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Ayesha K. Faines

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20 Years Ago, Janet Jackson Invented Hot Girl Summer

“All For You” evokes the sexiness of summer and the thrill of new beginnings.

5 min readJun 17, 2021

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20 Years Ago, Janet Jackson Invented Hot Girl Summer

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The Audacity of Nope

5 min readMay 20, 2021

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The Audacity of Nope

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‘Malcolm & Marie’ Exposes Narcissism at Its Best

If women are the prize for men’s success, they can’t fully love and humanize a partner

5 min readFeb 16, 2021

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Still of Zendaya and John David Washington in “Malcolm & Marie.”

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Celibacy Can Be Erotic Too — Let’s Talk About Its Value

Pandemic isolation may be beneficial in helping us get in touch with our truest sexual desires

4 min readJan 15, 2021

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Black woman lying in bed with eyes closed.

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FKA Twigs Shows That Wealth Does Not Protect From Abuse

She had it all and still stayed. It’s an eye-opening account.

4 min readDec 18, 2020

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FKA Twigs at the BRIT Awards 2020 red carpet.

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Black Women Should ‘Level Up’ in Dating

We don’t have to dim ourselves to get what we want. It’s out there.

5 min readNov 25, 2020

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Black Women Should ‘Level Up’ in Dating

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Jeannie Mai and the Privilege of Submission

Whether a woman chooses to ‘submit’ or ‘dominate’ in a relationship has to do with her finances as well as narratives imposed upon her race

5 min readOct 20, 2020

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Jeannie Mai and the Privilege of Submission

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The Inconvenient Truth About Monogamy

Do you think monogamy was put in practice to benefit women? Think again.

5 min readSep 23, 2020

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Closeup of a Black woman’s hand with an engagement ring.

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It’s Time to Take Inventory of Your Personal Boundaries

In matters of love, it’s important to know the difference between boundaries and walls

5 min readSep 4, 2020

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Distorted gold-tinted reflection of a young Black woman.

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How the Pandemic Ended Casual Sex

Women are not sacrificing their time — or health — for superficial pairings anymore

5 min readAug 20, 2020

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Smiling Black woman sitting on a terrace with her laptop, on a phone call.

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Ayesha K. Faines

Ayesha K. Faines

I’m a columnist for Zora 🍯, founder of Women Love Power, talking head & salsera 💃🏾! WomenLovePower.com | IG & Twitter @ayeshakfaines.

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