(Not So) Accidental Racist
Country singer Brad Paisley has co-written a song, “Accidental Racist” about the reaction he gets when wearing a Confederate flag. My reaction when I heard it: What exactly is accidental about it?
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P-Mag Nostalgia Project: 1994 with Zahra
I turned thirteen in 1994. I started eight grade, I reluctantly stopped playing with my Barbie dolls because I decided that thirteen was way too grown-up for dolls, and I spent a lot of time in the library (sadly, my card catalogue knowledge is useless these days).
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Comfort Movies
When the Winter blues inevitably strike, there’s a stack of movies that always make me feel a little better. Over the years, these same movies have become my cinematic version of comfort food. These are a few of my favorites:
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I’m So OCD
Recently, it has become common for people to refer to their quirks as OCD. It strikes me as absurd. (I won’t even go into the grammatical problems with that phrase. You can’t be a disorder!)
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What We Don’t Talk About: Heart Health in Women
February is American Heart Month (also known as Heart Health Month). Most of the information we hear about heart disease is geared towards men, despite the fact that one in three women suffer from some type of heart disease.
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How To Easily Remove Glitter Nail Polish
Anyone who has tried to remove glitter nail polish knows how annoying and time-consuming it can be! Here’s the quick, easy way to do it:
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Why I Went to Europe Alone
I have just returned from a two week-long trip to Europe. I went alone. When I told people that I was going alone, I got a lot of shocked responses. Many cannot comprehend why anyone would want to take a vacation by themselves, much less so far away and for so long.
Read MoreBefore and Afro: I Am Not My Hair, You Are Not My Hair
Ms. Lapidos: It has come to my attention that you have started a blog, Before and Afro, in which you chronicle your endeavor of self-discovery through wearing an Afro-wig you bought for a costume party all around New York City. You describe this as:
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Deconstructing Hugo
Hugo Schwyzer — ”Author, Speaker, Professor, Shattering Gender Myths” — was a villain to me. And when I started this article, it was my intent to show this.
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