Her headline specifies what the article is about: that the self-help books recommended by her bosses are a disappointment because they don’t have much to offer her, because of her race and gender. It’s not “hate” to point out a limitation in those books.
You might know of self-help books…
It’s been very hard for me to accept the word “white” as part of my description. It’s not that I didn’t understand my ethnicity, but rather that there was baggage I associated with that word in my mind.
It turns out that I’ve lived with a blind spot for a…
How to Use Words and Actually Communicate
Some of us work at expanding our vocabulary and using the right words for the right purposes. Whether writing or speaking, reading or listening, we pay attention to words and their specific meanings. Others of us swoop words together in a glossy concoction…
can make all the difference to someone in crisis
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“This is so dumb!” I said with a hint of frustration as my husband gave me a brief goodbye kiss and moved toward the door.
“I’ll pick you up tomorrow after work,” he replied as…
