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We encountered striking images of mothers comfortably nursing their children in situations that we might otherwise find controversial. What cultural dynamics make global perceptions of breastfeeding so different?

By 1911, International Women’s Day became a global institution which nearly 100 years later still serves as a strong vehicle for women’s rights protection. This movement has shaped my life as a women in America, and I want all women to experience the same freedoms. But, there’s a fine line between protecting an individual’s rights and respecting (and thus protecting) a culture and its practices. And, quite frankly, I don’t know which side of the line I fall on. Do I challenge a rite of passage because of its physical and emotional impact on a women? Or do I accept and embrace it as a cultural tenet? There are more questions than answers, but the resolution begins with dialogue and desire to understand. Join us in the conversation.

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I’m on the fairer end of the color spectrum, but one glance at my stature, my facial structure, hair texture, eye shape, and you’d never for one second think I was Korean or otherwise of Asian descent. So, why is my newest nickname — one that I’m quite proud of, I might add — “Korean Girl”?

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The travel industry has been abuzz since the US Department of Transportation announced last December that new, hefty fines would be doled out when airlines left passengers trapped in planes on the tarmac for more than three hours. And, by hefty, they mean HEFTY. How does $27,500 per passenger sound?  That’s upwards of $4 million [...]

Several years ago, I remember trying to convince my family and friends that Turks and Caicos was this most amazing, often overlooked, island paradise just a stone’s throw away from the Bahamas.  After months of making references and dropping hints, everyone’s eye’s glazed over.  “Yes, girl, we know!  “Turks and the Caicos . . . [...]