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Dating While Dieting Pt. 1: A Cautionary Don't Do It (Yet) Tale

Brande Victorian

Mar 28, 2017
5 min

Dating While Dieting Pt. 1: A Cautionary Don't Do It (Yet) Tale

Your body says yes but is your mind saying no?

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Brande Victorian

Mar 13, 2017
4 min

Where All My Independent Fellas At?

Men deserve to enjoy the fruits of their own labor and shouldn't need a woman -- mama, girlfriend, or otherwise --to survive, not only b

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Brande Victorian

Feb 27, 2017
4 min

Niggas Be Bored

And I'm just the decent-looking good listener they love to turn to to take their mind off the fact that they're not taking to/dating

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If You Ever Need To Be Reminded Of Your Magic, Watch This

Brande Victorian

Feb 22, 2017
1 min

If You Ever Need To Be Reminded Of Your Magic, Watch This

Have you ever taken the time to think about what your specific magic is as a Black woman?

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You Wanna Be The Hottest But That Shit Gets Complicated

Brande Victorian

Feb 17, 2017
5 min

You Wanna Be The Hottest But That Shit Gets Complicated

I work in an industry where if someone is asking "who?" it's a safe bet they're throwing shade, not using one of the 5 ws

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Some Women Will Take Anything Just 'Cuz it's Got on a Pair of Pants

Brande Victorian

Jan 16, 2017
3 min

Some Women Will Take Anything Just 'Cuz it's Got on a Pair of Pants

Instead of criticizing my relationship status, my grandmother finally affirmed my singleness this past Christmas.

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