Comments on: A Response to Clutch Mag’s Down Low Sista Rant

By: Dating

Dating — Fri, 13 May 2011 17:41:00 +0000

Soon after Suttles’s remarks, Thad Allen, the man appointed by the Obama administration to lead the federal response to the disaster, said he knew of no plans to return to the well. Such a decision would be made by well licensing authorities, ….. The longer we can keep this group on the down low, the better. I know you probably already knew that, but I wanted to make sure we are all on the same page as far as the keeping this group from being exposed to the public.” ..

By: Drew-Shane

Drew-Shane — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 20:49:00 +0000

I know this is late-

but Bravo! Some people don’t want to hear about anything. Homosexuality is a hard topic to speak on because people already have their views made up on how they’re going to feel before and after they read. I’m going to keep it cute, so I’ll stop here. <3

By: Straight Woman Writing on LGBT Issues | Arielle Loren

Straight Woman Writing on LGBT Issues | Arielle Loren — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 04:11:06 +0000

[...] and decided to take a risk (of potentially being black listed from ever writing for them lol) and wrote a critique on the writer and the responsibility that Clutch owes to its readers to publish substantive articles. Immediately, the Editor in Chief responded with a polite thank you [...]

By: Sara Vibes

Sara Vibes — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 22:04:00 +0000

Thank you so much for speaking up on this!

By: Jnainichelle2

Jnainichelle2 — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:53:27 +0000

the clutch article only has warrant on the grounds of sexual health, kind of. carpetmuncher's and munchees are not the only ones who should 'dare to be truthful' (the funniest line of the piece hands down) ...but for no reason at all you should tune into muckrackermuff.weebly.com for my own response,, #luv

By: Arielle Loren

Arielle Loren — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:57:17 +0000

*sigh* homophobia extends so deep in contemporary society. I'm actually working on an essay that explores the evolution of homophobia. Thanks for your comment sis. Stay tuned!

By: Kanasta1975

Kanasta1975 — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:02:36 +0000

Lesbian sex is about the safest sex you can have, statistically, when it comes to HIV and other STDs. To bring up HIV in this context seems to me to be getting dangerously close to the “God's gay plague punishment” theory of AIDS.

By: Accessories? | custom

Accessories? | custom — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 09:15:02 +0000

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By: Arielleloren

Arielleloren — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 08:57:53 +0000

I enjoyed your comment You stated some great additional points. Best wishes to you and your partner. Continue to put your happiness first!

By: Kgambino

Kgambino — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 06:31:56 +0000

What a way to be introduced.

Not even 5 minutes ago, I logged onto Clutch Magazine's website after hearing of it through another popular blog I subscribe to. I must say…I did get a little more than I was ready for but hey…everything happens for a reason.

The title DL Sisters stuck out me mostly because of the lifestyles of friends and family that I have grown to understand in my adulthood–that of the gay/lesbian african american. Until recently, I never felt that I could identify with them on every level but supported the lifestyle, the life issues–healthcare, wills, basic happiness…

For little over a year now I have been “dating a woman” who was once one of my close friends. Prior to her I had dated men only, but never under conventional standards of love. African-american, Bosnian, Armenian, Caucasian…you get my point. I have found in my travels and little bit a' living (as my grandmother would say) that you kinda don't always choose who you love. You choose who you don't want to love. I could have easily told the men from various backgrounds “no I'm sorry I don't date______” or even the young lady that I started to date but I didn't and this is my choice. It was also my choice not to tell my entire family or work place that I was dating her. For reasons that I am MORE THAN happy to list…Clutch spoke of the young lady sitting in the cubicle “next to you” as if I am someone who has a disease! “Wearing make-up and purchasing luxurious things”…seriously?? When I date ANYONE I don't lean over to tell my peers how annoying it was that “johnny do right” left the seat up nor will I tell them that “jackie just for me” made me pancakes…unless in fact she is the one! I've seen it 100 times–a cousin or a friend brings a guy home for a holiday dinner or cookout only to find another dude sitting in his seat the next year. Hence…I never bring someone home unless I am serious. When I know that THIS is serious..IF i know this is serious…I'll shout it from the roof tops. Until then, I'm just a girl, getting to know a girl that makes me happy right now.

Also let the record stand…when you say your dating a man…no one automatically assumes or asks what happens in your bedroom. For this reason alone, I will remain selectively quiet about my lifestyle with no second thoughts.

Thank you Arielle for standing up for women like me who people never know they exist.
**Disclaimer–Both myself and the young lady I have been dating make over $90k, buy clothes we like and products we choose because we work for them while attracting the same types of men when we go out…AND our relationship isn't super sexual. Take that Clutch.

Thanks for the forum (I'm not a writer so exuse my grammatical shing digs;)