I’ve mostly ever loved White men, partly due to geographic misfortune. Initially, I never branded my relationships as “interracial.” I was born and raised in Puerto Rico where race was never at the forefront of my mind and racism was never a thorn in my side. While my genes tell…

I was very excited to run for Trustee of Valley Stream. Having just finished my doctoral coursework in Organizational Policy and Pay Equity and my fifth year of teaching several business courses at Baruch College, I thought I could put my education and experience to good use. …

Recently, Janeane Garofalo dragged Louis CK’s daughters into the #MeToo conversation to elicit sympathy for this self-avowed sexual harasser, “If nothing else…think about how his daughters, who hear all this stuff, feel. Why don’t you leave him alone for them if you’re so women empowering.” …

I’m tired of bad comics blaming their bad jokes on PC culture — ”It’s just a joke,” “Don’t you have a sense of humor?,” and the heart-warming, “Get over it, snowflake.” These flaccid excuses to negative feedback are not reserved to the male comics from Long Island, where I reside…

I was born and raised in Puerto Rico where stand-up was absent in the public arena. I moved to the mainland for college, and it wasn’t until my senior year that I attended my first stand-up comedy show at Faneuil Hall in Boston. Kevin Nealon was headlining, and he called…

I’m stubborn: I believe that men and women should enjoy the same opportunities and be granted the same respect in every area of life. So when I witness or experience sexist attitudes or discriminatory behaviors, I feel injustice — not anger, nor sadness, nor anxiety — I feel the emotion…

I’m tired of bad comics blaming their bad jokes on PC culture — ”It’s just a joke,” “Don’t you have a sense of humor?,” and the heart-warming, “Get over it, snowflake.” These flaccid excuses to negative feedback are not reserved to the male comics from Long Island, where I reside…