Women in America experience tremendous pressure to look beautiful, stay in shape, and look as young as science will allow. Youth and beauty permeates advertising and marketing strategies to sell cars, food, and furniture; you cannot watch a commercial without a young woman selling something. In response, many older women buy into remaking themselves through… Read More
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Kiss The Girls: The Anatomy of a Takedown
According to the Urban Dictionary, negs or negging are, “low-grade insults meant to undermine the self-confidence of a woman so she might be more vulnerable to advances”. Although women sometimes neg, men corner the efforts. During early flirting efforts, this is a tactic first described by pick-up artists (PUAs). There are several explanations for the tactic; however,… Read More
Celebrating Womanhood and Life
In honor of International Women’s Month, I have the auspicious honor of being the keynote speaker at the Suits, Stilettos and Lipstick (SSL) For Women Who Want It All, Decadent Mini-Retreat being held on March 17, 2015 at The Atlantic Hotel & Spa in Fort Lauderdale, FL. SSL’s mission is to provide women with effective… Read More
Will You Make a Fuss For Equality?
“That’s fine, sweetheart,” the words of my division’s VP still ring in my ears. Sweetheart? Really? For most of my life, I was one of those women who believed that all of my battles had been fought and won by feminist trailblazers in the 60’s and 70’s. I was shocked to enter the workforce at… Read More
This is One of the Greatest Gifts That Women Possess
Do you value yourself enough to say no and wait on the right man to cherish, adore and love you for you and not be seen as a one-night stand, a sexual encounter that is limited to only one or a few occasions? Do you value yourself or resort to the “hook up” – have… Read More
Is Your Tank on Empty? Time to Recharge
One of the most productive, unproductive weekends I’ve ever had in my life was in May a few years ago right around this time. After racing through April like my panties were on fire, I finally took a break. Well, not a break like I used to think of them – the kind where I’m… Read More