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Simone Samuels

If You Are Single on Valentine’s Day…

My Valentine’s Day as a single person no longer passes with any sense of yearning or sadness. But it took a while to get here. Therapy only…

7 min readFeb 15, 2024

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Simone Samuels

A Tale of Two Book Releases

The reception to Britney and Jada’s memoirs has been vastly different.

2 min readOct 21, 2023

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A Tale of Two Book Releases

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Simone Samuels

Why Would the Lord Put the Clitoris…There?

Something I’ve always thought about (yes, for years now and yes, I think about these things) is the placement of the clitoris.

2 min readOct 20, 2023

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Why Would the Lord Put the Clitoris…There?

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Simone Samuels

I Want a Marriage Like Will and Jada’s

I said what I said.

5 min readOct 19, 2023

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I Want a Marriage Like Will and Jada’s

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Just Say That You Hate Jada. And Keep Me in the Group Chat. It’s Instructive.

“Don’t conflate your exhaustion with [your perception of] her unreasonableness.” — Marie “Bluecentric” Telusma

11 min readOct 15, 2023

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“I Will Be Your Father Figure”: Kirk Franklin, Identity Crisis, and Why We Still Need Earthly…

“I will be the one to love you, ’til the end of time.” — George Michael (“Father Figure”)

7 min readSep 17, 2023

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“I Will Be Your Father Figure”: Kirk Franklin, Identity Crisis, and Why We Still Need Earthly…

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“Jussie Smollett Ran So Carlee Russell Could Fly”: Weaponizing Community Care and Taking Advantage…

“The one time ppl care about a Black woman’s safety and it’s a scam?!” — my friend, via text

4 min readJul 20, 2023

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“Jussie Smollett Ran So Carlee Russell Could Fly”: Weaponizing Community Care and Taking Advantage…

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Simone Samuels

Men, Why Do Y’all Want to Control Your Partners So Badly?

Inquiring minds genuinely want to know

6 min readJul 11, 2023

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Men, Why Do Y’all Want to Control Your Partners So Badly?

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On Whitelash and Affirmative Action

Out of the many things I learned during my tour of the Historic New Orleans Collection given by Winston Ho is that after any movement for…

3 min readJun 30, 2023

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On Whitelash and Affirmative Action

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King Charles III and Queen Charlotte: Bridgerton and The Blackest Coronation

Bridgerton was the aspiration; the coronation was a performative attempt at that aspiration.

6 min readMay 8, 2023

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Simone Samuels

Simone Samuels

I like big stories and I cannot lie. Authentic, transparent musings & connecting with others so we can all feel less alone. https://linktr.ee/simonesamuels

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