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Black women and marriage – Who will tell the truth?

It is easier to cast black women as undesirable – too educated, too black, too … you know those names you keep calling them. But have you ever stopped to analyze the stats? Generally, marriage in the US has considerably dropped for every race … not just for the black woman.

The marriage rate for African Americans has been dropping since the 1960s, and today, we have the lowest marriage rate of any racial group in the United States. In 2001, according to the U.S. Census, 43.3 percent... full story

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Overt and covert racism

Paula (Asian) thinks it’s a lot easier to deal with overt racism. When someone calls her “slitty eyes” or when people pull back their eyes to try and mock hers, she feels it’s much easier on her conscience since she has proof of the person’s feelings towards her race. Messed up as it is, she’d rather deal with someone yelling out “Yo ching-chong - where you from?!” than having to deal with the more covert and ambiguous acts of racism and prejudice.

I kinda agree... full story

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Biracial and hating the other side

This is a Tyra show video about biracial women who hate one side of their racial composition or the other.

Most biracial people find themselves struggling with identity. What am I? Black, White, Hispanic? And more often than not, they also get caught up in families, especially their grandparents, rejecting them for being biracial or having a tinge of the other race. Society also does this to them. I remember when Vanessa Williams became the first woman of African American descent... full story

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Quit settling for mediocre sex

In relationships, there are so many deal-breakers. Some of the qualities our prospective partners possess unalterable and these do purge any possibility of there being a happy relationship. Other qualities like he wants kids and you don’t are critical compatibility indicators. Others like, he has small hands, are plain shallow.

But one potential deal-breaker we can’t begin to ignore, or even categorize, is bad sex! You think it’s shallow and that the quality of sex shouldn’t matter... full story

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University appologize for past racial discriminatory policies

The first step is accepting a mistake was done … and Bob Jones University has taken it by apologizing for its past racist policies, not forgetting the ban on interracial dating (which was lifted in 2000) and disinclination to admit black students up until 1971. The university president, Stephen Jones, apologized by posting a statement on the college’s website on Thursday, saying the policies weren’t based on the scripture but on societal beliefs.

The statement read: “We conformed... full story

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University appologize for past racial discriminatory policies

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The first step is accepting a mistake was done … and Bob Jones University has taken it by apologizing for its past racist policies, not forgetting the ban on interracial dating (which was lifted in 2000) and disinclination to admit black students up until 1971. The university president, Stephen... full story

Is oral sex more intimate?

It can be extremely pleasurable for men and women especially … you know, the clit stimulation … need I say more? It is one of the moist most exceedingly erotic, loving and satisfying, sexual activities you can allow yourself the luxury of. So why is this particular act a source of dissatisfaction... full story

Chronic pyjama wearing good for relationships?

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Familiarity in relationships: Is it good (signifying intimacy) or bad (complacency)

Some new poll claims romance lasts exactly two years, six months and 25 days. After this, couples stop trying and start wearing their night gowns during the day, leaving dirty laundry lying on the floor and... full story

Pregnancy risks in Asian-White couples

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The risk of having pregnancy complications such as gestational diabetes, low birth weight or Cesarean delivery, differs among various ethnic groups, studies have shown. Researchers at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital and the Stanford University School of Medicine, looking at interracial... full story

Breath life into your dying love

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Want to resuscitate your dying love affair? Try these simple tips

Once upon a time, there was love, and then came the dream wedding. But now … the inevitable decline into boredom, past sell-by date sex routines and constant wrangling. Even TV shows like “Everybody Loves Raymond” or “The... full story

Strategic colorblindness–Is it racist?

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White Americans apparently don’t like to talk about race. They either go silent or act ‘colorblind’ on the topic so as not to appear prejudiced. According to new research, by Tufts University and Harvard Business School this tendency could do more harm than good.

Researcher Evan Apfelbaum,... full story

Honey, time to shed those pounds off

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Most women can’t stand their men’s constant nagging about the extra pounds they have gained. Sometimes it makes them eat more instead of shedding the pounds. Some woman’s hubby used to nag her about her weight but whenever she finally dropped her weight, the dude bought her cookies.... full story

Relationship issues: To tell or not to tell

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Is it ok to spill your relationship issues to your best friends?

When it comes to relationships, most people – women especially – find it hard to balance between respecting their partners and confiding in friends. I am a woman and trust me…that line is very thin!

Most women... full story

Are you willing to give love a second chance?

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Once bitten twice shy they say. With the supposed demise of romance, more people are shying away from love.

When someone dumps you for someone else - especially after having gone extra miles for them - it wont be easy to gamble with your heart and feelings again. Some people go into depression... full story

Seniors and racial bias: Is it medical?

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Ever wondered why suddenly your aging parents don’t want you dating interracially? Well, it may not be their fault. When the conversation turns to ethnic groups to which they don’t belong, the sweet old aunt may not seem so sweet coz of the flights of shocking prejudice. Most of us usually assume... full story

Are you being manipulated in the name of love?

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So you like doing stuff for your partner, believing its out of love. Are you sure someone isn’t subtly pulling your strings?

You might argue you are doing stuff for your partner simply because you are caring and affectionate, but your friends don’t see it that way. And as soon as you step... full story

Constructive criticism–what do men really think?

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Does your dude think your feedback is nagging?

“My father, who kept industrial-grade acetone in the house to perfect the kitchen counters, was constantly after me about cleaning the pig sty that was my bedroom floor. ‘Man, I can’t wait to get out of here and get a girlfriend’,... full story

Woman suffers stroke after sex

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“Sex COULD kill you. Do you know what the human body goes through when you have sex? Pupils dilate, arteries constrict, core temperature rises, heart races, blood pressure skyrockets, respiration becomes rapid and shallow, the brain fires bursts of electrical impulses from nowhere to nowhere, and... full story

Are some interracial dating crossovers more acceptable?

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When it comes to interracial dating, people will always raise eyebrows. But some interracial dating combinations seem to be everywhere; for example White men – Asian women, Black-White dating to name a few.

Most Asian women admit crossing over allows them a different kind of freedom. It... full story

Virgins: Curse or Blessing?

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Case 1: “Ever since I told the guy I met the other day that I am a virgin, he never picks my calls,” went my 31-year-old pal Christie.

Case 2: “Why does the guy I’m seeing like me more since I told him I was a virgin?” That one I got from some dating advice blog. The dude... full story

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Why he is “small”

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Overt and covert racism

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Premarital counseling: Is it necessary?

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Biracial and hating the other side

This is a Tyra show video about biracial women who hate one side of their racial composition or the other.

Most biracial people... full story

Quit settling for mediocre sex

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Does she baby you?

Why is it that at the first indication of a committed relationship, a woman tends to treat her man as a child?

This is somewhere along the list... full story

Myth of the perfect stranger

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Tickle her to bed

Are men who make fun of themselves seen as sexy? ‘Hell yeah!’ says a study by University of New Mexico where a group of women listened to... full story

University appologize for past racial discriminatory policies

The first step is accepting a mistake was done … and Bob Jones University has taken it by apologizing for its past racist policies, not forgetting... full story

End her bedroom acting career thusly

A lot of men just barely miss the mark.

Dr Ian Kerner, author of She Comes First.

Most women don’t want to thrash their men’s... full story

Is oral sex more intimate?

It can be extremely pleasurable for men and women especially … you know, the clit stimulation … need I say more? It is one of the moist most exceedingly... full story

Chronic pyjama wearing good for relationships?

Familiarity in relationships: Is it good (signifying intimacy) or bad (complacency)

Some new poll claims romance lasts exactly two years, six... full story

If I knew then…

What love and sex advice would you give your younger self?

Wasted youth … retrospective clarity on mistakes of our past! All these exist for... full story