Last fall, the week before Thanksgiving, I was at home preparing for a flight when Nia called: she had been practicing after school for choir and both of us were under the impression that her older brother Darius was picking her up. Nia said she was still waiting and for some reason, Darius wasn’t reachable… Continue reading “What Do You Want, A Cookie?”: Hustling Backwards With Lowered Expectations
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The MOC Monthly Rundown, Mar. 25: Calling All Mammies & Mandingos, AKA “Cooning For Cash”
When I saw this ad, I wanted to run to the calendar and see if I still dwelled in the 21st Century: an online ad for a MANDINGO FIGHT and ANTEBELLUM PARTY? REALLY?! I don’t know which is worse, the fact that Paula Deen someone placed it or the fact that some Kneegrows WILL actually… Continue reading The MOC Monthly Rundown, Mar. 25: Calling All Mammies & Mandingos, AKA “Cooning For Cash”
Oct. 20: Dad’s Future ‘Dating Rules’ For Toddler: Loony Or Loving?
From a commenter: “This man is a creep. Period. His daughter is two and it is perverse that he is already sexualizing her… talking about branding his name into a chastity belt… really super creepy. Raise your kids to have self-respect and arm them with accurate information and trust them to make good choices. This… Continue reading Oct. 20: Dad’s Future ‘Dating Rules’ For Toddler: Loony Or Loving?