Nicole Carter

Detroit, MI

I am hopeful that change will come, but only if I partake in that change. I also feel that one important way of helping others is to educate myself in order to share my knowledge, hence my persistence in seeking multiple degrees. I also think that this site is wonderful!!!

http://womanwhatdidyousay@blogspot.com

Nicole signed the petition | 10 months ago

Save Catherine Ferguson Academy for Young Women
Nicole signed the petition | about 1 year ago

Gov. John Kasich: Pardon Kelley Williams-Bolar -- she shouldn't go to jail for protecting her kids
Nicole signed the petition | over 1 year ago

Tell Yale to Discipline Fraternity for Pro-Rape Chant
Nicole signed the petition | about 3 years ago

Tell the Health Dept: Contraception is NOT Abortion!
Nicole commented on the article | about 3 years ago

If You're Light, You're Right?

As an African American woman who is light-skinned I am glad that you posted this video and decided to write about the concept of colorism. At times within the black community there is a two-sided pressure which exists that speaks poorly of darker women, but there is also the side which questions the validity of light-skin women of color. So it is somewhat a catch 22. The video shown was very dawnting and painful for me to watch because it perpetuates bigotry and colorism. The beauty of being a woman is that we come in all shapes, colors, and sizes. We must ALL embrace this notion.
Nicole commented on the article | about 3 years ago

Florida Ban on Gay Adoption Ruled Unconstitutional

Well, first of all....the ruling is GREAT!!!!! And, while I am not a lesbian I am a HUGE advocate! And, excuse me M H, but being Gay is as normal as being straight, if you would even call being straight normal...natural is more of the word to use. And, being gay is also natural for those who are. Also, I would rather grow up in a same-sex family that loved me and that could care for me, then live with a family that did not. Think about it.
Nicole commented on the article | about 3 years ago

Prominent Fair Trade Activists Address Starbucks Decision

So, I do commend Starbucks for increasing the amount of Fair Trade coffee that they purchase for their stores. But, as a past employee and an off-again/on-again customer of Starbucks I do know that the only reason why they are the number one consumer of fair-trade coffees is because they purchase so much of it in bulk. Unfortunately, when you visit a store there is only one type that they continously keep on their shelves which is Cafe Estima out of about twenty or thirty different types of coffee. They should diversify their selection by making more of their coffee fair trade. There are companies in the area that I reside that are small coffee shops, but that sell ONLY fair-trade and organic coffees and teas. If price is an issue, it should not be for Starbucks. They honestly have no excuse for not converting completely.
Nicole commented on the article | about 3 years ago

Likely AG Nominee Says No to Drugs

I agree with the above statements. Some change! I think Obama is still trying to satisfy the nay sayers with his choice for AG. Fortunately, for him he does not have to satisfy others. He should really do what is right and what is symbolic of change and choose a few new faces. Holder is not a new face and his tactics are biased and traditional. I believe he knows that if the drugs were legalized there would be no competition and a smaller amount of people to exploit to aid in the big-business of the prison system. With mandatory minimums, this is where those who are arrested will end up.
Nicole commented on the article | about 3 years ago

Election Reflection #5: Did Sexism Prevail in 2008?

I too was a Clinton supporter until she attempted to play the race card, in addition to other faulty tactics. While I still feel that Clinton is a great candidate and an inspiration I do not feel that she represented the change that the Obama campaign promised and has already started. I think his candidacy was more than just knowing what to say and how or when to say it. I think Obama is truly representative of diversity. Forty-one years ago mecegenation was illegal in thirteen states and now we have a president that represents two major cultures in American society; the cultures that sparred the most. Embrace this change and the opportunity that comes with such change and quit complaining. I too would love for a woman to be president one day and would campaign as hard for her as I did for Obama.

My suggestion: Be very analytical of every societal, economic, poltical decision, but do not attempt to use sex and race as the tool for criticism. For example, critically examine Obama's economic plans, but do not suggest that simply because he is a Black man those plans are purposeful or harmful.
Nicole commented on the article | about 3 years ago

Is Voting Pro-Choice, Anti-Catholic?

Have representatives of the Vatican or Catholic Church ever considered the hypocrisy that is evident throughout their argument to criticize pro-choice decisions? Would they rather people vote for a man and/or woman who believes that the war that is taking place is what God wanted, Palin in particular? Would they rather people choose a presidential candidate that would rather men and women die during a war that they have failed to call an end to? I agree with the Jen's statement, "The separation of Church and Stateis something that I truly believe in for many reasons. One reason is because favoring a religious stance in government would be effectively discriminating against those who are atheist or of another religious creed." The two should remain separate and that means that the Catholic Church should not deny a person the ability to practice their religion or receive communion because they voted for President-elect Obama. Giving the Catholic Church this much power would be in direct conflict with that person on persons First Amendment rights. The Catholic Church is in no way, shape or form, the decider of the fate of America's citizens. America was and continues to be built upon its diversity. Obama represents that! I just wish that Americans could begin to live up to the promises that were supposedly allotted to every citizen since its origination. Living in the land of the free should equate to being able to make responsible decisions before, during, and after pregnancy. Those who are in disagreement, I would just like to ask are YOU willing to adopt or take care of a child if a family or single-parent cannot afford to do themselves?