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***Flawless Feminism: How Beyoncé became a feminist

November 12, 2014
Beyoncé’s anthemic “***Flawless” begins with the aggressive, in-your-face prelude titled “Bow Down.” Upon the release of “Bow Down” earlier in 2013, Beyonce was criticized and called a hypocrite for telling “bitches” to “bow down” because of the strong message of female empowerment in her music. With “Bow Down,” critics alleged that she was belittling her fellow women. It isn’t surprising that the

Flashback Friday: Fan mail for TLC’s ‘FanMail’

FanMail forever marks a turning point in my life. In early 1999, my 13-year-old self (that tells you plenty already!) discovered that: the so-called “R&B/urban” section of the record store was the best section none of my peers had made the above discovery, and didn’t seem to agree with me

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