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diversity in the doll world. a dream come true.

A routine trip to Target the other day resulted in a fabulous discovery – a multitude of dolls of color! I couldn’t believe my eyes. There were so many from which to choose. Cute dolls, too! As a child, I had the “Black Barbie” – you know, the one with the red sequined [...]

spring overhaul 2010 part 3: letting go

If you’ve been reading my blog, you know that this year I’ve been on the tail end of a what could only be described as a pseudo-relationship (see unhappy valentine’s day and faux fur, good. faux relationships, not so much.)

Backstory in a nutshell: a little over a year ago I [...]

ask ms. rasberry...

question: I’m having a hard time letting go of feelings for my ex to the point where it’s affecting my forward progress. I don’t want a relationship with her; but I don’t want her out of my life and get so frustrated when I allow her to get under my skin. What do [...]

my baggage has a first name...

Baggage is code for “children.” What is it that these men who can handle “issues, but not children” are afraid of? What is their issue? [...]

faux fur...good. faux relationships...not so much.

It’s human nature to want to mate. Almost every human being craves companionship and to love and be loved. The sad counterpoint to this is that dating and relationships are so difficult. It’s not easy to find someone with whom you can get along and don’t mind spending time. Throw in wanting [...]

black love is beautiful!

As a very, very single Black woman, I am ALWAYS thinking about the topic of ‘Black Love.’ I have a number of failed relationships under my belt (not bragging) and would really like to be able to get into one that sticks. I’ve certainly had my moments of introspection on why that [...]

i'm black. i'm a woman. i'm NOT mad at john mayer.

The latest issue of Playboy magazine includes an interview with John Mayer that has caused a lot of controversy among some African-Americans. In the interview he responded to interview questions about dating Black women and having a “hood pass.” In his responses he utilized terminology that was deemed offensive, including the n-word [...]