Too often black girls are described as "fast", mature for their age and hypersexual. The Jezebel trope. Other girls are given grace to be innocent so therefore are protected. The narrative about black girls is not true and if society thinks that they have no innocence - no one will protect them.

Join Lori as she discusses this very important topic.

*My apologies - this podcast was scheduled to go live several weeks ago.

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In March 2024, a beautiful black woman who was a mom, wife, daughter, friend and social media influencer/personality died as a result of being misdiagnosed with fibroids. Turns out she had stage 3 cervical cancer.

Why are black women disproportionately misdiagnosed with medical illnesses as well as mental illnesses?

Please join Loriann as she explores this disturbing reality.

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Violence against women/girls unfortunately has become part of the fabric of the culture. Misogyny and misogynoir has created an atmosphere that make women and girls vulnerable and victims to violence.
Join Loriann as she discusses violence against women and intimate partner violence and how the intersectionality of racism and sexism contributes to a culture of violence.

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Do Black mothers treat our sons different than our daughters? Do we coddle our sons, with little or no expectations and raise our daughters to be responsible?

Have you ever dated a grown man who was coddled by his mother and/or sisters? It's not cute. Listen to Loriann as she discusses the issue.

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It's an age old issue - Black men putting on frumpy dresses and bad wigs to "portray" black women and girls for "entertainment". The laughs are often at the expense of black women.

Think Flip Wilson's Geraldine, Tyler Perry's Madea, Eddie Murphy's Rasputia, Martin Lawrence's Big Momma and Shenae Nae and Jamie Fox's Wanda.

What is it about those caricatures/characters that engender such laughter? Is it the wigs? the dresses? the loudness? the blackness?

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Join Loriann as she discusses mental health as it relates to black girls and why the intersection between adolescence, gender, socioeconomic status and race must be addressed by mental health providers.

If you have a black girl in your life that you love or you are an ally, I invite you to download this episode.

https://therapyforblackgirls.com/
https://www.blackgirlssmile.org/
https://www.melaninandmentalhealth.com/between-sessions-podcast/
https://www.balancedblackgirl.com/podcast/

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Have you ever heard the term "racial battle fatigue?" You may be familiar with the strong black woman trope.

While mental illness does not discriminate, let's not pretend that the intersectionality of one's identities (socioeconomic status, age, race, sexual orientation) should not be considered in the discussion about mental health and mental illness.

Listen as Loriann addresses some of the issues that are relevant to the discussion. This is the first of several episodes that will be dedicated to mental health and mental illness.

Suggested reading and resources:
The Mother of Black Hollywood by Jenifer Lewis
By the Time You Read This by April Simpkins and Cheslie Kryst
Medical Apartheid by Harriet A. Washington
Therapy for Black Girls (website and podcast)
Black Girls Can Heal (podcast)
Black Girls Have Anxiety Too (podcast)

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Vaginas and vulvas are not synonymous. Listen as Loriann discusses all things related to all things "below the waist." Uplifting and empowering women to be subjects not objects in regard to their bodies and sexual pleasure. Girls need to be taught accurate information and not only as vessels for procreation. Women should be the architects of their sexual lives.

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