January 15, 2018

There is no gender pay gap, but that doesn’t mean the workplace is fair to women (Part 1/3)


Making equal pay the main issue women face in the workforce is a mistake. Women make $0.76 compared to every dollar men make —black women make even less, on the surface that seems pretty outrageous, sexist and an issue that deserves continuous attention until resolved. But that’s on the surface. When you delve into the […]

January 10, 2018

Fumio Sasaki’s Book on Minimalism, Goodbye, Things


I find some people are turned off by minimalism and somehow believe it is something only the privileged might indulge in. Only the one who has known “the good life” can denounce it. I suppose this assumption is warranted, many of the popular minimalist stories -including the story of The Minimalists, feature people who lived […]

January 9, 2018

Teaching our daughters to be resilient, resourceful and unafraid


I’ve heard it a lot, particularly in the black community and steadily growing sentiment in mainstream culture -partly influenced by feminism, we need to teach our daughters to be independent. It seems like an obvious statement, teach your daughters to be independent so they don’t have to depend on men and they can take care […]

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