Archive for June, 2011
Are All Straight Men Homophobic? (I Ain’t Never Scared)
Homophobia: Irrational fear of, aversion to, or discrimination against homosexuality or homosexuals. Based on the above definition, someone that is homophobic fears homosexuals. But if you ask the average straight person if they’re “afraid” of gays and lesbians, more than likely, they’ll say no…
Can We Sleep Together? (Get Your Mind Out the Gutter)
hen most people talk about “sleeping together” rarely are they referring to actually catching some Zs. Well, today that’s exactly what I’m addressing. I was having a conversation with a friend the other day and she recounted how her ex had the weirdest sleeping habits. He liked to sleep with the TV on all night [...]
Help, I Want A Divorce But He Doesn’t (No Love Lost)
I need some advice about my marriage and I can’t really go to anyone that I know because they’d judge me or tend to be one-sided about it. I’m 25 and I’ve been married since I was 20 and I’m having a problem accepting that this is pretty much it for me. I’m married with two kids that I love and I don’t regret having them because they’re my blessings but I’m not happy with their father.
Could You Date Someone Poorer Than You?
I’ve been dating someone for about a year. He was really everything I was looking for in a significant other. He’s responsible, kind, open-minded, hard-working, creative, thoughtful… I could go on. Career wise he’s a mechanic, and I’m a college grad still finding my way in the recession. This has never been a problem for [...]
Can a Woman Be Happy Without a Man in Her Life?
WORDS BY NISHA K. Ladies, do you suffer from that infamous curse of the single? Do people stare at the invisible S on your chest as if it is a Scarlet Letter burning through your soul? People have been writing about us—the single ladies—forever. How they pity us and how we need to compromise our [...]
Have You Ever Had a Secret Admirer? (Same-Sex Secrets)
WORDS BY MORAJ B. It was just another Sunday night watching the game with the fellas over at Arcell’s house. While everyone broke out to get ready for work the next day, Antoine decided to help Arcell clean up and shoot the breeze. “I don’t know, man, but someone’s feeling me type hard,” Toine said, [...]
Can a Man Ever Love the Other Woman? (Mistress Distress)
I’m writing to you because I’m in a complicated situation. I’m really not sure of how to get myself out of it or even if I want to so here goes: I broke up with my fiancé a year and a half ago. We were having a lot of trouble and a couple of months after we broke up I met this guy. When I met the new guy right off the bat he
Could You Date a Blind Person? (Dating Disabilities)
WORDS BY JR THE WRITER Fellas, have you ever had that friend that always insists you go on double dates? That homie that knows the only way he’s going to get the goods, is if he can somehow divert the girlfriend who is protecting his date like a lineman defending a quarterback? Well, “that guy” [...]
