Ask Arielle: How do you prepare for more intense sexual play like fisting?

by October 21, 2010

Your question of the week: “How would you suggest preparing for more intense sexual play like fisting? Also, how should I talk about this type of kink with future partners? The issue tends to ostracize a lot of people at first.” I’m not going to even front like I have an answer to this question. [...]

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21st Century Gender Roles: Lesbian vs. Heterosexual Relationships

by October 21, 2010

Women of today have the unique privilege of renegotiating the definition of being female and woman. Female is the gender that we are born into and “woman” is the social construct that we embody and define for ourselves daily. Since childhood, we have observed examples of womanhood from our families, teachers, and various social outlets. [...]

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From Z to A: The Good, the Bad & the Hot Mess

by Patrice Peck October 19, 2010

Thorughout their illustrious careers, Zora Neale Hurston and Alice Walker, the inspirations behind this blog, both documented the beauty in the black community. However, they knew the deal, and instead of sugar coating and idealizing those experiences and stories, they wrote and spoke about the good and the bad, an important balance to represent in [...]

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What She Said: Sesame Street Celebrates Black Hair [VIDEO]

by Jessica Lynne October 18, 2010
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Okay. I’m sure you’ve seen this video by now. In a recent a episode,  the popular children’s show Sesame Street included a segment on BLACK hair. Although most of us  Z&A readers are well past the target age of the Sesame Street audience, I still find this video exciting ( or I could just be [...]

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Beyond the Mic: Dr. Imani Johnson Rethinks the Cypher

by Jessica Lynne October 15, 2010
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Let’s talk about circles, shall we? They are round. They are important shapes in the geometric lexicon. They are powerful. Yes, circles are powerful. Stay with me on this. The circle is a shape that is central to life within the African Diaspora. On the first day of my dance class in Ghana, my professor [...]

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Disney Fairytales: Kissing Me Without My Permission

by October 14, 2010

I remember my mother reading me the Disney story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Years later, I decided to take another look at this fantasy fairy tale. Like many Disney princess stories, I realized something bizarre that I never noticed before. There is a theme of “helpless” women essentially being sexually assaulted. Now [...]

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