A Meditation on Black Manhood
Categories: Lifestyle
This piece is part of a special series on the End of Gender, in partnership with the Good Men Project, The Huffington Post, Salon, and others.
A Letter to My (Future) Son
Categories: Lifestyle
This piece is part of a special series on the End of Gender, in partnership with the Good Men Project, The Huffington Post, Salon, and others.
Britney + Beyoncé: Ladies Who Run the World
Categories: Pop Culture
Two mega-divas set a very glittery example for girls. Whether pariah or perfectionist, both women display feminine pride and integrity.
She’s Just Bein’ Miley!
Categories: Pop Culture
While concerned parents and critical tweens wonder what’s next for the former Miss Montana, she insists she “Can’t Be Tamed.” Is Miley the next pop princess fallen from grace? – or is she just another girl, not yet a woman?
The Curious Case of “Bromance”
Categories: Lifestyle
Bromance, once rare and unusual, has recently become increasingly regular with men. “Dick flicks” like “I Love You, Man” and a societal acceptance of such bromantic activities as pedicures and wining and dining have pushed us into a new era, where platonic love between a man and his best friend is cultivated and encouraged.
We’re Screwed
Categories: Lifestyle
I’ve banged. I’ve fucked. But in my five years of sexual activity, I think I’ve only “made love” once or twice, even with a three-year relationship under my belt. And I’m not alone. The failed economy, our high-interest student loans, our stressful job hunt and our drive to be the best all mix together to become the biggest, most epic libido killer of all time. Some even believe that we need emotional Viagra, or our “midlife crisis is going to be a doozy.”
Sex and Millennial Culture: Observations about Teens, Tweens, Homosexuality
Categories: Sex Week
This article is part of the TNGG Sex Week series on Gen Y and sex. Read more from the series here. No one will argue the point that sex and the internet go together like peas and carrots. Every time you check your e-mails or surf the web, you’re either being offered bargain rates on [...]
Does Pornography Always Objectify?
Categories: Sex Week
It’s easy to blame the images on the billboard for everything that’s wrong with society, but perhaps it’s how we see them that’s the problem. Are the airbrushed covers of Cosmopolitan or Sports Illustrated really that different from the Pin-Up girls of Gil Elvgren 50 years ago? This article takes a look at the issue of sexual images in the media today.
In Pictures: Sexuality
Categories: Sex Week
This article is part of the TNGG Sex Week series on Gen Y and sex. Read more from the series here. Guest Photographer: Katy Weaver Sex attracts us and distracts us. The mere mention of the word can swivel heads. No matter what we do, we can’t seem to avoid it. Everyone thinks of sexuality [...]
The Interview: Dr. Patrice Oppliger, author of Girls Gone Skank
Categories: Sex Week, The Interview
By Alison Morris This article is part of the TNGG Sex Week series on Gen Y and sex. Read more from the series here. In 1997, Britney Spears’s pleated miniskirt and overuse of the word “baby” sparked a pop culture phenomenon that spanned the boundary between beanie babies and booty shorts. An effusive force of [...]
