For as long as something is shrouded in mystery, there will be a need for the adolescent mind to desire to conquer it as it seems taboo, or rebellious. What is more appealing than non-conformity to the rebellious teenage mind? If that something is sexual activity (within everyone’s physical capacity), no amount of parental policing...
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Types of Friendzone …
Soooo… the friendzone thing. I think the friendzone is not as much a moral dilemma as we would like to believe. Although it may lead one to very immoral thoughts and desires pertaining to ‘dear’ friends. But also being in the friendzone can be or should be a norm in certain cases. I mean some...
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Marriage For Who?
Why the hell do you not want to get married? Why is modern society eroding this glorious institution away so blatantly and uncaringly? You are more likely to be invited to three times as many baby showers (pronounced “reasons to drink”) as you are to be invited to bridal showers or bachelor parties (pronounced “reasons...
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Swallow My Pride
The girl with a ‘Fro, who has a keen interest in media and law, is who I am. With some television experience, I couldn’t wait till the day would come again when I could speak to a country that I love so much and touch so many hearts – me. To bring something new, different...
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Ask Marvin …
Anonymous … So I am absolutely thrilled that Marvin is finally here. I would like to put up a topic for discussion in the realm of redefining manhood. I started writing it, but I am a bit wary of betraying the trust of someone I know that went through this by writing about his situation....
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Eintlek, What Do You Want?
Eintlek, eintlek what do you want? At this very moment, what do you want? Ok, maybe you hungry, or you wish your next meeting would just not happen. Maybe you just want to go pee. Well, don’t hold it in, otherwise, you’ll need pampers when you hit 60. But, besides that stuff, what is it...
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Are Black People F*N Up The Country?
A few weeks ago a friend and I had one of those news/newspaper sparked chats that most of us hate to have but end up having anyway. The one about the current state of the country. I even had the humorous version with my drunk as land sea horse ‘plane mate’, Charles on a flight. There’s really...
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Living By The DNA Code: Do Not Assimilate
It is hard enough to be an African in a globe that does not genuinely see the continent’s value. It is even harder when we adopt worldly views and behaviourial patterns as if our own were a curse from the Gods, who obviously must be crazy! Africans, be. As an African, I have come to...
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The ABC’s of Breasts
I struggled a bit to find the right words for this post. The subject matter should come quite easily to me considering I have a pair of my own. Initially thought it would be wise to start this off by giving you a definition of what breasts are, but none of the terminology; medical or...