stress. I remember that back then, a space that was nearly the size of a quarter in diameter cleared out completely. Luckily, while on the job, I hid my hairless…
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Losing Lisa LaFlamme: Familiar Territory
In case you’ve missed the news over the past week or so, here’s a nugget for you. Here in Canada, Lisa LaFlamme, the anchor of CTV News’ 11PM broadcast, was dismissed. Since it was first released, this story has become international news: In the United States, People and The Hollywood Reporter have published their own…
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