Category: humor
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From Awareness to Weapon: The Hijacking of “Woke”
The word “woke” has undergone a fascinating and contentious transformation. Initially, Black communities used the term “woke” to signify awareness of racial injustice, and leftists advocating for social justice later embraced it. Nowadays, conservatives and neoliberals have appropriated “woke” to delegitimize progressive notions. The word has its roots in Black Activism. “Woke” emerged in the…
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The Body Journey
In January 2024, Men’s Health Magazine published its survey results from it’s Men’s Health State-of-Weight Survey. They found that 1/3 of men were unhappy about their weight. Seventy percent of men in the same survey stated they felt conscious about their bodies. In our society, the focus on body image is typically directed towards women and girls.…
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Lonely Boy II
Single Awareness Day? Valentine’s Day 2024 is upon us. It’s a day where if you’re single, society really makes you feel like a loser. Hence, some folks call V-Day the single awareness day. A 2022 Pew Research Center study found that 63% of men aged 18-29 reported being single, compared to 34% of women in the same age group. There appears…
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A Quick Guide: U.S. Political Philosophies
It’s almost time for Election 2024! Once again, if you’re on Threads or Twitter or watch MSNBC or CNN, pundits, paid influencers, and moronic political leaders will claim, “This is the most important U.S. election of our lifetimes.” It would be true if the actual voters influenced our public policy. Many studies prove that elites and…
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My Fellow Americans, Fuck You!
A Letter from Uncle Sam Greetings, my fellow Americans, This is Uncle Sam, or U.S. for short. My dear fellow Americans, I know many of you need healthcare, a living wage, and to get your student loan debt canceled. Well, too fucking bad. You damn peasants! I’m Uncle Sam, and I got wars to fund, dammit.…
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To Old for this Shit!
“I’m Getting Too Old For This Shit” is the catchphrase of the fictional character Roger Murtaugh (played by Danny Glover) from the Lethal Weapon series of buddy cop action films. At the time, Danny Glover was only 41 years old. This summer, on July 28th, 2023, I turned 40 years old. Like my boy Danny Glover, I’m also getting too old for this shit.…
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Sumthin’ bout Tennessee
I’ve been in the South for eight and a half years. I left my hometown of Chicago for love and new career opportunities in the so-called Black Mecca known as Atlanta, Georgia. I can assure you it’s not the black mecca, especially if you’re black and poor or dared to protest the fascist Cop City.…
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This Is 40
40 Year Old NOT a Virgin A decade ago, I hit 30- years old. A milestone that many folks in my community will never get to experience. When I turned 30, I was dealing with serious mental health struggles. I was suffering in silence but was encouraged to seek help. My career wasn’t in order,…
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Millennial-Life Crisis?
This summer, I turn 40 years old. This means I will reach that age range where some people hit their dreaded mid-life crisis. If I’m like previous generations of men who get to this point. It means I’d divorce my wife, buy a new sports car, and date a 21-year-old Instagram model. I doubt this…
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Top Three Reasons I support Pride
I’m just a straight cis male. To the Zoomers, I’m boring af. My wife is a bi-cis woman, plus she’s super intelligent, passionate, and gorgeous. I’ve watched every season of Sense8 and Pose multiple times. Those are some very gay-friendly and groundbreaking shows. I drank plenty of Bud Light in college and didn’t turn gay. I…
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