# Black Girl's Digest > Naturally Curious ## Posts - [Re-imagining weight gain amid a global pandemic:](https://blackgirlsdigest.com/re-imagining-weight-gain-amid-a-global-pandemic/): 2020 has no doubt been a challenging year full of change on all levels, whether that change be personal, communal or systemic. - [Is The Internet Sensitive, or Are You Just An Asshole?:](https://blackgirlsdigest.com/is-the-internet-sensitive-or-are-you-just-an-asshole/): Social Media acts a a double edged sword. - [Book Review:](https://blackgirlsdigest.com/book-review/): First, let me start this post off by saying- best adult fiction novel I have read in a while. - [How "The Legend of Korra" fails to villainize Zaheer:](https://blackgirlsdigest.com/how-the-legend-of-korra-fails-to-villainize-zaheer/): ***Author’s Note: I know I’m nit picky and critically engaging with a kid’s show. Just humor me. Enjoy! - [Your Silence Speaks Volumes:](https://blackgirlsdigest.com/your-silence-speaks-volumes/): It is unfortunate circumstances that have compelled me to sit down and write this post today. - [Where Lana Del Rey Went Wrong:](https://blackgirlsdigest.com/where-lana-del-rey-went-wrong/): In the wake of her 7th studio album, Lana Del Rey is making headlines after she posted to her Instagram, expressing her frustration with the criticism the subjects in her music have received throughout her career. - ["We are Infinite":](https://blackgirlsdigest.com/we-are-infinite/): “Perks of Being a Wallflower” recently released on Netflix and with all the buzz surrounding the film on Twitter, of course I had to watch it. - [Want to Strengthen Your Allyship? Try Feminism:](https://blackgirlsdigest.com/want-to-strengthen-your-allyship-try-feminism/): ***Author’s Note: This post is dedicated to Breonna Taylor whose birthday would have been today. - [Unhealthy Attractions:](https://blackgirlsdigest.com/unhealthy-attractions/): For a while now, I have had much apprehension towards being heavily into murder documentaries because (to me) the covering of especially heinous crimes for entertainment purposes is not something I would normally voluntarily watch in my spare time. - [The Struggle Is Real:](https://blackgirlsdigest.com/the-struggle-is-real/): Award season is now upon us. - [The Sink or Swim Philosophy:](https://blackgirlsdigest.com/the-sink-or-swim-philosophy/): As most kids do when they are young, I used to fantasize about adult life. - [The Key to Happiness:](https://blackgirlsdigest.com/the-key-to-happiness/): What better way to kick off the new decade than with an assessment of this construct we call happiness. We all know it. We all want it. - [She's Everywhere:](https://blackgirlsdigest.com/she-s-everywhere/): Mean Girls is a movie that explores, as the title suggests, how mean girls can really be. - [Shaming people into voting isn’t as effective as you think:](https://blackgirlsdigest.com/shaming-people-into-voting-isn-t-as-effective-as-you-think/): The 2020 Presidential election is quickly approaching and many Americans are feeling the weight of what is possibly at stake for the next four years. - [Ross and Rachel Are Not Goals](https://blackgirlsdigest.com/ross-and-rachel-are-not-goals/): Friends is a popular TV show that transcended generations, and defined many of our childhoods, adolescence, and adulthood. - [Revisiting a Classic:](https://blackgirlsdigest.com/revisiting-a-classic/): It was a pleasure to revisit this album for the sake of this post. - [IT'S A SPECTRUM:](https://blackgirlsdigest.com/its-a-spectrum/): Now that we are entering into a new decade, it is time we finally clear up some misconceptions surrounding gender and sexuality and the way those two constructs… construct our lives. - [Is Cancel Culture Toxic?:](https://blackgirlsdigest.com/is-cancel-culture-toxic/): Considering the conversations that have circulated the internet recently as a result of Jenna Marble’s exit from YouTube, Shane Dawson’s inexcusable past resurfacing, Jeffree Starr’s attempt at redemption, JK Rowling’s open transphobia masked as free speech and so much more, it’s time to have a proper discussion of the internet phenomenon known as “cancel culture” and whether it has any validity within social media. - [Irresponsible Journalism:](https://blackgirlsdigest.com/irresponsible-journalism/): On Sunday afternoon, many people were casually scrolling through Twitter, as per usual, only to discover, around 2:30 pm, via TMZ, one of their hero’s had passed. - [Identity Through Language:](https://blackgirlsdigest.com/identity-through-language/): Many multi-lingual writers have English as their second language, for they tend to use English as a more universal form of communication to reach wider audiences. - [For the Love of God, Stop Shaming Sex Workers:](https://blackgirlsdigest.com/for-the-love-of-god-stop-shaming-sex-workers/): “Sex work” is a term coined by Carol Leigh, sex worker’s rights activist, in 1980 to de-objectify the sex work industry which was previously referred to as “sex use industry.” Additionally, the phrase “sex work is work” has become a popular phrase on social media and women’s rights rallies to erase the stigma surrounding sex work and sex workers. - [What Humanity Can Learn About Integrity From Charles Dicken's "A Christmas Carol"About Integrity:](https://blackgirlsdigest.com/beware-ignorance-and-want/): A Christmas Carol is the famous story of how a man named Ebeneezer Scrooge learned the importance of moral goodness just in time for Christmas. - [A Rant:](https://blackgirlsdigest.com/a-rant/): Earlier today, Bernie Sanders announced he was suspending his presidential campaign, which leaves Joe Biden as the democratic nominee. - [Not a Villain. An Anti-Hero:](https://blackgirlsdigest.com/not-a-villain-an-anti-hero/): So, I decided to give into my worst instincts and re-watch Game of Thrones. Yes, I know. I used to be the biggest Game of Thrones STAN. - [Why Zutara Should Have Been Canon:](https://blackgirlsdigest.com/why-zutara-should-have-been-canon/): In what is regarded as one of the greatest shows, animated or otherwise, of all time, Avatar: The Last AirBender contains one of the most popular ships in any fandom- known as “Zutara.” Zutara is the name given to the idealized coupling of the show’s characters Zuko and Katara who attract admirers due to their perfect yin and yang dynamic. - [Writing Disability:](https://blackgirlsdigest.com/writing-disability/): ***Author’s Note: The end of this post will have links to organizations that help or educate people on physical and mental disabilities/handicaps. ## Pages - [DMCA](https://blackgirlsdigest.com/dmca/): Black Girl's Digest respects the intellectual property rights of others and complies with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). - [Privacy Policy](https://blackgirlsdigest.com/privacy-policy/): Black Girl's Digest respects your privacy. 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