Polonius: What do you read, my lord? Hamlet: Words, words, words. Hamlet, Act 2, Scene II Words are my element, as water is to a fish, or air to a bird. Words are what I work with, by day as a lawyer, by night as a copy editor. Words have been in my mind since before I can remember. And they fill my brain like a rush-hour bus, with barely standing room be...
My life in Canada is getting stranger by the minute. That's okay, though. I am dealing. Bernard Lamont here. The big and tall, openly bisexual Haitian guy who moved to the metropolis of Toronto, Ontario, from the city of Brockton, Massachusetts. The summer of 2010 is here. I'm finally on vacation from the University of Toronto. I want to save enough money to...
Someone recently said to me that the act of submission for men was transgressive. I had to look the word up because in the past I had only heard that word in the connotation of sins or offenses. I also heard the word in reference to a documentary that I recently saw about midnight movies, calling them transgressive. In that sense I think it meant that they...
Humans, we are explorers, we yearn deep inside to go where no one has gone before. To tame new lands, to face new challenges, to discover new wonders. Inside each of us is an adventurer. In the real world there are no new mountains, but in UO there is more than you could dream of. New lands, new races, new sights sounds and smells. It doesn't matter who you...
There is magic in the world. Narnia was just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the magic that a wardrobe or closet can do. You find yourself directly in the crosshairs of such a magical encounter. Whether malicious or benevolent, that is up to you... This is merely the introduction to a much more interesting tale. (Dear reader, if you like this story a...
One of the worst problems in American history is a problem that U.S. citizens are still facing today, the problem of discrimination. Throughout the years discrimination based on gender, race, sexual orientation and age have all been fought against, it is in the Constitution that no one shall discriminate based on those qualifications, and yet people still do...
"Are you kidding Ben, girls do not drink and drive," I said. "Guys get drank, then get behind the wheel and drive into accidents, they do that at eighteen and at twenty five. A young lady takes one drink, seeps it for the whole evening, then goes to sleep. We girls should be allowed to drink once we turn eighteen." "So much for gender equality, Jenny," Ben...
I am a woman and a Feminist and what I do with my body is my choice. That's what the main message of Feminism is all about. Women aren't inferior to men. We are just as good. And we've changed laws and created social movements across the globe to enforce gender equality. We've accomplished a lot but still have a way to go. I believe that women the world over...
Every few months, we have an article come out that talks about Celebrity X who has decided that they're no longer bisexual and now straight (or gay). Then there are the articles critical of big media for labeling bisexual celebrities as gay (despite what the celebrities have said in the past). And let's not forget the articles about sciences struggle to "pro...
Nowadays, lots of Black folks are exploring previously unknown sexual endeavors such as BDSM, swinging and cuckolding. Whether Christian or Muslim, Black folks are breaking down barriers when it comes to human sexuality. I am happy to be part of the Black Sexual Renaissance, ladies and gentlemen. Brothers and sisters, please don't fear or hate us. Join this...