Black boys and men are told how to act before they can establish what is best for them. We teach our young black boys early in life that a man doesn’t show emotion often, if at all. The comfort and softness for little black boys doesn’t exist long. They aren’t allowed to cry or be… Continue reading Black Boys Cry Too
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Little Brown Boy
This one time in 2020… I had to tell my son about his chocolate skin in America… How his skin is so dark he might be mistaken for a monkey or a hoodlum. How his big natural curly afro can be offensive to some people with no melanin in their skin. How to keep his… Continue reading Little Brown Boy
The Life of a Unicorn
Unicorn /ˈyo͞onəˌkôrn/ noun: A bisexual girl who is down to hook up with generally heterosexual, monogamous couples, often as a no-strings-attached threesome or as a permanent sexual partner. Not the definition you were thinking was it? The life of a unicorn is more than being a sexual companion to a couple. Typically, the process of… Continue reading The Life of a Unicorn
Maybe Hoe Is Life
A long time ago in a galaxy far far away before I was this amazing happily married man, I was a hoe. This was something that my wife and I had a long discussion about while we were dating and she was highly shocked. The somewhat quiet black nerd with glasses that she knew simply… Continue reading Maybe Hoe Is Life
Faking It!
Yes sis, we know you want him to get off of you sometimes so you fake a few moans, act out something you’ve seen in a bad porno and somehow think you’re doing yourself a favor. You’re guilty, we all are. I’ve learned that even the most selfish men often want to feel like they… Continue reading Faking It!
Great Sex Is More Than Just Having Sex
Sex. Whether you are or aren't having it, there are plenty talking about it. From social media to everyday conversations, in the society we live in, it's a topic that's discussed a lot, especially with people that are in relationships. If you have checked out any of these discussions, you notice they tend to stay… Continue reading Great Sex Is More Than Just Having Sex
TSS – “Letters To My Ex” Pt. 1
Hey everyone! My name is Sydney Reneé, but if you've been keeping up with me and my writing you should know that already. If you don't, take some time to go back and read a few of my articles. Usually I write poems for my series but I'm going to add a second part to… Continue reading TSS – “Letters To My Ex” Pt. 1
RTR: Maybe A White Boy Will Treat Me Better
It was 2016 and I was DONE with black men. I had dated so many of them and kept getting the same results. I always thought it was ignorant to say you’re “Done” with an entire race (especially your own) because of experiences you’ve had but being cheated on by my ex had me feeling… Continue reading RTR: Maybe A White Boy Will Treat Me Better
Lifesavers R Us
I've got another story from my sophomore year in college. I had 3 other roommates in our apartment style dorm unit that year. We all had separate rooms but shared a common area and a kitchen. I had two roommates from New Orleans. Ironically, they had the same names as well. I called one… Continue reading Lifesavers R Us
Fall
I was looking for you to be straight forward with it all I was looking for you to fall in the ways I did Fall through the cracks of the bed We caressed each other’s bodies We kissed We laughed I was looking for your smile to mean something deeper I was looking for you… Continue reading Fall