Too Much Booty in the Pants?
lecherously The best parts of a woman can’t be captured by camera no matter how sophisticated the lens. She is more than a decorated image with sex appeal. There’s a certain class and poise in the subtlety of a … Continued
The Lie That Every Player Keeps Hidden Within
The player persona is all a façade. Many men play this role because they are afraid they may not be accepted for who they really are. Of course, they would never tell you this. It’s easier to create a persona … Continued
Have Black Men Become Obsolete?
This sounds like a silly question to ask until you consider that black men seem to be almost non-existent in the lives of black women in film, on television, and most critically, from the lives of black women in real … Continued
Damaged: Beauty in the Eyes of the Near-sighted Beholder
“Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.” This old adage is ever so true, yet somewhat oversimplified. What the eyes see as beautiful is often largely shaped by the culture in which they have been socialized. In popular culture, … Continued
Momma’s Boy & Daddy’s Girl: The Misappropriation of Meaningful Relationships
There is a special bond between a parent and a child. The dynamic between a mother and her son is, in a word, “deep”, to borrow a colloquial expression from my ‘native tongue’. The same is true of the special … Continued
What Men Want
What is it that men want? That is a question that ladies everywhere are searching to find an answer to or at least some sort of hint that will help them figure it out. Attempts to appeal to the interests … Continued
Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number: Finding Love in the (after) Math
Is age really just a number or is age a number that corresponds to a value that the number represents? “Just a number” suggests that the amount expressed by the relative number is insignificant. In other words, “A number is … Continued
Finding Love’s Reflection in Broken Mirrors That Tell Lies
Recently, I found myself in a friendly, but serious debate on dating relationships with a very good, male friend that I greatly admire and respect. At the center of our debate were two competing premises; (1) the limited availability of … Continued
The Pursuit of Sexyness: The Subtle Empowerment of Objectification
I know I misspelled it (sexiness). Hopefully, you caught why I spelled it that way. In case you missed it, it’s a play on the title of the hit film and book of the same name, “The Pursuit of Happyness”. … Continued