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The Reason She Refuses To Dye Her Gray Hairs Is Something Everyone Should Hear

The old adage about not judging a book by its cover may be a cliche, but it’s also very true. Many of us make quick assumptions about other people based on their appearances, and some are even cruel enough to insult them about their looks. It’s hard to ignore the hurtful things that others say to us, but one woman’s response to an online bully is incredibly empowering. After food blogger Rachel Farnsworth received a nasty comment on her website one day about her gray hairs, she […]

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15 Real Vintage Ads That Were Really, Really Sexist. Jeez, How Was This Okay?

Commercials can be annoying today, but they’re nothing compared to the incredibly offensive stuff ads used to get away with in the early days of consumerism. Ads from the 40s, 50s, and 60s were notoriously sexist, but it isn’t until you actually see some of them when you realize how bad it really was. Nearly every product, even those that have nothing to do with domestic duties or beauty ideals, was an excuse to demean women everywhere. Wow. See for yourself… 1.) Just what she always wanted: […]

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Are we doing this ‘only women tweet tomorrow’ thing again? TIME editor thinks so

Does anybody remember September’s #AmplifyWomen movement? The day when men would stay off of Twitter and drop in only long enough to retweet posts by women? This guy? Tomorrow, On 9/12, I will only be retweeting women on twitter. I hope you join me and help #AmplifyWomen /1 — Steve Marmel (@Marmel) September 11, 2017 That was timed to coincide with the release of Hillary Clinton’s published list of excuses called “What Happened.” We can only guess that this latest iteration by TIME editor Ryan Teague Beckwith […]

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‘Blow it out your AS*!’ Conservatives BLAST NYT for crap piece blaming ‘hypervigilant white women’ for racism

Good news evil white men! The NYT has decided it’s time to start blaming evil white women for Trump … It will take more than sensitivity-training sessions and the public shaming of racist, hypervigilant white women to dismantle today’s system of segregation https://t.co/827sEZDDgd — NYT Opinion (@nytopinion) May 28, 2018 From The New York Times: Most white Americans prefer to consign such naked acts of discrimination to a shameful past that we have supposedly overcome. But in light of these recent incidents, it would be more accurate […]

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These Women Re-Created Iconic Photos From Black History

The #WeAreBlackHistory series celebrates legendary black women. 1. To celebrate black history, a network called Style Influencers Group recently commissioned an inspiring photo series of modern black women posing as their historical heroes. View this image › Essence.com Hair and Beauty Editor Deena Campbell. Photo by Jerome A. Shaw. 2. The images, shot by photographer Jerome A. Shaw, are intended to empower the community, affect change, and start conversations. View this image › Christina Brown as Madame C.J. Walker. Photo by Jerome A. Shaw. “This project was […]

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