The Education of Kristi

23.  Feminist. Grad student. Writer. Lover of Travel.  Obsessor of Sunglasses.  This is my life. These are my stories.

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what happened to the kissing school book on wattpad

I put it up on Amazon.   You can buy it if you’d like!

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what happened to the rest of the kissing school book i'm so confused

I’ve put it up on Amazon.  You can buy it if you like!

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PCOS Weight Loss

For the past eight months, I’ve been really struggling with my weight loss.  I increased my activity upon my move to NYC, even joined a gym for a few months, began eating healthy (with some slips still), and I still never managed to lose more than 10 lbs.  Four years ago, I would have lost thirty by just adding walking.  Yet, I managed to eat healthy, work out, and take the appropriate steps towards weight loss for a solid month and see little to no change.  

I went to the gyno back in February, and she diagnosed me with PCOS between my weight loss issues (and I’m severely overweight so I should be able to lose) and the multiple cysts on my ovaries.  Essentially, she told me that she wasn’t concerned with the PCOS as it was presenting at the moment, and that if my periods got irregular she’d put me on some medication.

Yet, I’m not worried about the irregularities.  I’m worried about the paralyzing frustration I feel when I try to lose weight, I eat healthy, I do what I’m supposed to, and there’s little to no change.  

After some careful research, I found that gluten is a big problem for PCOS, as is processed sugar.  So, tomorrow, I’m cutting it out of my diet.  Hopefully, my body won’t go into withdrawals from the cold turkey approach (might have to try and do a slow pull off).  Fingers crossed this will help.  

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Amber Rose explains the meaning of consent - Full video

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6 Startling Things About Sex Farms During Slavery That You May Not Know

The fertility of enslaved women was examined by owners to make sure they were able to birth as many children as possible. Secretly, slave owners would impregnate enslaved women and when the child was born and grew to an age where he could work on the fields, they would take the “very same children (of their) own blood and make slaves out of them,” as pointed out in the National Humanities Center Resource Toolbox on Slaveholders’ Sexual Abuse of Slaves.

It was common for the slave to be subordinated sexually to the master–even men with enslaved males. It was part of the enslaved man’s function as an “animated tool,” an instrument of pleasure.

When enslaved males turned 15 years old–and younger in some cases–they had their first inspection. Boys who were under-developed, had their testicles castrated and sent to the market or used on the farm. Each enslaved male was expected to get 12 females pregnant a year. The men were used for breeding for five years. One enslaved man name Burt produced more than 200 offspring, according to the Slave Narratives.

To combat the high rate of death among the enslaved, plantation owners demanded females start having children at 13. By 20, the enslaved women would be expected to have four or five children. As an inducement, plantation owners promised freedom for enslaved female once she bore 15 children, according to Slavery in the United States by John Simkin.

If the enslaved woman was considered “pretty,” she would be bought by plantation owner and given special treatment in the house, but often subjected to horrifying cruelty by the master’s wife, including the beheading of a child because he was the product of a enslaved-master affair.

Often, the plantation owner would entertain his friends by forcing the enslaved Blacks to have orgies–multiple pairings having sex in front of them. And the white men often would participate in the debauchery. 

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People often forget to examine and discuss the sexual exploitative nature of slavery and how it was “necessary” to ensure the survival of the slave system. It’s sooooo sick! My soul is disturbed. We are a resilient people but damnit if our history isn’t one of terror and unimaginable evil. God bless and comfort my ancestors! Smh. #Hate it!

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Too often, people forget to discuss the horrible sexual abuse expereinced by slaves.

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Rose appeared on the program It’s Not You, It’s Men, with Rev. Run and Tyrese, where the two challenged her on consent and whether what a woman is wearing counts as automatic consent. And she shut. It. Down. She had a great response to Rev. Run saying “dress how you want to be addressed.”

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I know I reblogged a version of this but I love how she says, society raises us all this way. 

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I agree with her

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LMFAOOOOOOOO 😭😭😭

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😂😂😂😂

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my chest hurt from laughing at this  😂😂

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SEEKING HELP

Hey beautiful ladies (and gentlemen) out there!  I'm seeking hardworking people who want to do something for themselves in the New Year! Earn money by having pretty nails and posting on Facebook! And get paid every FRIDAY!!! If this sounds like something you would LOVE to do, then comment below or message me and I can get you started! I can't wait to chat with you!! 

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Loving the transformation from damaged, yellow, lifeless blonde to healthy bayalage. Thank you so much Ronan! You are a miracle worker! @foxandjane #foxandjane #foxandjanenyc

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Had to redo my nails after eating some greasy fried chicken that made the tips lift off. #Jamberry don’t like staying smoothly on my oily, ridgey nails but I can’t resist using them because of their cute patterns!

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@bahhumpug do you make sure you buff them before application? And I usually wipe mine down with alcohol after.  That really helps remove excess oils, which makes the application stronger!

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Anyone else's lipstick wear off on the inner part of their lip from where their top lip sits?

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Flashback Friday to Halloween in Sleepy hollow

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Excuse me but I'm a big fan of your stories! I wish you could check out mine and help me get some votes and attention? I would really mean a lot. It's called Signed With Blood

I haven’t been on Wattpad to read stories in FOREVER, but if I get a chance (mountain of work I’m piled under right now), I’ll try to!

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Beirut: Two suicide bombings have killed 41+ people. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-34805466

Japan: A tsunami warning has been issued for parts of Japan after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck off its south-western coast. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-34816292

Paris: Dozens dead, 3 explosions, and 60+ hostage situation. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-34814203

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My thoughts and prayers

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Golden Age Wonder Woman jewelry box, $38.50 (x)

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Hey girl! I'm a jamberry consultant and would love to chat!

For some reason I never got these notifications! I would love to talk. I've been thinking about doing it, but $100 is a lot right this second if it isn't going to end up paying out.