Tag: Protect Black Women
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Episode 19: Rejecting Stereotypes: Why You Should Resist the “Strong Black Woman” Stereotype
As Black women, we know all too well that no community will tear us down like our own. No one else goes out of their way to antagonize us about our attractiveness the way Black men do. Some Black women do this to each other as well. And what strength does that display? The “strong…
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Episode 13: Why It Feels Dangerous to Protect Your Well-Being
Someone has sold you a dream you can’t afford. But divesting from toxic men will recoup what you’re owed. Welcome to the new self-care: strategies to protect yourself from the toxicity rampant with the Black community.
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Episode 12: Afraid to Question the Culture, Being in Your Skin
Girls like us are never allowed to say anything negative, especially about Black men or Black culture, lest we become “uglier” by virtue of our “negativity.”
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