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Style & Beauty > Hair (Other) African American natural hair: 3 of 7

It is hard for any woman to contemplate cutting off her hair, but I submit that it is even tougher for black women. If we are honest, most of us try to minimize the ways our appearance departs from mainstream (read: European) beauty standards. And standards say that part of our beauty lies in our hair-hair that should be lon...
Society & Lifestyle > Gender Issues Being acceptable in the eyes of society: 6 of 9

I have a secret to share. I am a woman of child bearing age who has no desire to have a biological child. This is not such a secret to those closest to me. It is certainly no secret to my husband. But I rarely discuss my lack of desire to reproduce with others, particularly other women, because their reaction is always the s...
Relationships & Family > Ancestry & Genealogy Family history research: 8 of 11

I've been trying to raise the dead. With faded photographs, copied records, old death certificates, family hearsay and e-mails from long-lost cousins. I am an amateur family historian. And this is what I do. Here is one rule of resurrection. It is easier to bring a dead man to life than a woman. The menyou find them in milit...
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections US elections 2008: An open letter to Michelle Obama: 6 of 6

"Hope is making a comeback and, let me tell you, for the first time in my adult life, I am really proud of my country. Not just because Barack is doing well, but I think people are hungry for change." -Michelle Obama at a rally for her husband, presidential candidate, Barack Obama Mainstream liberals and conservatives are in...