Pontificating

November is moving like it got someplace to be, which means it's officially the holiday season. What this also means is, it's time for family gatherings and being super social again. This time of year can be amazing, loving and exciting but for some it can be anxiety inducing. This week the Ladies of Pontificating are talking about setting boundaries to help you come out on the other side with your head on straight. 

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The word of the day is " Desensitization" (try saying that 10x fast) A psychological process by which a response is repeatedly elicited in situations where the action tendency that arises out of the emotion proves to be irrelevant.  Has the age of social media clouded your morale compasses, or are we better off being in the know. Join the Ladies of Pontificating this week to discuss the thin line between pertinent news and trauma porn on the internet. 

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According to The National Geographic the majority of the population will all look eerily similar by 2050.  What would it mean to live in a homogenous world? Is this what MLK was dreaming of? Is dating outside of your race an option for you?  This week the Ladies of Pontificating give us their feels on interracial dating. The pros, cons, origins and stats. 

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Next Tuesday is Election Day, and it's never been more important than now to get to the ballots. Did you know slavery is on the ballots in some states? Crazy, we know. This week the Ladies of Pontificating breakdown who's on the New York State ballot, and why it is imperative for to make your voice counts this election. 

Please see show notes for information on early voting and candidates. 

https://www.nycvotes.org/

https://www.elections.ny.gov/

https://vote.nyc/

https://www.census.gov/about/census-careers.html

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In the words of our Queen Bey "I feel like fallin' in love (fallin' love) I'm in the mood to fuck something up (tonight, I'm fucking something up, baby)"

The days are getting shorter and the nights are getting colder, which means... Cuffing season.  Our first fall "post panorama" and we're tired of staying 6ft a part.  This week the ladies of Pontificating compiled a list of  dating and relationship Red flags, Yellow Flags and Green Flags to be on the look out for if you're trying to make something happen in the near future.  Listen up and take notes. 

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Play cousins and Pontificators, we are back! We know y'all missed us like we missed you.  Thank you for joining us for season 2!  We took the summer off to work out some kinks to come back bigger and better than ever. We start this season off with a longggg episode, so enjoy your train ride, car ride or long walk. 

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"I love being black, shit kinda dangerous but it’s lit" 

Unlike those white slave owners who refused to set our people free TWO years after slavery was abolished, the Ladies of Pontificating are right on time with this episode. Join us for this bonus Juneteenth episode. 

Juneteenth(June + 19), has been celebrated since June 19th 1866, one year after 250,000 enslaved black people of Galveston Texas were notified by U.S troops that slavery had ended almost 2 years prior. This week the Ladies of Pontificating share their definitions and thoughts on "freedom."

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