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The author, an independent woman in her 40s, moves in with her husband after losing her job. She learns that living with someone doesn't result in a loss of independence.

Comedian Tig Notaro experienced three things in four months that could kill her. One of those things was breast cancer. After learning about her diagnosis, Notaro dealt with the new information as only a comedian would, through a now iconic set that would catapult her career.

Angry black woman. Baby momma. Gold-digger. Essence Magazine on the way black women remain stereotyped in the media.

John Brougher, founder of malefeminists.com, shares his views on what it means to be a feminist and why he considers himself one.

As a little girl, Karen Byrd noticed that her Barbies didn't look like her. So when she grew up, she created a doll line that did. Natural Girls United! empowers African American and multi-ethnic girls by providing toys which celebrate their skin and their hair.

At age 78, Sylvia Earle has spent over 7,000 hours underwater. She's using this experience to push everyone to care more about the negative effect we are having on the world's oceans.

Both men and women tend to value work by men more then work by women. It's important to become self-aware of these biases and work to limit their influences on our behavior.