Written by Mide Throughout its history, from lyrics to music videos, the hip-hop industry has been criticized for its sexism. Considering that the industry is male-dominated, this is not surprising. Hip-hop music, while unbridled and overt, …
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Written by Precious Nwosu I loved you. Wait….did I just say it out loud in a public place where I shouldn’t be expressing my emotions? This shouldn’t come as a surprise to you though. I mean, …
Written by Naomi I bounced into my apartment, the week’s stress long forgotten as I held a bag of my new purchases in my arms. Once the door was shut behind me, I emptied the bag …
Written by: Miss Kay As women, African women, we have a fairly long way to go when it comes to overcoming shame. There is a lot of shaming classified into factions that include slut shaming, body …
Written by Miss Kay You are probably wondering why I ghosted. Well, you had it coming. I did not know how to say this without hurting your feelings. But, here is why I left. When we …
Written by Nina I was high that day and extremely horny, so I decided to call him. He picked at the 3rd ring. “Hello?” I don’t know what I expected, but he didn’t sound even the …
Written by Shirley Part Two (2) Wodaabe Courtship Men and Beauty Standards Among the Wodaabe of Niger (a tribe I have encountered much during my research due to their uncommon beauty standards), similar to the Bodi …
Written by Shirley Sozinha Part One (1) At a time where gender roles are being questioned, reinvented, contorted some would even say, the idea of patriarchy is becoming a tight rope that parts of society will …
Written by Naomi Having men who were attracted to me has never been a big deal. I mean, if it were a matter of quantity, I would probably be in a relationship with all the men …
Written by Fu “Are you ready?” she one-kneed herself across the edge of the bed and signalled me to move to her. We knelt at eye level for a while, her eyes never leaving my face …