If your high schooler asked you for plastic surgery as a graduation gift, what would you say? A mom and dad in Houston said yes. Dad compared it to buying a car for her, saying both boost self-esteem. This trend is on the rise. It’s a topic I’ll tackle tomorrow on HLN at 3pm ET. In… Read more »
If you had a nickel for every time you’ve heard (read) me say that women and girls are judged on looks and appearance *first* and everything else after…some of you would be rich. This headline in The Daily Mail says it’s all: ‘Hillary au natural: Make-up free Clinton shows the strain of her busy travel schedule‘… Read more »
You’ve probably never seen a billboard quite like this one at a train station in London. It’s part of the “Drag Him Away” Campaign from The National Centre for Domestic Violence. The point is to raise awareness about domestic abuse and condition the public to help victims. The billboard shows a video of a man berating… Read more »
I’m not sure if you’ve checked out the new Ebony.com. If you haven’t, you should and NOT because I’m in it. In all seriousness, it features relevant topics and some dynamic writing. NOW…to the part my parents care about right now. Here’s an excerpt from my chat with Ebony contributor Zerlina Maxell: In many ways, her… Read more »
ADVOCATE for women and girls Journalist. Advocate. Friend. Voice. By Cheryl Smith I Messenger Women and girls around the world who are dealing with any type of abuse have a real friend in veteran journalist Richelle Carey. Her website says it all: “Empowering women and girls to speak up.” A native of Houston,… Read more »
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