Is spanking children still appropriate in 2024? 

You can't mention the word "submit" without ruffling a few feathers.  And to an extent, it’s understandable. Women have worked very hard to make their own mark in society—getting educated, pursuing a career, and making their own money. These women who are accomplished and independent, or simply perceive themselves to be, seem to have the biggest problem with the idea of submission. When you've accomplished so much on your own, maybe the last thing you want to do is submit yourself to someone who hasn't helped you get where you are in life.

What exactly is "makeup shaming"?

We would like to believe that we could change any man that we desire, but many of us have found out the hard way that we just can’t do it. First of all, men don’t like when someone tries to change them, and neither do women. To quote one of my favorite authors, Shahrazad Ali, “Women expect a man to accept them as they are, but they try to change everything about him.” I guess we made the mistake of trusting in our build-a-man abilities too much, but later found out how difficult it is to make or remake a man.

So, let’s get this straight: we have the “We’re just talking” situation, the “We’re just friends but we sleep together” situation, then the “We used to be together, but now we’re on a break” situation, and finally we have the “We’re technically not together, but we aren’t going to date other people either” situation.

As the feminist movement picks up steam in the African American community, there is a counter movement picking up momentum as well. This movement, consisting of both men and women, speaks against the destructive rhetoric and behavior of feminists. It is, however, the women of this movement who have been referred to as "pick-me's". If you don't know what a "pick-me" is, it is a name feminists call women who love, respect, and defend a man's honor. To a feminist, this is a form of pandering, and seen as an act of desperation. They feel these women are searching for men's approval and practically begging men to pick them over other women.

It isn't just nice guys who are passed up for the bad boys. Nice girls are experiencing a similar thing at the hands of men, and sometimes it's the nice guys who are doing the passing up! Why is it that men and women seem to prefer to date those who walk on the wild side?

When you’re in a relationship, your mate has become a significant part of your everyday routine, from waking up in the morning and getting that “good morning, beautiful” text to cuddling on the couch watching Netflix on a rainy Friday night. The good, the bad, and the ugly times are all memorable parts of your experience together. But when you have invested so much time, energy and sometimes money into a person, it can be devastating for the relationship to come to a close. You sit and wonder, “Why did this have to end this way?”

Who's really the head of the household?