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Haitian creator and feminist Cottecheese Pierre launched her debut e book, “Marriage Is Not Plan A,” utilizing the alphabet to information girls via a journey of empowerment, urging them to prioritize themselves over societal expectations round marriage.
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. — In a compelling new addition to fashionable feminist literature, Haitian creator Cottecheese Pierre has launched her debut e book— “Marriage Is Not Plan A” —a 26-chapter manifesto of girls’s empowerment.
By way of every letter of the alphabet, Pierre encourages girls to reject societal pressures that prioritize marriage as the last word aim and as an alternative embrace self-worth, independence and limitless ambition.
“Scripting this e book to debut my profession as an creator is deeply private,” Pierre instructed The Haitian Occasions.
Pierre, 41, an MBA graduate residing in France, can be a clothier, entrepreneur and social media influencer. Her activism is rooted in world Afro-feminist actions and cyberfeminism, utilizing digital platforms to show abuse, promote sisterhood and rejoice the richness of Black womanhood.
She recounts how her mom was raped at 13 and died at 46 after years of relentless home abuse, and the way her aunt was pressured to marry a violent man to “keep away from being left behind.” Pierre’s writing channels the generational trauma and systemic patriarchy she witnessed in Haiti and overseas—now confronting and looking for to dismantle them.
“Whether or not marriage comes or not is trivial. The aim is to dwell absolutely and discover happiness.”
Cottecheese Pierre, Haitian feminist and creator
Launched first on the Haitian Embassy in Paris, France, on Could 29, adopted by a packed signing occasion in Coral Springs, Florida, July 27, the e book tour has drawn an enthusiastic viewers of readers, feminists and influencers. Pierre’s subsequent cease is Montreal, Canada, on Aug. 22, with plans to develop to the Caribbean and Africa by Spring 2026.
The e book was initially printed in French and English. Since its official launch in Paris, over 500 copies have been bought. Pierre’s aim is to translate her e book into all main languages, making it accessible to readers globally as an alternative of simply in French and English-speaking international locations.
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Attendees ready in line to get their copies signed by Cottecheese Pierre in the course of the Paris e book launch on the Haitan Embassy, Could 29, 2025. Photograph by Georges Alexandre and courtesy of Cottecheese Pierre. -
Attendees chatting throughout a pause on the Coral Springs e book signing at Lotus Mansion, July 27, 2025. Photograph by Fritznel D. Octave/The Haitian Occasions. -
Cottecheese Pierre thanks the attendees at her new e book launch signing on the Haitian Embassy in Paris, France, Could 29, 2025. Photograph by Georges Alexandre and courtesy of Cottecheese Pierre.
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Cottecheese Pierre thanks the attendees at her new e book launch signing on the Haitian Embassy in Paris, France, Could 29, 2025. Photograph by Georges Alexandre and courtesy of Cottecheese Pierre.
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Cottecheese Pierre thanking the general public whereas displaying a plaque acquired from North Miami-based nonprofit group MJD Wellness and Neighborhood Middle throughout her e book signing ceremony at Lotus Mansion in Coral Springs, Florida, July 27, 2025. Photograph by Fritznel D. Octave.
“We should problem the expectation {that a} lady’s value is measured by her marital standing,” Pierre mentioned in an unique interview with The Haitian Occasions throughout her Coral Springs occasion. “Our desires, careers, and peace of thoughts matter.”
An alphabet of liberation amid priorities earlier than marriage—if it ever comes in any respect
In Marriage Is Not Plan A, every letter of the alphabet represents a plan with detailed steps that girls can observe as a suggestion for his or her well-being and happiness. The next is a synopsis that captures the e book’s essence:
- A — Affirm Self-Love: Deal with self-love as rebel and the primary act of freedom.
- B — Break Cycles: Break patterns of abuse, betrayal and silence.
- C — Create: Ladies are creators; their contributions have to be acknowledged.
- D — Disconnect: Deconstruct patriarchy and awaken from its programming.
- E — Elevate Financial savings: Monetary independence is essential to freedom.
- F — Forge Forward: Declare your house and cease letting others outline you. “A lady’s place is wherever she chooses it to be. We’re go-getters!”
- G — Glorify Ladies: Pay tribute to different girls and reject society’s glorification of dangerous males.
- H — Heal: Don’t suppress feelings—heal to reclaim energy. “A healed lady is free, highly effective and indomitable.”
- I — Illuminate: Let your gentle shine unapologetically. “We are going to shine with a thousand sparks, as we had been at all times meant to!”
- J — Juggle: Grasp the artwork of balancing roles with out being trapped. “We are going to problem the patriarchy and switch each transfer right into a dance of resistance.”
- Okay — Kiss Life: Have a good time each second and pursue what units your soul on fireplace.
- L — Lie Down: Relaxation is revolutionary. “Prepare for a era of ‘lazy’ Black girls who sleep and prioritize their relaxation.”
- M — Marry or Militate: Reimagine marriage or dismantle it. Negotiate each side in case you select it.
- N — Nourish: Nourish your self with out apology. “A lady who eats is a lady who owns her humanity.”
- O — Opine: Communicate up. Ladies’s voices and experiences are important.
- P — Defend: Ladies are protectors by nature and don’t have to depend on males for cover.
- Q — Query: Deconstruct imposed beliefs to find true freedom.
- R — Learn Ladies: Learn books by girls to grasp and empower your self.
- S — Sororize: Defend your sisters. “Warn them towards those that imply them hurt.”
- T — Transgress: Insurgent towards patriarchal and racist norms. “You aren’t a sheep blindly following the herd.”
- U — Unite: Feminism’s power lies in unity. Construct inclusive actions.
- V — Go to the World: Journey to broaden your thoughts and deepen your story.
- W — Be Woke: Keep alert and refuse manipulation. “Each feminist is woke.”
- X — Follow Xingyiquan: Study self-defense to reclaim private security. “Till mother and father cease instructing boys poisonous masculinity, we’ll educate our daughters to battle again.”
- Y — Personal a Yacht: Embrace abundance and dwell with opulence. “It’s time for Black girls to step into the highlight.”
- Z — Reside Zen: Prioritize peace and therapeutic. “Being a Black lady in a misogynistic society is already a battle.”
Pierre emphasised that every lady should outline success on her personal phrases. “Whether or not marriage comes or not is trivial,” she writes. “The aim is to dwell absolutely and discover happiness.”
Nonetheless, she cautions those that could— deliberately or not— mischaracterize her e book as anti-marriage or anti-men.
“My e book just isn’t a referendum on males or marriage,” the Haitian feminist who’s herself fortunately married, instructed The Haitian Occasions. “In reality, the information is for males, too.”
“We should problem the expectation {that a} lady’s value is measured by her marital standing. Our desires, careers, and peace of thoughts matter.”
Cottecheese Pierre, Haitian feminist and creator
“Males generally get pressured as properly to marry earlier than they really feel prepared. Societal norms could favor them, however the weight of girls’s struggling rests on them additionally,” the mom of three ladies added.
“Males should be acutely aware of their tasks and be girls’s allies for a greater world—for sustainable transformation to occur. The excellent news is that, the creator continued, “many males perceive that. Nonetheless, understanding must be adopted by concrete and constant actions.”
A collective celebration of girls’s energy
The Coral Springs occasion at Lotus Mansion featured a panel of influential Haitian girls:
- Darline Délice, entrepreneur and founding father of Dada’s Delicacies, which promotes Tonmtonm Take-Ova—a cellular party-like catering of breadfruit-based specialty meals.
- Karoll-Ann Fanfan, famend enterprise chief, tax advisor and CEO of TaxFit LLC.
- Pharah Larrieux, group organizer, communications strategist, co-founder and director of the advertising agency THELAR Administration Group.
Every speaker introduced a novel message of affirmation. Larrieux, a long-time TV persona, now an advocate for Short-term Protected Standing (TPS) recipients, related Pierre’s message to girls’s broader struggles for visibility and justice.
For Délice, a divorced mom and profitable entrepreneur, marriage is just good when each spouses are joyful and dealing collectively in concord, figuring out they share tasks for his or her household’s and one another’s well-being.
“However one may be profitable with out being married,” she mentioned, citing herself—an orphan since age 9—and her grandmother, who raised her alone, as prime examples.
“Self-confidence is essential,” Fanfan mentioned. “For a girl to do what is nice for her, not what different folks demand of her, she wants to like herself and be assured wherever she goes and no matter what folks consider her.”
“This e book is greater than pages,” added Larrieux. “It’s a declaration that Haitian girls need to dwell boldly, with out disgrace or limitation.”
As she continues her tour, Pierre mentioned her mission is to make sure that no lady feels pressured into shrinking her life for the sake of acceptance.
“This e book is for the lady approaching 30, feeling like she’s failing as a result of she isn’t married but. You aren’t behind—you might be precisely the place you want to be.”