Social media has been a gold mine of cultural exploration and excavation for all of us in the diaspora. From Africa to the Caribbean Islands, to the contiguous United States, we are more alike than we are similar. The internet allows us to compare notes
In my early 20s, I got kicked out of one of my favorite gay clubs in DC for sneaking a drink to mybest friend, Ayael. The club had two rooms, with DJs that played two different types of musicevery night. The drinks were strong and
I love when social media reminds all of us in the diaspora just how much we have in common. It’s been responsible for trading insight on how we wash chicken all over the world, like those in the islands who use citrus for some razzle-dazzle.
Did you see Kelly Rowland on the Lovers and Friends podcast? Its tagline says, “Intimacy expert and sexologist Shan Boodram takes a deep dive into anything and everything about sex, relationships, and the science of attachment every week..” And, baby, that is just what she
Talking dirty is an art. In part one we discussed the importance of talking dirty and clearly. Notonly should we communicate that we want it, we should communicate how we want it. We owe itto ourselves to enjoy every encounter, and vague communication places a
As I 90s baby, I constantly heard about Stella getting her groove back when I was little. Of course, I was entirely to young to know what a groove was or how to lose it but its all I heard about one summer amongst my
My first job out of college was as a live-in counselor in a group home for teen girls and one of my roles in the home was to teach proper hygiene. One evening, we were in a panic as a crisis fell upon us. We
It’s a New Year and cuffing season is upon us all. It’s that wintery time of year where you want to cuddle under a new boo if you’re single, or under your bae if you are taken. It’s also vision board time, lose 10 pounds
If you aren’t trying to conceive right now, this one’s for you. Back in the Spring, I joined the club of the 45 % people who accidentally get pregnant every year in the US (almost 3 million). I would have had a Christmas baby, had