Posts tagged Black Therapists Rock
Gettin It: Consent
Gettin It: Consent

So, I have been thinking, re-thinking, and thinking some more about the concept of consent. I already wrote on this subject a month or so ago. It was posted to BLAVITY here. The gist of that article speaks about how there is no intersectionality with consent in the mainstream media. Meaning that when we talk about who has the rights to rule and govern their bodies, we are often talking about the power struggle between white men and white women. Men have dominated over women, and have called it God’s will. This way of ruling is similar but, some may say less harsh, than the way White men have also lorded over People of Color. Basically, the idea being that is has historically been okay to rape Black women and women of color, because people feel like people who are considered Jezebels, don’t have the right to say “NO!”…

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Sexual Health, Sexy TimeDr. Donna OriowoAnnodRightconsent, sex, sex talk, #metoo, sexual health, sexual response cycle, Master's and Johnson, The Crown, Netflix, Blavity, intersectionality, Black Therapists Rock, Ask a sex therapist, Black OwnedComment
Mental Health Myths: On being “Okay,” Broke, and Black
Mental Health Myths: On being “Okay,” Broke, and Black

It seems that with the start of the New Year, ALL the folk, especially Black Women, are more aware of their mental health. Even with all this supposed awareness, people aren’t sure what they are looking for or seem to be unclear on what “Mental Health” constitutes. Things people commonly say about therapy to me includes: “My problem isn’t important enough to speak to a therapist about” or “I don’t want to take up time from someone who *REALLY* needs therapy” or “I’m Black. Therapy is for white people.” This way of thinking and speaking allows people of color to talk themselves (and their loved ones) out of therapy before they have truly considered it. Let’s spend some time speaking about 3 Mental Health Myths. Then maybe we can have some honest discussion about our needs.

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Mental Health, Self CareDr. Donna OriowoAnnodRightblack mental health, Black Therapists Rock, black sex therapist, therapy, Washington, District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, Therapy for Black Girls, An Open Path, Psychology Today, AnnodRight, Sex Therapy, mental health, Black History Month Comments
She’s Gotta Have It: A Lesson in Black Womanhood
She’s Gotta Have It: A Lesson in Black Womanhood

My watching of the 2017 She’s Gotta Have It is virginal and pure as the driven snow...well as pure as I am capable of, as a person who reads too much..not just books, but also into situations and people. BUT I come untainted and with no comparisons, eye rolling, or teeth sucking with the nostalgia of someone who has watched the original who can’t let go…

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EntertainmentDr. Donna OriowoShe's Gotta Have It, Black Lives Matter, Say Her Name, Black Owned, Black Therapists Rock, Black Girl MagicComment