Archive for May, 2011
Clean-Cut or Scruffy Men – Which Do Women Like More?
or those that don’t know, I used to have locks down to my waist until four years ago when I chopped them off. I’d always had a head full of hair since high school so the shift was a big adjustment for most people who knew me, but I think I pull of the clean-cut [...]
Do Some People Love Drama? (Curious Case of Joe Budden)
lthough I haven’t been plugged in to the hip-hop world for the past few months, I couldn’t help but avoid hearing about the drama involving Joe Budden and Esther Baxter. For those that missed the memo, the New Jersey rapper allegedly roughed up (he says “restrained”) his ex girlfriend during an argument that resulted in [...]
Would You Divorce Your Parents if They Abused You?
WORDS BY KENNEDY LOVE Divorcing a Parent. The title shone like a neon sign on a dark street. I traced the words with my fingertips, gazing at the book with both a sense of awe and trepidation. “Free yourself from the past and live the life you’ve always wanted, by Beverly Engel,” I read aloud. [...]
Ever Dirty Danced With a Stranger? (The Forbidden Dance)
This week marks the 2nd anniversary of Wet Wednesdays so I had to dust off my pen… he one thing I love about a NWSO party is that people come to have a good time. There’s no industry pretentiousness or bouquets of wallflowers, just people shoulder-to-shoulder out to have a good time. Plus, since I’m [...]
Why Do Fools Fall In Love? (The Delusions of Love)
WORDS BY RASTAMAN “…Anyone who has been in love knows that romantic relationships are full of rhetorical spin, misleading half-truths and barefaced lies. This is a game of manipulation, and the stakes are high. Each date is a crucial interview—the ultimate prize nothing less than the chance to form a fruitful lifelong partnership.” I ran [...]
Is Waiting Until Marriage an Outdated Concept?
WORDS BY THE VIRGIN SHERRY With so much hype following the recent royal wedding it got me thinking about my own Prince Charming and whether or not he was on his way. As an African American woman, yes, I have heard the countless statistics of why I’m still single and “doomed” to stay that way [...]
Who’s the Sexiest Celebrity Mother? (2011 MILF Awards)
ike we always do at this time… For the past two years around Mother’s Day I’ve compiled a list of the hottest celebrity moms, IMHO, and this year is no different. While some take offense to my use of the term MILF because of the acronym’s original definition (Mother I’d Like to F**k Fondle), I [...]
Should a Woman Buy Her Own Engagement Ring?
WORDS BY SHANNON I work in a company where men are the majority and there are few, if any, other women there who don’t have “coffee making” as part of their job duties. With everyone trying to manage the fires started and stoked by the flailing economy, the employees haven’t had much opportunity to meet [...]
