Blackfishing is a word used to describe modern-day blackface in which people (mostly women) alter their appearance in order to present themselves as black, by using tan and/or makeup to gain tones.…
Are Generation-Z Normalizing Toxic Relationships
Dr. Lillian Glass, a California-based communication and psychology expert who says she coined the term in her 1995 book ‘Toxic People’, defines a toxic relationship as “any relationship [between pe…
How to Put Yourself Out There
So, we’ve all heard the expression “put yourself out there,” right? But what does it actually mean to put yourself out there? Does it mean physically leaving your house and going to events? Going t…
What To Do When You Don’t Know What To Do With Your Life
I’ve taken a million online quizzes, hoping one of them will tell me what I should do with my life. I have had no luck. It has left me confused and anxious. I’ve changed my life plans more times th…
What Jodie Turner-Smith’s Casting Says About The Next Stage For Hollywood
This past Friday it was announced that model turned actress Jodie Turner-Smith would be starring in a new Channel 5 series, where she’d be playing the infamous English queen, Anne Boleyn. Best know…
Is Trying Too Hard To Be Happy Making You Sad?
Happiness is an emotion with multiple underlined meanings one can experience throughout their lifetime. As humans, we seek to live the best possible life in the years we each have, constantly on ou…
How To Know When To Compromise
Compromising isn’t always the ideal outcome in a situation, especially when ego is at its highest. When engaged in a heated conversation, people tend to want things to happen their own way, not con…
How Toxic Masculinity Destroys Men
Social constructions of gender have forced individuals to mirror traits based on their sex and develop them in their daily lives through behavior. Despite the changing roles of men and women in soc…
A New Way of Life: Where Will Covid Be in 5 Years?
Recently the World Health Organization stated that we could be living with the coronavirus for up to 5 years if the virus cannot be maintained. With that being said, many have been wondering how th…
What Tory Lanez Latest Rant Reveals About The Treatment Of Black Women
This past summer Megan Thee Stallion shocked fans with an emotional reveal that she had been shot in both feet. Her announcement on Instagram Live immediately brought on a wave of concern and empat…