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Are You Afraid of Online Dating?
Reflecting on the Manti Te’o saga and the MTV show Catfish, The Root’s contributing editor Demetria L. Lucas points out in a piece for Essence that the online world is a great place to meet people, but it’s not actually where you date. … The farces perpetuated on Te’o and on Catfish speak to every fear anyone’s ever…
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Stop Making Michelle Obama Your Feminist Leader
Writing at Essence, The Root contributing editor Demetria L. Lucas says that she favors the choices the first lady is making for her life despite the expectations that some are trying to impose on her. Shortly after I began penning this column in June 2011, I wrote a somewhat controversial post, “Struggling to Claim the…
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I'm Celibate: Any Luck Landing a Good Man?
(The Root) — “I have had sex before, but — and I know this is going to shock you — I have decided celibacy is best for me now, at least until I am married or at least in a committed relationship. Do you think this will affect my chance to get into a relationship?…
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Dating Isn't Dead
(The Root) — “Did you see the New York Times article ‘The End of Courtship?’ over the weekend? Do you think dating is dead, too?” —Y.M. Yes, I did see the article, and no, I don’t think dating is dead, but based on that article, I do think common sense, basic standards and self-esteem might…
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Liking 'Scandal' Doesn't Mean Condoning Cheating
The Root’s contributing editor Demetria L. Lucas argues at Essence that women like the ABC show despite the main character’s affair, not because of it. As with anything that becomes quickly popular, a backlash is imminent, and Scandal’s time apparently has come. Writing for CBS Atlanta, Mo Ivory summed up the show’s main character as…
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Feeling Cheated After Cheating
(The Root) — “My ex and I got off to a rough start because he led me on while still with his then-girlfriend. My male best friend has now started going on dates with her. I feel petty for disliking this new relationship, but I’ve always had ill feelings when it came to her. Is…
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Madea, Jerry Springer and What the World Thinks of Us
The Root’s contributing editor Demetria L. Lucas recounts at Essence some bizarre international travel experiences and concludes that as African Americans, we need to do a better job managing our image worldwide. I’m no stranger to how some non-Americans perceive Black Americans. I live in un-gentrified Brooklyn — Crown Heights to be exact. It’s a…
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Is Landing a Baller Really Winning?
(The Root) — “Where does the expression ‘hoes be winning’ come from? I never understood why so many women believe that only sucky women get good men. Am I naive? Can you clue me in?” —H.J. Oh, where do I begin? I can’t pinpoint for the first use of the phrase, but I first began…
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Politically Incorrect Thoughts About the Kimye Offspring
The Root’s contributing editor Demetria L. Lucas writes at Clutch magazine that while it feels wrong to write anything other than “congratulations,” she has a few other thoughts to share about Kardashian’s recently announced pregnancy. I do want you to know I really tried to write about double standards, like how Kim Kardashian is called…
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Help! My Husband Gave Me a Hickey
(The Root) — “How do you feel about hickeys? My husband recently put one on my neck on purpose and stated happily, ‘Your co-workers are going to talk about you, and they’re gonna be jealous.’ I told him I don’t like that kind of attention. I’m very angry about it. What should I do?” —E.P.…
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