Dr. Boyce: Is there Something Wrong with Being a “Ride-or-Die Chick?”

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by Dr. Boyce Watkins

Sil lai Abrams, the relationship expert at Ebony.com, just wrote an article in which she challenged the notion of the “Ride or die chick.”  The “ride-or-die chick” is defined, by some, to be the woman who stands by her man, no matter what.  Sometimes, standing by that man might clearly lead to the woman’s demise, but because she has been socialized to stick with her lover regardless, the woman is willing to go down in flames as a result.

I know “ride-or-die” women quite well.  My mother stood by my father even during the toughest of times, creating a powerful rock of stability in my family that benefits me and my siblings to this day.  For that, I will be eternally grateful, although I am sure that my parents’ 40-year sacrifice was greater than most young people would be willing to commit to today.

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