She hardly disappeared. She's made several appearances and released an album and had a tour overseas in the past two years. Fairweather fans may not know these tidbits but she's never been off-the-radar.
The corrections tag is helpful. The snarky comment? Not so much. There's a way to do it without being rude. Also, it's not always necessary. Most people can use their context clues to figure out the difference between a significant error and a simple slip of the hand on a keyboard. I would much rather see inaccurate facts corrected has opposed to simple spelling errors and punctuation.
You are right. This was all about Clive and his "event". I mean, the fact that her daughter was still upstairs having a nervous breakdown while people (mournfully?) partied the night away is beyond UGH! I know that when I had a death in my family, I just wanted the world to stop. Common sense told me that this wasn't possible but to know people are partying in my loved one's name while I'm slowly falling apart would have been a pound of salt in the gaping wound.
Perhaps you should apply for the job? That would be much more productive than passive-aggressively commenting on it. I've never understood the point of "correction" comments. Mistakes happen and most of us are capable of using our reasoning skills to discern what the writer actually meant.
Soooo, I'm not a Chris Brown fan but I'm wondering why he's being held responsible for the masochistic shit some random girls are saying about him on the internet? He did what he did and it's done. It was awful, but it is done. He paid his debt to society by admitting guilt (in a legal sense) and paying for his crime by adhering to the guidelines of his punishment. Could he have been more contrite? Yep. Did he resort to playing the role of the victim? Most definitely. However, legally the young man has a right to earn his living. Rihanna's legal team dropped the restraining order so that he could do just that. He's a musician who made music this year that a lot of people liked, so why wouldn't he be allowed to perform at an event that honors musicians? If you don't like him then stage your own boycott: don't purchase his albums, change the channel when he's on the television screen, ignore his Twitter page and don't buy his concert tickets - it's really that simple. For a group of people so vehemently against him, I don't know why Jezebel bothers to give him so much attention (perhaps the increase in page hits and comments is their incentive). In the words of Lisa Simpson, "Just don't look." If you want him to disappear then let him; most pop stars will eventually anyway.
It always bugs me when people say what a recently departed person "would have wanted". It's vanity on their part to assume that they have any idea what someone else would want. Clive Davis had his reasons but I thought it was in poor taste - memorializing someone when their body is not even lukewarm and mere feet away from you is totally Creepsville, USA.
Okay, Hand Wringers and Pearl Clutchers, let me offer a little perspective. I work in a clinic that provides confidential reproductive health services to all women of reproductive age; this includes teenagers. Assuming that these girls are being given an implantable birth control without the collection of a proper medical history or that they are not being offered other less-invasive options is silly, silly, silly. Frankly, t's far easier to give a girl the pill then the Implanon. However, many girls CHOOSE this option because it is the easiest for their lifestyle. Many feel that they can't follow the daily schedule of the pill, are sensitive to the increased estrogen in the patch and are uncomfortable putting in their Nuva Ring.
Speaking as a professional in this area, I doubt that any other provider who has a vested interest in maintaining their licensure would go around pumping hormones into teens willy-nilly. After carefully reviewing all birth control options with my teen patients, I allow THEM to DECIDE which method they feel would be the best option for them. I also make sure to inform them that all hormonal contraception has it's limitations - mainly, it's inability to protect against HIV and STIs. They are told this repeatedly. I'm suspecting that this practice takes place everywhere. There is no substitute for condoms...they are our friends.
Also, when it comes to confidentiality, I think it is essential. Many girls do not live in homes in which parents are receptive to them being sexually active. I always encourage the girls to tell their parents that they are sexually active and/or using contraception at some point, as I feel that honesty in the parent-child relationship is the best policy. However, I would not make a teenager's access to reproductive healthcare contingent upon their full disclosure to their parents. Certainly, I want parents to be informed about their child's health history, however, I would rather prevent disease and unwanted pregnancy from occurring up until the time that the child feels comfortable broaching this subject. How many of us told our parents where, when and with whom they were having sex. At least these teens are informed and taking a proactive stance in insuring their own protection. I applaud them for that. In addition, instead of demonizing the institutions that provide this service, I encourage parents to make their home a warm and receptive environment where a kid would feel safe having these conversations in the first place.
If what these women allege to have happened actually happened then does he have the right to sue? Just curious...
Next, let's compare Beyonce to Harriet Tubman and discuss how she has led the womenfolk out of the bondage of clothing and reasonable shoes.
I work for a Title X clinic. My clinic is your ordinary, run-of-the-mill, neighborhood Family Health Clinic located in a not-so-great part of town. Almost all of our patients are uninsured or under-insured and using Medicaid, CHP+ and CICP. I work solely for the Title X program. I’ve seen and counseled well over two thousand patients. My clientele consists of adolescents, college students, mothers of families, women who have recently lost their jobs, refugees and a handful of men. The one thing almost all of them have in common is that they are low-income and cannot afford the luxury of sound and comprehensive reproductive health care. Services subsidized by Title X include: breast exams, pap smears, STD screenings, birth control, pregnancy tests, counseling for women interested in becoming pregnant, condoms, natural family planning advice and sterilization services (tubal ligations and vasectomies). Our clinic, like more clinics receiving Title X subsidies, does not offer abortions. Now, don’t get me wrong, I am staunchly pro-life. However, this is a service that we simply do not provide. Reading this article grieves me more than you’ll ever know. My stomach hurts at the thought of telling my patients that I cannot see them again. I get more than a little teary-eyed when I think of all of the younger girls that I’ve seen who have snuck out of school to see me and say, "I’m scared, Miss. I don’t want to get pregnant but I don’t know where else to go." I’ve always been so honored to be able to offer them some sort of recourse when they are scared. Every day I work hard to make sure that people still have choices. Every single doctor, nurse, medical assistant and clerk in my clinic works damn. fucking. hard. to make sure that our patients have access to quality care. And yes, quality care does include quality REPRODUCTIVE care. The course the GOP is taking has pissed me off to no end. This is not solely about Planned Parenthood or Roe V. Wade or abortions or liberals or conservatives. It’s about people getting what they need when they need it. It’s about not limiting a person’s options because they happen to be poor. It’s about women not dying of cervical cancer because they can’t afford a fucking colposcopy. It’s about not having to forgo purchasing your birth control pills so that you can purchase groceries for your family. I hate this so much. I do. I’m going to start a petition and pass it around among my patients and colleagues and I’m sending that shit to Congress. I don’t know if it’ll make a difference, but I just want to try. Please help fight this. That’s all I have to say. Sorry for the rant.
In that case, the Bellamy Brothers should be sued by Little Johnny B who used that "If I told you that you had a nice body" line on me in the seventh grade. Little Johnny B. may actually have evidence to support his case if there's still scarring on his shin from my kicking the shit out of him after he said that to me.
I'm very curious about the experiences of women of color, specifically black women, in online dating. I'm thinking about venturing into the wide, wide world of internet dating And am nervous because I'm black and I've heard some consistently negative things about black women's experiences with online dating. And if looks matter then race really matters. So...
Feel free to PM me.
Feel free to PM me.
@Not-Shattered: Well, I may have made a blanket comment. The book discussed his experiences and philosophy but they were written down by a more skilled hand. Her name is Dream Hampton. A talented writer in her own right and a mainstay in the hip-hop community.
@RainTerraya: Well, as a fellow African American, I strongly disagree with you. I'm offering the conjecture that Coco is so appealing to Jezzies (not the fashion world at large) because she is white. Many a woman of color have been blessed with ample asses and none of them are any where to be seen on this site. A big ass isn't particularly special. However, a white girl with a big ass is the Holy Grail. Visit YouTube and type in "Whooty" and you'll see examples of what I mean.
And the part about full lips not being mainstream? I think several Hollywood plastic surgeons will strongly disagree with you as well.
And the part about full lips not being mainstream? I think several Hollywood plastic surgeons will strongly disagree with you as well.
@Kakkoii: I said "full lips". And I didn't say "most" have them, I said a sizable portion have them. Feel free to look at a few old Looney Toons cartoons, Aunt Jemima/Uncle Ben ads, and children's books that took great joy in poking fun at the lips of black people. I think there was even a product marketed in the Forties called Nigger Lips...so, yea...I'm not the first one to make that connection.
@tripleA: If he would toss a few stacks my way I'd happily throw all integrity aside and write a bestseller for him. Some may say that it's another case of rich people exploiting those on a lower financial rung but I call it the American way.
Capitalism is a beautiful thing.
Capitalism is a beautiful thing.
@VisforVanity: Well, Bey and J certainly have a lot in common. Word on the curb is that he didn't write his book either.
I can relate to the "No Hat" thing. I have the dreaded Oprah Head and thick hair combination. The hat just sits atop my hair all freakish and such. But this lady looks fabulous and the nail polish whore that I am is coveting that lovely shade of blue.
Since a large part of the American public is distracted by shiny, new things, wouldn't it be great if someone in Obama's camp started a rumor that the Prez and First Lady were expecting a new kiddo? The public would be so engulfed in First Lady Uterine Watch and so consumed with whether or not the baby will rock J. Crew that Obama should be able to pass a few policies through without hindrances.
Yes, I got all of this from looking at this photo. Stream of consciousness is a bitch.
Yes, I got all of this from looking at this photo. Stream of consciousness is a bitch.
Gillette should have kept Tiger as a spokesperson. I mean, they could really exploit that whole mistress thing.
My vision:
Scene one: Tiger dipping his hands into a basin and rinsing off his aftershave lotion. (This must be done in slow motion for a dramatic effect)
Scene two: As Tiger gently pats his face with a soft white towel, Rachel Uchitel enters the frame behind him and coquettishly encircles her arms around his waist, smiling beguilingly into the camera.
As the scene closes, Tiger turns toward the camera with a look of embarrassment and shame.
The tagline reads: Gillette, the best a man can get?
My vision:
Scene one: Tiger dipping his hands into a basin and rinsing off his aftershave lotion. (This must be done in slow motion for a dramatic effect)
Scene two: As Tiger gently pats his face with a soft white towel, Rachel Uchitel enters the frame behind him and coquettishly encircles her arms around his waist, smiling beguilingly into the camera.
As the scene closes, Tiger turns toward the camera with a look of embarrassment and shame.
The tagline reads: Gillette, the best a man can get?
