Stereotypes work to help divide women from recognizing their common interests.

In the 1990s, Michael Jordan was the preeminent athlete in the country. And when the product with his name on it seemed to be linked to crime and violence in poor communities, many called on him to address it. They asked him to weigh in on robberies, on kids robbed for their high-priced Air Jordan sneakers. But he wouldn`t.

You just have to be strong if you're a black woman.

The removal of Bill Cosby from his cultural pedestal seems pretty complete.

Look, I grew up in, went to school in, and now live in the American South, and southern white women are interesting, complex and quirky, even the ones with racial anxieties.

Therapists are less likely to perceive a black woman as sad; instead they see her as angry or anxious.

I had a friend say to me the other day, I hate when I see Jonathan Metzl on your show because I know it`s bad news. I know that there has been a shooting.