‘Beyond the Scenes’ interview further proves white feminists view racism as an afterthought — My skinfolk, have you ever seen an episode of “Jeopardy” with a question about predominantly black people and none of the contestants know the answer? I’m falling all over my seat yelling out the answer, and it’s crickets on the set of the show. That’s how I feel every single…

My own volatile relationships keep making me hope Chrisean walks away. — “If you’re ever stupid enough to put your hands on me, one of us is going to prison,” I said to him. “I can’t tell you which one of us it’ll be.” He looked at me for a long time. I kept steady eye contact on him. “You are crazy…

Relationship coach Christie — Two years ago when I wrote “Angry, single people on dating apps: Log off ~ Tirades about how much you hate (wo)men will not get you into relationships,” I was under the impression that the reason some people didn’t survive the online dating scene (or get “Catfished”) was due to…

Why ‘Selective Outrage’ further confirms Chris Rock is bitter about women — When Slapgate happened with Will Smith during the Oscars, I started off trying to be neutral — even though I was fully aware this was physical assault. It’s hard to take sides when you just saw your favorite comedian for decades get hit in the face by one of the…

Why the ‘Dilbert’ cartoonist should’ve known better before he lost all that newspaper money — In my junior and senior years of high school, I made a considerable amount of money at my after-school job. I worked at a radio research firm and would survey people about the music they liked on the radio, which songs they were tired of, and find out some of…

Silence in marriage, celebration of singles — The first time I saw this (featured) photo, I smiled. It’s dope. Look at that man showing off his wedding ring and getting ready to kiss his wife. I’m also a woman who has never desired to be married and enjoys having my own. Why does this matter? There are…

“Roy’s Job Fair” brought up two types of HR people —only one of which we need more of — I’ve lost count of the number of people who I’ve hired as interns, contractors and/or employees. I’ve worked in middle management. I’ve been on a condo board. I’ve been the lead editor of a few publications. In all of the above, I’ve been in charge of hiring people or companies…

Should The CROWN Act include white people with locks? — I was getting ready to pay the balance on my dog’s vet visit and comparing rates for a heartworm prescription medicine. While casually talking to a sista with a natural updo behind the counter, a white woman walked up to us. …

The one relationship story my father was tickled by — I was fairly certain he was full of shit, but he was really cute and I liked his heavy New York accent. The kind of stereotypical attitude you see when New York men are featured in any movie or TV show was pretty much him. However, I raised an eyebrow…