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 Donna Britt Featured on Oprah.com
As Featured in O Magazine"10 Titles to Pick Up Now" As Featured in Essence
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Donna Britt has always been surrounded by men-her father, three brothers, two husbands, three sons, countless friends. She learned to give to them at an early age. But after her beloved brother Darrell's senseless killing by police 30 years ago, she began giving more, unconsciously seeking to help other men the way she couldn't help Darrell. Brothers (& Me) navigates Britt's life through her relationships with men... Read More> |
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Since I believe, as Earth, Wind and Fire once sang, life is "all about love," I'll start with what I love: Authenticity. Gorgeous writing. Forgiveness, because it's rarer than 14-carat diamonds despite each of us desperately needing, and needing to offer, it. Yoga. Romantic movies that make my eyes well up. Challenging authority. Wearing dresses. Challenging authority while wearing dresses (and cute shoes). Root beer floats, but only made with A&W soda and Vanilla Haagen Dazs. Knowing that the world can be changed in generous, life-enhancing ways. Believing in the Divine in everyone, even if It has been masterfully hidden. My sons, husband, mom, brothers, dog, friends and extended family. And you taking time from your crazy, too-damn-much-to-do day to visit this website. Read More
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The Skinny on Swift’s “Curves”
Doesn’t Taylor Swift have enough? By any standard, the country goddess has an enviable life. She’s a powerfully influential—some would say inescapable—presence whose talent, good looks and smart career management have awarded her magazine covers, commercial endorsements, untold millions and goo-gobs of fans. I appreciate how at 22, she demonstrates enough class and humility to remain likable despite the unavoidability of her music and image. So I have no bone to pick with the pop princess or with her power to influence. The “bone” that irks me is the oft-subtle skin-and-bones obsession infecting the media, as illustrated by a recent photo of Swift whose caption suggests she has even more than a generous fate granted her. The pic was brought to my attention by a male friend who admires the singer but was puzzled by the ATT.net teaser that promoted the shot of Swift strolling on an Australian beach as she “shows off [her] curves.” The photo’s caption, too, suggests that the lean body in the striped swimsuit is curvy. There are lots of accurate, positive descriptions for Taylor’s bikini bod, including “willowy,” “slender,” “fit” and “cute.” But curves? Griped my friend: “She has hardly any butt or boobs… Shouldn’t the word ‘curves’ be reserved for bigger, shapelier women, who don’t get enough love in our skinny-obsessed world?” Few would deny Swift’s slimness; even fewer would suggest there’s anything wrong with it. Indeed, leanness is generally healthier, and in an increasingly overweight nation that worships thinness, millions of women would envy the singer the metabolism and/or workout that fuels her size-0 proportions. To be honest, my first thought upon hearing my friend’s dismay about the pic was that he’d been hoping that Swift was revealing the more voluptuous, Sports Illustrated-type proportions—think Kim Kardasian—he prefers. But the longer I stared at the photo, the more I saw his point. Just as open-hearted people appreciate human beings of every shade, age and culture, it matters in a diverse world that different body types be embraced. The media have tremendous power to influence people—especially the young.
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