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“A Real Black Guy”
I’ve made light, repeatedly dissected, and wallowed in my history of dating on this blog for far too long, which is a given considering the lengthy breaks I take between crafting/reactivating dating profiles. One reason for my frustration is a self-hatred that has made its way to the surface and made me more pessimistic than I could have imagined.… Read More “A Real Black Guy”
The 2019 Genial Black Man Gift Guide
The holiday season is here, and thus we are at capitalism’s yearly endgame: GIFTMAS. Oh sure, we could call GIFTMAS Christmas, but then we’d be rightfully called out as bigots because of ignoring Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Boneula (the seven-day celebration of coitus commemorating Loving v. Virginia). And it would be ignoring the true meaning of… Read More The 2019 Genial Black Man Gift Guide
Booing Donald Trump in Public: Power Rankings
1. Donald Trump Gets Booed at World Series — October 27, 2019 It pays to be first, setting the template for public floggings to come. This booing had EVERYTHING: The national pastime as a festive backdrop, about 50,000 people in attendance, millions of people watching around the world, and social media instantaneously commenting on the… Read More Booing Donald Trump in Public: Power Rankings
Laughter
I was in a restaurant at a museum of sorts in rural Hungary in 2007, seated across from my then-and-so-far-only long-term girlfriend, about to take in a spoonful of steaming goulash. We were a few days into my first (and only) visit to the Eastern European country, and she was introducing me to cultural delights… Read More Laughter
Hyper-Awareness
I wish I could go with the flow, being blissfully unaware of how my presence is perceived in the world. It’s a defense mechanism, a shield of protection, a way of ensuring I can arrive back home at the end of the day. Perhaps that sensitivity is due to the belief that my blackness automatically makes me a target — of derision, fear, fetishism, violence.… Read More Hyper-Awareness
Types of PDA, Ranked
Full-on boning Grinding Hump their foot Hand sex Open-mouth kissing Put a finger in their nose Dry humping Open-mouth kissing while groping butt(s) Put a toe in their butt Kissing on the lips Kissing on the cheek Daggering Holding hands Arm around the shoulder Lick their armpit Whispering in their ear Hugging High-five Ruffle their… Read More Types of PDA, Ranked
