2016 Presidential Election

Thanks to Donald Trump, our marriage approval rating has hit an all-time high.

Thank You, Donald Trump, For Making My Marriage Great Again 

Thank you, Donald Trump, for creating the chaotic environment that caused my husband and I to talk — really talk — about important issues.

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Media scrutiny of the former President and the Republican nominee’s cheating ways have become more contentious talking points than many of this year’s biggest issues.

Why Are Two Cheating Men At The Epicenter Of The Presidential Election?

Sunday night may very well have been Donald Trump’s last chance to appeal to female voters across the nation — a voting bloc that may very well

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The Me of four years ago is shocked by this and doesn’t quite recognize the person she is staring at. Image: Thinkstock.

This Election Is Making Me Defend Hillary — And I Hate That

I may not be thrilled to vote for her, but I’ll be damned if I’m going to let the misogyny and toxic masculinity we fight so hard against control the campaign narrative of the first major woman presidential candidate.

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"The Trump team swears that Mrs. Trump wrote the speech and didn’t mean to plagiarize the current First Lady."

Melania... Obama?

Yesterday, the Republican National Convention kicked off in Cleveland, Ohio. One of my friends predicted it would be a spectacle of epic proportions, involving pyrotechnics, all-female military drills teams reminiscent of Ghadaffi’s personal guard, and jungle cats.

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Hillary Clinton made a point in her speech of stating that although she knows that she doesn’t have everyone’s support, she wants to be everyone’s president.

Hillary Clinton And The F-Word

Hillary Clinton is the presumptive Democratic nominee. Moving forward, whatever happens during the ensuing general election, the fact that she is a woman will be an inextricable part of the narrative.

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Where else other than family events could you toss a bunch of acquaintances together and expect them to have a good time? Image: Thinkstock.

10 Tips For Surviving Family Events This Summer

Don’t talk politics. Do. Not. This old adage is more important than ever this year, with an election that started off bad and has gotten consistently worse.

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He makes it nearly impossible to not acknowledge American hypocrisy. Image: The Good Men Project.

Contradictions In The United States Of Amnesia: Why A Black Man Can Love Donald Drumpf

The danger of submitting to the false patriotic tranquility of the United States of Amnesia is Donald Drumpf. He reminds us that the United States of Amnesia is one of the most peacefully violent countries in existence, not only politically, but economically, socially, psychologically, and spiritually.

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